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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall in 2019

NORML

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. ” DEA data for 2019 is online here. million in 2018. million in 2018.

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Legal Marijuana Sales Spiked Dramatically in 2020

NORML

billion in cannabis products from legal retailers in 2020 – up from $10.7 billion in 2019.". The post Legal Marijuana Sales Spiked Dramatically in 2020 appeared first on NORML. "Customers purchased an estimated $17.9

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Virginia: Governor Approves Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana and Legalize Medical Cannabis

NORML

According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019. We’ve shown that smart, progressive reform is possible and we must keep going,” General Herring told Virginia NORML.

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Report: Domestic Hemp Production Soaring in 2019

NORML

State regulators licensed farmers and researchers to cultivate over 500,000 total acres of industrial hemp in the first half of 2019, according to data compiled by the organization VoteHemp.com. The full text of VoteHemp’s 2019 crop report is online here.

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Announcing the 2019 NORML Conference & Lobby Day

NORML

With over 65% percent of the American public in support of marijuana legalization, and three-quarters of voters supporting states’ rights to enact their own marijuana policies, the time to act is now. Sunday, September 8: NORML Leadership Summit.

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Federal Study: No Changes in Youth Marijuana Use Trends Following Legalization

NORML

"The overall percentage of students who reported using marijuana at least 1 time during the previous 30 days in 2019 was not measurably different from the percentage in 2009…. There was no measurable difference between 2009 and 2019 in the percentage of students who reported that illegal drugs were made available to them on school property.”.

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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Veriheal

Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state. What is the current legal status of cannabis in Texas, and what potential changes are on the horizon? Well examine these questions to get a holistic view of the situation.