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

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Study: Adult Use Retail Customers Frequently Substitute Cannabis for Opioids, Other Prescription Drugs

NORML

Adults who purchase retail cannabis typically report using it to mitigate pain and to improve sleep, and often use it in place of conventional medications, according to data published online today in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.

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Federal Report: Youth Marijuana Use Steadily Declining

NORML

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). The agency’s 2018 report finds that past-year marijuana use by those ages 12 to 17 has fallen consistently since 2002, from 15.8

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Study: Adult-Use Cannabis Access Associated with Decreased Sales of OTC Sleep Aids

NORML

Adult-use retail cannabis access is associated with a decline in the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medications, according to data published in the journal Complimentary Therapies in Medicine. ” Authors reported that the negative associations were driven by reduced sales of diphenhydramine (e.g.,

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Surgeon General’s Advisory Highlights Need for Further Cannabis Regulation, Not Criminalization

NORML

. “These regulations should include age restrictions, prohibitions on the unlicensed commercial production or retail sale of the plant and rational limits with regard to product marketing.” According to an August 2019 federal report , past-year marijuana use by those ages 12 to 17 has fallen consistently since 2002, from 15.8

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Legalization Proposals Progress Around the Country

NORML

Senate Bill 686 seeks to legalize the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of small amounts of marijuana for adults. House Bill 481 seeks to allow for the use, possession, and retail sale of marijuana by adults. House Bill 356 seeks to permit the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of cannabis for adults 21 and over.

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Study: No Uptick in Violent Crime Following Adult Use Cannabis Legalization

NORML

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.