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Australia Cannabis Q&A

Canna Law Blog

Are there any efforts to legalize recreational cannabis nationwide? There are ongoing political discussions and advocacy efforts, particularly from the Legalize Cannabis Party and the Greens. However, no immediate plans exist at the federal level to legalize recreational cannabis. Data Privacy 29.

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These 4 States Stand a Good Chance at Legalizing Recreational Cannabis in 2023

Veriheal

states — Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania — stand a good chance at legalizing recreational cannabis this year. The law would legalize recreational cannabis for people aged 21+ and impose a 10% tax on point-of-sale purchases. Adults would also be allowed to possess 2.5 8, 2016, with the passing of House Bill 523.

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Legalization Proposals Progress Around the Country

NORML

Statewide polling data shows that 68 percent of New Hampshire adults support “legalizing [the] possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal recreational use.” Statewide polling data shows that 60 percent of likely voters support legislation to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana sales to adults 21 and over.

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Legalization of Cannabis 

Cannabis Law Report

Despite the fact that cannabis also isn’t approved for use by the Food & Drug Administration, advocacy organizations claim that smoking cannabis is a viable treatment for a number of behavioral and health issues, ranging from tension and worry to Frontotemporal disease and Parkinson’s disease (FDA). percent or 16.7

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The History of RSO: One Man’s Journey Changed Everything

LifeCannMD

This isn’t a story about recreational marijuana or getting high. For an engineer like Rick, who understood the value of evidence and data, it was a revelation. He’s been less visible in public since then, but his advocacy for RSO and medical cannabis continues. Something clicked in Rick’s mind.

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Rest in Peace Mark Kleiman, Giant of Cannabis Policy

Canna Law Blog

His views were creative and nuanced, data-driven and humanitarian. Think tanks like the Brookings Institution and RAND Corporation continue to do important work, along with advocacy organizations like the Drug Policy Alliance and Marijuana Policy Project. Kleiman was probably the most influential scholar on cannabis policy.

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Major Crime Rates Unaffected by Marijuana Legalization, According to Study

WeedAdvisor

Some politicians and advocacy groups have used these data to support their positions for and against legalization.”. This gave them the widest berth for any trends in crime to fully establish themselves. Researchers than looked at complete FBI crime statistics from 1999 to 2016. Past studies failed to provide anything useful.