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Oregon: Cannabis Social Consumption Bill SB 639 Is About Civil Rights

NORML

Nearly 10 years after opening the first cannabis cafe in the United States , Oregon NORML ( ornorml.org ) executive director Madeline Martinez is appealing directly to legislators in Salem to pass a bill sponsored by Senator Lew Frederick (D-Portland) that would finally legalize her trademark business, The World Famous Cannabis Cafe.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/26/19

NORML

A bill to remove certain restrictions on social cannabis consumption sites was killed in Denver, Colorado’s city council. Meanwhile, members of the Fairbanks, Alaska city council approved an ordinance to allow on-site cannabis consumption at licensed retail outlets. AL resident? AL resident? AZ resident? AZ resident? California.

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Researchers Study Cannabis Consumption Among Different Veteran Demographics

Veriheal

The team discovered that veterans in vulnerable subgroups face a greater risk of developing cannabis use disorder (CUD) or are more inclined to use the plant for recreational purposes. The findings showed that consumption clocked in at 1.8% Cannabis Consumption Behaviors Differed Between Demographics. and 7.3%, respectively.

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Recreational Cannabis Legalization Sparks Increase in Consumption, Study Reveals

Veriheal

Does recreational cannabis legalization contribute to a spike in consumption? ” Post-legalization, the frequency of past-year cannabis consumption appeared to climb among individuals who self-identified as the following: Hispanic (11.7-15%). Non-Hispanic white (16.6-19.4%).

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Nevada: A Monumental Year for Cannabis Reform

NORML

While Nevadans will unfortunately have to wait another two years for the fate of public consumption lounges to be decided upon, monumental legislation passed in the 2019 legislative session regardless.

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New Jersey Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin

Veriheal

Just a day after worldwide celebrations of cannabis, legal sales of recreational marijuana became for New Jersey residents. On April 21st, 2022, the state opened the doors to recreational cannabis sales within authorized medical dispensaries. On the first day of sales, 12,438 recreational cannabis consumers purchased over $1.9

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Nevada: Reform Efforts are Still Alive

NORML

Even though cannabis has been recreationally legal in the Battle Born State for nearly two years and Sin City has become a greenish gold mine of legal cannabis, many problems and societal penalties still arise with the use of it; no social consumption lounges being among the most glaring.