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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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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. Marijuana myths continue to keep people from trying medical marijuana as a treatment.

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IDOR releases draft administrative rules for cannabis taxes

Illinois News Joint

The rulemakings also address the tax treatment of cannabis and cannabis concentrate transferred from cannabis cultivators to cannabis infusers to be processed into cannabis-infused products on behalf of cannabis cultivators. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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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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Businesses Thrive Where Marijuana is Legal: Study

CannaMD

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Iowa has found that legalization has “a multitude of positive effects” on businesses – and not just the ones that are a direct result of the new industry. COULD A CREATIVE BOOST BE IMPACTING INNOVATION AFTER LEGALIZATION? MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS.

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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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6 Historical Facts About Medical Marijuana

Leaf Science

Although medical marijuana is becoming legal in many parts of the world, its use as a medicine dates back thousands of years. As legalization continues to be passed worldwide we hope (and will continue to educate) to see cannabis federally legal in the US and in most countries by 2022.

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