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Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity, According to New Data

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times more likely to get arrested, and a 2020 analysis by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) found that Black people were more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession in every single state. In order to do so, they made use of data from 37 states between 2000 and 2019. Additionally, Black Wisconsinites were 4.2

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States Collect $3.7 Billion In Recreational Cannabis Tax Revenue In 2021 Says MPP Report

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billion in tax revenue from recreational cannabis sales in 2021, a report from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) that was released on Wednesday found. That’s a 34 percent increase compared to revenue that states received from cannabis sales in 2020. Billion In Recreational Marijuana Tax Revenue In 2021, Report Finds.

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Study Finds That Medical Marijuana Patient Registration Has Grown More Than 600% Since 2016

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million registered in 2020 and an even more dramatic rise from the 678,000 registered in 2016. This data aligns with Americans’ rising acceptance of cannabis. Policies like telemedicine, curbside pickup, and cannabis delivery made marijuana products more accessible and affordable to countless Americans.

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

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One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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PA Police Officers Targeted Cannabis Consumers During 2020

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Reports Suggest That PA Police Targeted Cannabis Consumers in 2020. Governor Wolf has stated that legalizing recreational cannabis was a priority. So, you would think that PA lawmakers would want to try and lay the groundwork for equality, not continue to support draconian federal policies that only hurt people. Not cool, PA!

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Recreational Cannabis Legalization in Germany? Medical Cannabis Businesses and Investors Hope So

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Companies in similar avenues look set to harvest substantial rewards if Germany’s market shifts to a recreational focus. Although Germany’s medical cannabis policy is in its early stages, it still outshines other European cannabis markets due to its colossal growth. The post Recreational Cannabis Legalization in Germany?

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Poll: Most Americans Support Ending Federal Cannabis Criminalization

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More than six in ten US adults say that they favor “changing federal law to legalize marijuana for recreational use,” according to national polling data compiled by Politico and Harvard’s T.H. Consistent with prior polls , most of those respondents residing in adult-use legal states favor the policy change.

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