Leafly

MARCH 11, 2021

Mexico lawmakers aim to legalize one ounce for personal use and license cultivators. The post Mexican lawmakers advance bill to legalize recreational cannabis appeared first on Leafly.

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Medical Marijuana Pages

JUNE 15, 2024

Recently, a study shed light on its unexpected impact Legal Recreational Cannabis is Boosting College Enrollment. An increase in college enrollment in states where cannabis is legal. Legalizing recreational cannabis has sparked much debate across the United States. Enrollment Rates.

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NORML

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The enactment of statewide legislation permitting adult cannabis possession and sales is not associated with any significant or long-term uptick in criminal activity, according to data published in the journal Justice Quarterly. Additional information is available from the NORML fact-sheet , ‘Marijuana Regulation and Crime Rates.’

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NORML

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Just about two months into the 2019 legislative session, legalization proposals are swiftly moving forward in states across the country. Senate Bill 686 seeks to legalize the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of small amounts of marijuana for adults. Here is the latest on key states from coast to coast: Hawaii.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Last night, Ohio voters overwhelmingly passed Issue 2 officially legalizing recreational cannabis. This makes Ohio the 24th state to legalize recreational use. of Ohioans wanted legalization. Legalization was initially scheduled for the state’s 2022 ballot. Absolutely not!

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NORML

APRIL 27, 2022

The study's authors reported: “Current cannabis users in recreational and medical only cannabis states were significantly less likely to report driving within three hours of getting high in the past 30 days, compared to current users living in states without legal cannabis.".

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Canna Care Docs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify cannabis — a historic shift that could have wide ripple effects across the country. What could the implications be for patients on their medical cannabis journey? Rescheduling would stand to have the largest impact on cannabis research and business taxes.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

The study determined: “States that legalize recreational cannabis see an immediate bump in home values following legalization, even without retail dispensaries opening up. Full text of the study, “How Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Impacts Home Values,” appears online here.

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NORML

OCTOBER 15, 2019

NORML Canada launches official Post-Legalization platform to focus advocacy efforts on reforming Canada’s legal Cannabis system. 2) Transitioning “Unregulated Market” into the legal framework. Removal of any unnecessary international banking/travel barriers for legal business and cannabis entrepreneurs.

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NORML

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization laws is not associated with any significant increase in cannabis-related activity in neighboring states and counties, according to a federally funded report published by the nonprofit Justice Research and Statistics Association and first reported by MarijuanaMoment.net.

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NORML

JANUARY 26, 2023

to quantify the association of medical and recreational cannabis policies with rates of psychosis-related health care claims across US states. … [W]e did not observe a statistically significant association of state cannabis policy level with overall rates of psychosis-related diagnoses or prescribed antipsychotics."

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Veriheal

MARCH 9, 2023

states — Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania — stand a good chance at legalizing recreational cannabis this year. However, the use and possession of cannabis remain illegal under federal law for any purpose as per the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA) , which classifies cannabis as a Schedule I substance.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 1, 2024

As debates heat up over recreational cannabis, all eyes turn to Ohio and its potential legalization. Once strictly prohibited nationwide, cannabis legislation has evolved remarkably across the U.S. For Ohio, sitting on the fence is becoming less tenable as neighboring states greenlight cannabis sales.

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NORML

OCTOBER 22, 2019

An estimated two out of three Americans believe that cannabis should be legal for recreational purposes, according to nationwide polling data compiled by PPRI (the Public Religion Research Institute) — a non-partisan research and public policy institute. The nationwide poll possesses a margin of error of +/- 2.8

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NORML

JULY 1, 2021

“Legalizing cannabis is about more than just allowing recreational use, or the money that can be made. The post Justice Delayed in Delaware: Activists Respond to Cancelled Cannabis Vote appeared first on NORML.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

On May 25, 2022, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed “ The Rhode Island Cannabis Act ,” which grants adults aged 21 and older the right to possess and grow certain amounts of cannabis for recreational use. The law also does not require employers to accommodate the medical use of cannabis in any workplace.

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Veriheal

APRIL 17, 2025

When it comes to any hot-button issue like cannabis legalization, there are always two sides, often without much middle ground. For those looking through a pro-legalization lens, efforts to continue federal prohibition and bar states from legalizing should be a thing of the past.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Chief Petitioners Madeline Martinez, Leia Flynn, and Angela Bacca filed a ballot measure to be known as “The Legalization Justice Act of 2020” at the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, March 18. All three women are longtime West Coast cannabis advocates. “That is discrimination.” “That is discrimination.”

