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NORML Op-ed: Concerns Over High Potency THC Products Warrant Greater Education, Not Criminalization

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Regulators and other concerned parties should seek to provide the public with more comprehensive safety information about the effects of more potent products, and they should continue to ensure that legal products do not get diverted to the youth market.

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Arizona: Adult-Use Legalization Initiative Qualifies for 2020 Ballot

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The Act permits those age 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and directs revenue from retail cannabis sales to fund various public education and safety programs. The post Arizona: Adult-Use Legalization Initiative Qualifies for 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis education in Canada 

Cannabis Law Report

Author: June McLaughlin Canada legalized recreational use of cannabis in 2018. The government established a comprehensive educational website for public safety and public health. It is a combination of legal education and drugs and health information available in multiple languages.

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Arizona: Marijuana Legalization Proponents Turn In Nearly Twice The Signatures Required to Qualify for 2020 Ballot

NORML

The Act permits those 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and directs revenue from retail cannabis sales to fund various public education and safety programs. The post Arizona: Marijuana Legalization Proponents Turn In Nearly Twice The Signatures Required to Qualify for 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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Ireland – Food Safety Authority Looking To Educate Retailers About CBD Products

Cannabis Law Report

The Food Safety authority of Ireland (FSAI) has invited the owners and managers of small food businesses to attend a free webinar addressing the legalities of selling cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound found in cannabis.

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NY’s Cannabis Regulators Want Tik Tok To Stop Banning Cannabis Education Content

Cannabis Law Report

New York marijuana regulators are asking the social media app TikTok to end its ban on advertising that involves the word “cannabis” as they work to promote public education on the state’s move to legalize. NEW: We're running our Cannabis Conversation public education ads on billboards, on subways, on TV, and all over social media.

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New Study Finds That Legal States Have Lower Rates of Cannabis-Impaired Driving

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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.