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Doctor Takes on Marijuana Myths in New Book

Cannabis Law Report

She now has written a book that focuses on dispelling those marijuana myths conjured up by cannabis opponents over the years. The book, “The Brain on Cannabis: What You Should Know About Recreational and Medical Marijuana,” came out in late 2021. She now is a medical marijuana practitioner who knows what cannabis can do.

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A Large Deficit Could Trigger New York into Legalizing Recreational Cannabis

Veriheal

Cannabis legalization is a serious question that deserves serious answers. They tried legalizing casinos and putting higher taxes on alcohol and tobacco only to see failed results. Both of these situations could be incredibly improved through positive cannabis reform and legalization. New York is also in a financial crisis.

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Maine Finally Allows for Recreational Marijuana Sales in October, 2020

Leafwell

Maine has had medical marijuana laws on its books since 1999, making it one of the earliest states in the United States to have a medical marijuana program. As for legal recreational cannabis, it was approved of with the passing of the Marijuana Legalization Act in 2016, put forth by Maine’s Question 1.

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Marijuana Legalization Linked to Decline in Youth Drug Treatment Admissions

CannaMD

As marijuana legalization continues to expand across the country, scientists are interested in tracking how legalization influences adolescents. Researchers from Temple University sought to find out how recreational marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado influenced adolescent treatment admissions for cannabis.

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Marijuana Legalization May Decrease Crime in Nearby States

CannaMD

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Most existing research focuses on crime in legalized states. But how does cannabis legalization impact crime in neighboring states? Researchers Francis D.

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Is weed legal in Vietnam?

The Cannigma

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal. In line with many south-east Asian countries, possession, distribution and production of marijuana is officially illegal in Vietnam, with harsh penalties on the books for contravention of the law. Medical marijuana is also not legal. Is medical marijuana legal in Vietnam?

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New Title: Regulating Cannabis: Towards a Unified Market Paperback – 19 July 2021

Cannabis Law Report

Kind words for Regulating Cannabis … “This book clearly demonstrates authority in the field of international drug policy and draws predominantly on the latest evidence in doing so. The book also features a number of papers published in academic journals based on the PhD research of the author. Vendula Belackova, PhD.