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NORML

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Authors “found no evidence that RML [recreational marijuana legalization] was associated with [an] increased likelihood or level of marijuana use among adolescents. The post “No Evidence” that Adult-Use Marijuana Laws Influence Cannabis Use by Teens appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis Cheri

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dear Cheri , Are there any advantages to medical marijuana cards if you live in a recreationally legal state? Actually there are five potential advantages to medical marijuana cards, even if you live in a legal state. You can usually buy more at a time than is allowed in the recreational market. Why would anyone bother?

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Leafly

JANUARY 22, 2021

The post Recreational cannabis sales debut in Arizona months ahead of schedule appeared first on Leafly. Less than three months after voters passed Prop. 207, the first retail marijuana stores opened in Arizona.

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Veriheal

MAY 16, 2025

Since COVID-19 rocked the economy, cannabis businesses and supply chains claim to have been playing catch-up to get back to business as usual. However, the question remainsjust how bad has inflation been affecting cannabis prices, cannabis business closures, and jobs in the cannabis sector?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Australia Cannabis Q&A A. Legal Status & Industry Overview 1. Is cannabis legal for business purposes in Australia? Growing cannabis for personal use remains illegal in most Australian states and territories. This Q&A focuses primarily on medicinal cannabis (containing higher THC).

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NORML

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Adult-use retail cannabis access is associated with a decline in the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medications, according to data published in the journal Complimentary Therapies in Medicine. ” Authors reported that the negative associations were driven by reduced sales of diphenhydramine (e.g.,

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The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Largely decriminalized. Medical cannabis has been legal in Germany since 2017 when the parliament voted unanimously to legalize it and require public health insurers to cover treatment. The country’s largest party, the Christian Demorcatic Union, remains opposed to legalization.

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Leafly

APRIL 24, 2023

See when Delaware dispensaries open for recreational sales. The post Delaware legalized cannabis dispensaries: Here’s what happens next appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

AUGUST 29, 2019

Remarks made today by the United States Surgeon General highlighting “the importance of protecting our nation from the health risks of marijuana use in adolescents and during pregnancy” fail to acknowledge the role that a regulated market can play in mitigating the use of cannabis by potentially high-risk populations.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Most of us do not realize how many resources are dedicated to dealing with cannabis-related crime in the U.S., Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. but it is said to include a cost of over $3.6

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and the Pritzker Administration today announced recreational cannabis sales. finished as the second-highest monthly total since legalization, only trailing December 2023 totals of $153,936,703.20. The December 2024 totals of $153,249,701.54

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The Cannigma

MAY 31, 2021

One of the world’s largest producers of illicit cannabis took a major step towards legalization last week, when the Moroccan parliament voted to legalize cannabis cultivation for medicinal and industrial use last week. The bill would not legalize the sale, use, or production of cannabis for recreational purposes.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

” In a joint press release , Senators Sweeney and Scutari laid out their plans: “We are moving forward with a plan to seek voter approval to legalize adult use marijuana in New Jersey. . We can make real progress towards social justice at the same time that cannabis is made safe and legal.”

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. Idaho Idaho is one of the staunchest anti-cannabis states.

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NORML

JULY 8, 2019

The enactment of laws regulating the use of cannabis by adults is associated with short-term declines in self-reported marijuana use by young people, according to findings published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. ” By contrast, states with medical cannabis laws only were not associated with any statistical changes in youth use.

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Medical Marijuana Pages

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Florida’s Marijuana Legalization A Historic Ballot Initiative. If passed, this initiative would legalize recreational cannabis for adults aged 21 and older. Advocates argue that legalization could bring economic benefits and.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

APRIL 3, 2023

The state’s recreational cannabis program brought in $300 million in adult-use cannabis sales in its first year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Monday, a few days after the anniversary of legalized cannabis sales. “In

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 3, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced recreational cannabis sales totals for May 2023. After recording strong monthly sales totals for March and April, Illinois recorded its third-most monthly sales total since legalization. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Leafly

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The post Leafly’s guide to products in Montana’s recreational marijuana stores appeared first on Leafly. First time in a Montana dispensary? Here's what you'll find inside, starting on Jan.

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