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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use.

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Police Solve More Violent Crimes Post-Cannabis Legalization, New Research Reveals

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Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. Now, findings from a recent research study —published in the February 2022 volume of the International Journal of Drug Policy—support the theory. billion annually.

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Nevada SC Rules “state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption”

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Nevada law says an employer cannot terminate someone “because the employee engages in the lawful use in [Nevada] of any product outside the premises of the employer during the employee’s nonworking hours if that use does not adversely affect the employee’s ability to perform his or her job or the safety of other employees.”. Tae Phillips.

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Atlanta city lawmakers discuss psychedelics measure recently filed Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari.

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Atlanta lawmakers met on Tuesday to discuss a proposed resolution in support of locally decriminalizing psychedelics, hearing testimony on the therapeutic benefits of entheogenic substances and discussing a plan to further consider the reform in a work session. Atlanta Lawmakers Discuss Psychedelics Decriminalization Resolution.

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Report: A War on Us: How Much New Jersey Spends Enforcing the War on Drugs

Cannabis Law Report

A rational statewide drug policy requires that the coercive force of the criminal justice system be used constructively to influence far more people, numbering in the millions, than could ever be arrested, adjudicated, and sentenced.”. — Policy Recommendations. New Jersey spent $11.6 Executive Summary. “. billion to arrest people.

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Colombia Legalizes Public Cannabis Use as Potential Legalization Looms

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Although still not fully confirmed, marijuana policy in Colombia appears to be inching closer to legalization. Recreational marijuana has already been decriminalized, even allowing small amounts to be grown at home for individual use. Now, with this sudden change in policy, legalization is the final possible step.

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Canada: The Constitutional Right to Marijuana in Canada: R v Parker

Cannabis Law Report

One Member of Parliament – referring to marijuana – casually replied: “there is a new drug in the schedule.”. Canadian social policy and attitudes to the plant had come full circle after nearly a century. The federal government failed several times in 2003 and 2006 to decriminalize marijuana. It would not happen until 2018.