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Recreational Cannabis Legalization Sparks Increase in Consumption, Study Reveals

Veriheal

Does recreational cannabis legalization contribute to a spike in consumption? ” Post-legalization, the frequency of past-year cannabis consumption appeared to climb among individuals who self-identified as the following: Hispanic (11.7-15%). Non-Hispanic white (16.6-19.4%).

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How public health policy influences cannabis consumer identity

The Cannigma

During the height of cannabis prohibition, admitting consumption was very risky. The decision by state governments to supersede the views of medical professionals and limit access to medical cannabis is a clear example of paternalism. This included whether they had access to educational information about cannabis.

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Parolees Should Have Access to Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

Through these conversations, I am able to capture first-hand stories about how current cannabis policy impacts their lives – both positively and negatively. For many patients, especially those in states where cannabis access has been extended to both medical and recreational markets, patients are now better served than they used to be.

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Celebrating Legal Recreational Cannabis Sales in New Mexico

Veriheal

New Mexico’s Recreational Adult-Use Cannabis Market Already Seeing Great Success. Recreational cannabis sales kicked off in New Mexico on April 1st with a blazing success. Cannabis dispensaries across the state of New Mexico welcomed recreational cannabis customers 21 years and older into their stores for the first time.

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NYC Could Be Sparking Up Recreational Cannabis Sales This Fall

Veriheal

Lawmakers of the time limited public access to cannabis for strictly medical use back in 1914. Nearly eight decades later, New York is seeing a change in cannabis policy. The state legalized recreational-use cannabis last year and is gearing up to launch sales in the coming months. NYC is Going, Going, Gone…Green.

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Study: Far Fewer Incidences of Vaping Illness Reported in States with Legal Cannabis Markets

NORML

Incidences of the vaping-related lung illness EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) are primarily concentrated to jurisdictions where adult-use cannabis consumption is prohibited, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

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Towns can get reimbursement for opting into Maine’s recreational cannabis market

Cannabis Law Report

The state has introduced a new program to compensate Maine cities and towns for costs they incur when opting to permit recreational, adult-use cannabis businesses. The Office of Cannabis Policy last week announced the launch of an online portal Maine municipalities can use to obtain reimbursement for up to $20,000 of those costs.