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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

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Researchers from Eastern Virginia Medical School and Saint Louis University analyzed data across 43 states and found a pattern of arrests associated with cannabis prohibition. The study concluded that the Army “should be less concerned with these recruits if they have no misconduct offenses.”.

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Media Report: Support for legalising marijuana in Australia nearly doubles over six years. 40% now say yes to personal use

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The nationally representative surveys, last conducted in 2019, have been collating data on drug use and attitudes every two to three years since 1985. A review of the survey data showed that 41.1% in 2001 up to 38.1% of respondents supported the legalisation of cannabis for personal use in 2019 – a significant rise from 25.5%

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Portuguse medical cannabis exports increase by 600% says new report

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According to the latest data shared by Infarmed, in fact, in the first two months of 2022 alone, 10 tons of cannabis have already been exported , which anticipates another record year. If in 2020 Portugal had sold 4.5 And the growth does not seem to stop.

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Psych Newsletter UK Interviews MP, Crispin Blunt

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The constitutional convention saw the campaign to reschedule psilocybin elevated to national headlines, and a week later British psychedelic company COMPASS Pathways released data from its pivotal Phase IIb trial with psilocybin, which demonstrated its efficacy in treatment-resistant depression.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

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2001, Toomey et al., 2001, Voas et al., Using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 2012 data, King, Merianos, and Vidourek (2016) found that 34% of adolescents aged 12–17 obtained cannabis for free from family and/or friends, most likely because they were not able to legally purchase it.

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Open Secrets.Org Releases Numbers on Cannabis Industry Lobbying Numbers in The US

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Data for the most recent year was downloaded on October 23, 2019. Data for the most recent year was downloaded on October 23, 2019. All lobbying expenditures in the report come from the USA Senate Office of Public Records. Here’s the lowdown. From almost zero spend across the industry in 2011 to almost $US4 Million this year. .

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India: Bar & Bench Article: Is it time to decriminalise Cannabis use in India?

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The Court insisted that without being experts in the field, it could not examine the technical data regarding useful effects of Ganja etc. This petition cites extensive scientific data as well as relevance of cannabis in local culture to highlight the significance of the plant and its regulated cultivation. Appeals to Parliament.