NORML

MAY 20, 2020

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Additional information is available from the NORML fact-sheet , ‘Marijuana Regulation and Teen Use Rates.”

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Veriheal

AUGUST 22, 2023

States legalizing recreational cannabis are seeing an unexpected and significant decrease in mental health treatment admissions. Ortega’s research meticulously analyzed data from ten states where adult-use cannabis has become legal. This downward trend did not apply to a specific demographic.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Headset , a leading cannabis data and market intelligence platform, recently conducted an audit of cannabis sales data around the United States—and the discoveries were interesting. medical and recreational cannabis markets points to the fact that medical markets are older and more established. Well, we’ve got answers.

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Veriheal

MARCH 20, 2024

One of the most commonly cited arguments against legalizing cannabis is that it could lead to an uptick in marijuana use among children. A federally funded study on the effects of adult-use legalization looked at data on middle schoolers in New Mexico and Nevada between 2017 and 2019.

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CannaMD

MARCH 3, 2021

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Most existing research focuses on crime in legalized states. But how does cannabis legalization impact crime in neighboring states?

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Veriheal

APRIL 11, 2024

Medical cannabis is more popular than ever before, with 38 states having legalized some form of it for various health conditions. A new federally-funded study has confirmed this, reporting that medical marijuana enrollment is skyrocketing throughout the United States. million patients in 2022, a sharp increase from the 3.1

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NORML

JANUARY 15, 2019

In Senate testimony today, nominee for Attorney General William Barr committed to not use the limited resources of the Department of Justice to prosecute state-regulated and compliant marijuana businesses. Moreover, an estimated 73 million Americans now reside in the ten states where anyone over the age of 21 may possess cannabis legally.

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NORML

APRIL 7, 2020

Incidences of the vaping-related lung illness EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) are primarily concentrated to jurisdictions where adult-use cannabis consumption is prohibited, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

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CannaMD

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

2020 was yet another watershed year for cannabis legalization, with more and more states voting to legalize medical and/or recreational marijuana. Opponents of the movement, however, allege that legalization will result in increased marijuana use among teenagers. Yet, data suggests otherwise.

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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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Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2022

According to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) , a 2021 analysis of cannabis-related arrests in New York found that 94% of those arrested were people of color. While legalization and decriminalization will not undo what was done in the past, these legal processes can create a better future for affected groups.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 1, 2021

A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both houses of Congress reintroduced on Thursday the Marijuana Data Collection Act, a bill that would require the federal government to study the effects of legal cannabis. Congress and the American people need reliable facts on the impact of states’ legal marijuana programs.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Does recreational cannabis legalization contribute to a spike in consumption? have fully legalized cannabis use for adults over 21, and an additional 21 states have legalized medical cannabis. Past-month cannabis consumption also rose post-legalization among the three racial-ethnic groups. Non-Hispanic white (16.6-19.4%).

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NORML

DECEMBER 26, 2020

According to statewide polling data, 61 percent of Virginia adults support "the legalization of marijuana for recreational use by adults.". The post States to Watch in 2021: Virginia appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

AUGUST 20, 2019

The self-reported use of marijuana by teenagers continues to decline nationally, according to federal data reported by the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). By contrast, advocating for the marijuana’s continued criminalization only compounds them.” percent to 12.5

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NORML

DECEMBER 31, 2020

According to statewide polling data, 62 percent of Texas residents are in favor of legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana. The post States to Watch in 2021: Texas appeared first on NORML.

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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

DECEMBER 23, 2020

According to statewide polling data, 56 percent of likely voters say that the state should legalize recreational marijuana for those over the age of 21. The post States to Watch in 2021: Rhode Island appeared first on NORML.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 19, 2023

However, many of them are still psychoactive, albeit at lower levels than traditional cannabis sold in legal states. Due to the lack of regulation akin to legal medical or recreational marijuana sales, delta-8 can often be found in gas stations, smoke shops, and similar establishments.

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Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

BDSA’s latest report suggests that recreational cannabis access affects longer standing medical market. But is recreational access a benefit or hinderance on medical cannabis? The post How recreational access affects medical cannabis according to BDSA appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News.

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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. Irrespective of geographic location or political ideology, lawmakers everywhere are beginning to realize that now is the time to take action on marijuana reform. New Hampshire.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 23, 2021

The number of employees testing positive for cannabis has soared over the past decade, especially in states with legal recreational marijuana, a recent report found. In states with only medical programs or where marijuana is not legal at all, positive test rates also rose, but by roughly half that amount. .

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CannaMD

MARCH 24, 2021

As marijuana legalization continues to expand across the country, scientists are interested in tracking how legalization influences adolescents. Researchers from Temple University sought to find out how recreational marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado influenced adolescent treatment admissions for cannabis.

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Veriheal

MAY 27, 2022

market alone represents a significant share of the worldwide market and, taking into account new projections published by New Frontier Data , U.S. legal cannabis sales are on track to surpass $57 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 14%. states that are considering legalization proceed to enact such laws. The team also found that U.S.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 12, 2021

As recently as 2014, the vast majority of medical and recreational cannabis sold in Colorado was flower and only 11% was the high-potency concentrates consumed through dab rigs or vape pens. They don’t make cannabis products like they used to, and there’s an increasing number of Colorado lawmakers who think that’s problematic.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 7, 2022

Marijuana Moment Report Thus. States that have legalized marijuana for adult use collectively generated more than $3.7 billion in tax revenue from recreational cannabis sales in 2021, a report from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) that was released on Wednesday found. Read full report. The MPP press release.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Marijuana Moment has the story. Illinois has generated almost $100 million more in tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales than from alcohol in 2021, state data shows. Part of that marijuana tax revenue is actively funding equity initiatives in the state. The figures.

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Veriheal

JUNE 24, 2022

One of the arguments against the legalization of cannabis is that it may result in more impaired drivers on the road, but emerging research is indicating otherwise. Lauren Dutra, Matthew Farrelly, and their colleagues stated in the study’s report that the relationship between cannabis legalization and traffic safety remains unclear.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

People from all walks of life have been debating medical marijuana for some time now. Medical marijuana has received more attention from legislators, scientists, researchers, clinicians, and the general public than any other topic. . The process of obtaining a medical marijuana card depends on the laws and policies of different states.

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NORML

DECEMBER 11, 2019

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. ” The abstract of the study, “Compliance with personal ID regulations by recreational marijuana stores in two U.S.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 9, 2021

When cannabis legalization began to gain ground and support, those who remained opposed to these policy changes touted claims that legalization would increase the risk of mental illness or even suicide among affected populations. We found that recreational marijuana access was associated with a 6.29

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The pharmaceutical industry takes a serious economic hit after states legalize marijuana—with an average market loss of nearly $10 billion for drugmakers per each legalization event—according to a first-of-its-kind study. 2 percent lower at 10 days after legalization,” the study authors founds. While a 1.5-2

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Today, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers.

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Veriheal

MARCH 29, 2023

However, a 2023 study debunks many myths about the potential dangers of legalizing cannabis. This groundbreaking research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry (JAMA), challenges previous claims that marijuana legalization increases psychosis and other mental health issues. 1, 2003, to Dec.

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