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What Is the MORE Act, and How Could It Change Marijuana Policy Forever?

NORML

Is there anything else you want people to know about the MORE Act that isn’t explicitly noted in the bill? Because of the way the tax regime is structured [in the MORE Act], we’re going to be able to provide relief to those who’ve suffered from minor cannabis convictions through expungement.

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‘Too costly, not enough evidence it works’, says UK in blow to cannabis campaigners

Cannabis Law Report

This would answer questions about safety and efficacy, they said. Doctors are unwilling to prescribe medicinal cannabis, it said, as they are worried about the possible long-term effects on the brain, particularly from longer term exposure to THC, the psychoactive constituent in cannabis.

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What Canadians Need to Know About Cannabis on Campus

Leafly

The post What Canadians Need to Know About Cannabis on Campus appeared first on Leafly. A crash course in cannabis consumption at post-secondary institutes across Canada.

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What You Should Know About Treating Alcoholism With Cannabis

The Fresh Toast

Continue reading What You Should Know About Treating Alcoholism With Cannabis at The Fresh Toast. Alcoholism is rising in the U.S. A 2017 study shows it rose 49% in the first decade of this century and now affects one in eight adults.

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Researchers Warn About Unpredictability of Marijuana Tax Revenue

WeedAdvisor

The interesting thing about making predictions is that they can often be wrong – dead wrong. Most importantly, however, no state – no matter how hopeful – should make assumptions about potential revenue without solid, verifiable and consistent evidence. Past Revenue Predictions. . Sadly, such proof is scarce at best.

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US Hemp Roundtable – Update: The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issues guidance about changes in federal law

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s their update sent out 19 August 2019: The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued guidance about changes in federal law related to hemp for federally insured credit unions interested in providing financial services to the legal hemp industry. .

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Federal Report: Youth Marijuana Use Steadily Declining

NORML

By contrast, advocating for the marijuana’s continued criminalization only compounds them.” ” Separate evaluations of marijuana use patterns specifically in cannabis legalization states show little if any change in cannabis use or access by teenagers.

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