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NORML Releases 2020 Gubernatorial Scorecard

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Nearly Two-Thirds of US Governors Receive a Passing Grade on Cannabis Policy. NORML has released its 2020 Gubernatorial Scorecard. No Republicans are on record in support of adult-use legalization and few are in favor of regulating medical cannabis access. ” Read the 2020 Scorecard online here.

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Study: Medical Cannabis Access Associated with Fewer Workers’ Comp Claims

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The enactment of state-specific medical cannabis access laws is associated with a decline in workers’ compensation claims, according to data published in the journal Health Economics. Authors reported that legal cannabis access was associated with a nearly seven percent decline in workers’ compensation claims.

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Wisconsin’s 2020 Candidate Scorecard

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Northern Wisconsin NORML is pleased to announce the release of our 2020 Candidate Scorecard. Here is where our Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate Stand on the issues surrounding cannabis policy. Nonetheless, few federal lawmakers are espousing views on cannabis policy that comport with those of the majority of their constituents.

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CME Group Adds New Hemp Pricing Data to CME DataMine

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15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that customers can now access hemp … Read More. The post CME Group Adds New Hemp Pricing Data to CME DataMine first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. CHICAGO , Dec.

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Participate in a Confidential Survey Assessing Cannabis Use Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Miami School of Nursing are collecting epidemiological data to better evaluate how cannabis consumers, and patients in particular, are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. So, we are combining our skills to do our part to provide that data. Vidot, who is leading the study.

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CDC Seeks Public Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management

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The call for comments, posted on April 17 at regulations.gov here , states: “Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by submitting written views, recommendations, and data related to perspectives on and experiences with pain and pain management. percent in 2016).”

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

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Northam also recommended technical amendments which must be approved by the legislature before the new law takes effect July 1, 2020. 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.