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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

NORML

The New York State Association of Police said traffic safety is a major concern, citing an increase in vehicle-related fatalities by 62 percent in Colorado the first year cannabis was legalized in the state. 2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. Sales began January 1.

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What Is Nanoemulsion and What Does It Mean for Cannabis Beverages?

The Cannigma

There is not extensive safety data available, however. One study from 2005 stated that oral THC “is only 4% to 12% bioavailable and absorption is highly variable.”. Nanoemulsions can improve the bioavailability of pharmaceuticals and their uptake, and require less energy to break them down.

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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

The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Because THC presence is an imperfect proxy for impairment [ 10 ], driving data may be limited in clarifying what traffic safety risks, if any, are associated with permissive marijuana policies.

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Understanding the American Heart Association’s Statement on Marijuana

CannaMD

The AHA position paper then moves on to address a range of known, potential, and suggested safety concerns associated with cannabis use. Based on data from a 2020 study , it is estimated that 2 million of the 89.6 Thirdly, the statement notes that there are currently no “well documented” cardiovascular benefits of cannabis.

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Marijuana Use is Rising Faster Among Depressed Individuals

The Joint Blog

For the study, reported on by Reuters, researchers examined data collected from a total of almost 729,000 people aged 12 years and older between 2005 and 2017, including any prior-month cannabis use and any depression experienced over the previous year. “In 2005, about 10.2% “In 2005, about 10.2%

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National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Critcizes Congress On Their Tardiness On Reforming Cannabis Laws.”The bottom line is this: Legalization in some form is going to happen, and the abdication of responsibility to address these issues in Washington is simply ludicrous.”

Cannabis Law Report

I was appointed to the NCUA in 2005 under President Bush and served a four-year term that ended in 2009. Looking at the data from the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (opens new window) , or FinCEN, as of the end of last year there were only 515 U.S.

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Report: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City -“Is the Colorado Marijuana Industry Showing Signs of Maturation?”

Cannabis Law Report

xiii Dispensary counts are estimated using current business licensing data from Colorado Department of Revenue Enforcement Division. The data can be found here: [link]. A recent study using the same NSDUH data stated that marijuana use in 12 to 17 year olds in 2002 to 2005 fell from 10.5 Retrieved from [link]. xxvii Ibid.

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