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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 made a statement opposing legalization of cannabis for adult-use in New York, in response to Governor Cuomo’s announcement that he plans to pass legislation April 1st, with the budget, that will legalize cannabis for adult-use in New York. 1 year prior to legalization.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

In Indianapolis on January 29, a quiet, eager audience of nurses give their rapt attention to Jason Straw as he takes center stage at the 2020 ISNA Policy Conference. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. PURPOSE : .

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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In states with legal cannabis, teen use triggers concerns

Cannabis Chronicles

DENVER — The first two states to legalize recreational marijuana are starting to grapple with teenagers’ growing use of highly potent pot, even as both boost the industry and reap huge tax windfalls from its sales. Policy seems to have outpaced science, and in the best of all possible worlds, science would allow us to set policy.”.

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Beto O’Rourke Makes an Oath to Legalize Cannabis for Texas Veterans

Veriheal

On Tuesday, March 2, a former El Paso congressman announced that he received immense support for cannabis legalization at several veteran town halls. “And don’t you think it’s time we legalize marijuana in the state of Texas? Some years later, in 2005, he was elected to serve as a member of the El Paso City Council.

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Statements by Justice Clarence Thomas Are Not an Endorsement of Marijuana

NewsMunchies

Justice Thomas doesn’t want marijuana to be legalized. Maybe Justice Thomas just wants less federal interference in state cannabis legalization. The High Court on June 28, 2021 rejected the challenge from Standing Akimbo LLC , which operates a state-legal medical marijuana dispensary in Denver, Colorado. Under the U.S.

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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Michael Bloomberg

Canna Law Blog

We awarded higher grades to candidates who currently support legalizing marijuana and even better grades if they have openly supported legalization for more than just the past couple years. We used the candidates’ websites and social media as a litmus test of their dedication to the legalization of marijuana. And I enjoyed it.”.

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