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Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Associated with Declines in Prescription Drug Expenditures

NORML

Recreational cannabis laws result in significant relative declines in prescription drug claims. The legalization of cannabis offers a potential substitute to traditional prescription drugs and alternative methods for health maintenance.

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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Veriheal

In the US, the laws determining the status of cannabis use vary from state to state and continue to change over time. Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state. ounces of cannabis.

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Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Associated with Greater Levels of Physical Activity

NORML

“The results of this study indicate that legal medical cannabis promotes greater physical activity in those experiencing chronic medical conditions and legal recreational cannabis promotes (even more so) greater physical activity in those not experiencing chronic medical conditions.”

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What Could Rescheduling Mean for Medical Cannabis Patients?

Canna Care Docs

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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Where the Money Grows: Learning the Industry Trends in Medical Cannabis, Recreational Marijuana, Hemp, and Beyond

Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Those in the cannabis industry are left with burning questions such as which states and industries are dominant, and which are on the rise? cannabis marketplace. The current state of the U.S.

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Florida’s Cannabis and Hemp Landscape: Key Regulatory Changes to Watch

Canna Law Blog

Floridas cannabis and hemp industries are undergoing significant regulatory shifts. New recreational marijuana legalization initiative A new initiative , sponsored by Smart & Safe Florida , aims to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older, allowing possession, purchase, and use for non-medical purposes.

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Australia Cannabis Q&A

Canna Law Blog

Australia Cannabis Q&A A. Is cannabis legal for business purposes in Australia? Growing cannabis for personal use remains illegal in most Australian states and territories. Industrial hemp (low-THC cannabis) is regulated under separate licensing frameworks in most Australian jurisdictions.