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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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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

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use.

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Clarence Thomas Legal Opinion “A prohibition on intrastate use or cultivation of marijuana may no longer be necessary or proper to support the federal government’s piecemeal approach”

Cannabis Law Report

Thomas wrote that a 2005 Supreme Court ruling – Gonzales v. Whatever the merits of Raich when it was decided, federal policies of the past 16 years have greatly undermined its reasoning,” Thomas wrote. to define criminal law and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens.’

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New Commission Formed in the United Kingdom Plans to Publish Recommendations on How the UK Can Become a Global Leader in Cannabinoid Innovation

Cannabis Law Report

A new commission for the United Kingdom (UK), the Hodges Review of UK Public Policy and Regulatory Stewardship of the Legal Cannabis Industry, will analyze its current legal cannabis industry and make recommendations on how to best maximize its growth, consumer satisfaction, and competitive potential on a global scale. All we’d say is.

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Italy: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DECREE – Definition of maximum levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in food

Cannabis Law Report

European Union legislation and policies "; Having regard to Regulation (EEC) no. the European Food Safety Authority and establishes procedures in the. food safety; Having regard to Regulation (EC) no. on monitoring the common agricultural policy and repealing i. 1290/2005 and (CE) n. Italian December 30, 2016, n.

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Warning For Immigrants: Marijuana Could Impact Your Immigration Status

Cannabis Law Report

As a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, marijuana has a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States and lacks accepted safety for use under medical supervision. How Does Federal Law Affect Immigration? Gonzales v. Raich , 545 U.S. INA § 101(f)(3).

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Understanding the American Heart Association’s Statement on Marijuana

CannaMD

Little time will be devoted to opening sections which cover well-documented topics such as historic and current cannabis use, definitions, formulations, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and policies on use. Thirdly, the statement notes that there are currently no “well documented” cardiovascular benefits of cannabis.

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