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How Inflation is Affecting Cannabis: Prices, Closures, and the Job Market

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Another factor at play for cannabis consumers is that dispensaries are cash-only businesses due to current federal banking laws , eliminating the option to use credit to make their purchases. Since cultivators grow cannabis domestically in the U.S., Staying in compliance means avoiding heavy fines and possible revocation of licenses.

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Illinois Police Can Search Vehicles Based On Raw Cannabis Smell

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According to the Drug Policy Alliance , drug offenses are a leading cause of arrest in the United States. The FBI has shared data that arrests most often impact Black, Latinx, and Indigenous people and those with low incomes. One Redditor shares their concerns over the new ruling: I don’t really understand the logic.

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Virginia: Marijuana Arrests Decline Year-Over-Year

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The total number of marijuana-related marijuana arrests declined more than eight percent from 2018 to 2019, according to annual data compiled by the Virginia State Police. State law enforcement officials recorded 26,470 arrests for marijuana violations in 2019, down from 28,866 in 2018.

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New Frontier Data: Medical cannabis use and identity: The role of state laws

Cannabis Law Report

Medical cannabis use and identity: The role of state laws By Dr. Amanda Reiman (Ph.D., MSW), Chief Knowledge Officer, New Frontier Data One of the defining characteristics of state medical cannabis programs is the list of qualifying conditions.

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New Jersey: Lawmakers Approve Measure to Place Marijuana Legalization Question on the 2020 Ballot

NORML

State law requires that three-fifths of lawmakers in both chambers approve a resolution to place an amendment on the ballot. If voters in 2020 approve the amendment, lawmakers will still have to finalize its language prior to implementing the new law.

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Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law

Cannabis Law Report

Consumer products law blog. Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law. Product testing and sampling protocols are not uniform across the country, and scientific data supporting the safety and efficacy of these products is under-developed.

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Study: Marijuana Retailers Not Selling to Underage Customers

NORML

Licensed cannabis retailers in Colorado and Washington are highly compliant with state laws refusing the sale of products to minors, according to data published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. states,” is online here. … Refusal rates exceeded those for alcohol.”

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