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New Study Finds That Legal States Have Lower Rates of Cannabis-Impaired Driving

Veriheal

Lauren Dutra, Matthew Farrelly, and their colleagues stated in the study’s report that the relationship between cannabis legalization and traffic safety remains unclear. Regulation Means Safer Cannabis Consumption. Education appears to play a major role in this.

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The Economic Impact of the Medical Marijuana Industry: Trends and Projections

MMJ Recs

Recent trends indicate a growing interest in alternative forms of consumption, such as edibles, topicals, and concentrates, in addition to traditional flower products. Regulations vary significantly by jurisdiction but typically encompass licensing requirements, product safety standards, and distribution protocols.

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Canada’s Cannabis Act Receiving Long-Awaited Legislative Review

Cannabis Law Report

The Act came into force on October 17, 2018, with two key objectives: To protect the health and safety of Canadians. In the second quarter of 2022, legal cannabis consumption composed 69% of the marketplace. Prior to the Act’s implementation in 2018, that number sat at 9% according to Health Canada data. CANNABIS ACT.

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NIST and FDA May Be the Cannabis Quality Assurance Heroes We Need

Canna Law Blog

To date, it’s truly been “buyer beware” outside of states putting together their own protocols on things like recalls, packaging and labeling safety standards, quality assurance reviews, and testing. CBD testing, packaging, and labeling is no consumer safety picnic either.

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Frost Brown Todd: Take Heed: FDA & CDC Release Health Alerts About Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

The major concerns noted were adverse events following consumption (many from inadvertent intoxication), marketing to and use by minors, and the potential presence of harmful by-products and unsafe manufacturing practices. It focuses on the recent increases in adverse health events from delta-8 THC consumption now being tracked and monitored.

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Nevada Celebrates Four Years of Adult-Use Cannabis Sales

SpeedWeed

From July 2017 to June 2018, the state saw $529,851,245 in taxable medical and adult-use cannabis sales, a figure that has steadily increased to $719,216,651 during the current fiscal year, which includes sales data from July 2020 to March 2021, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. Planning for the Future.

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Legislation to Expedite Cannabis Cultivation Introduced in New York

SpeedWeed

From July 2017 to June 2018, the state saw $529,851,245 in taxable medical and adult-use cannabis sales, a figure that has steadily increased to $719,216,651 during the current fiscal year, which includes sales data from July 2020 to March 2021, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. Planning for the Future.