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Study: Adult-Use Legalization Associated with Decline in Youth Treatment Admissions

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A pair of researchers from Temple University assessed annual drug treatments admissions among youth for the years 2008 to 2017. The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

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South Africa: Webinar: The Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008) and the Use/Possession of Cannabis by Children

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

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cannabis arrest data since 2008. The new data shows 19,990 adults arrested for the same offense in 2019. Chris Goldstein, a writer and regional organizer for NORML, has gathered Pa. He called this “a significant shift.”

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Is Weedmaps in hot water with federal prosecutors?

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A leaked grand jury subpoena demanded nearly all company documents dating back to 2008. Here's what it could mean. The post Is Weedmaps in hot water with federal prosecutors? appeared first on Leafly.

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

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2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1. Adult-use passes by ballot. Adult use-sales go into effect.

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After five drug related arrests, Iowa attorney faces disciplinary action

Cannabis Law Report

Wesley Alan Johnson, who was admitted to the Iowa bar in 2008, has practiced in Boone County, primarily in the areas of family law, juvenile law, […]. The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports After five drug arrests in a little more than a year, an Iowa lawyer is facing a possible 18-month suspension of his law license.

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The best-rated weed dispensaries in Detroit for 2023

Leafly

Since medical cannabis was first legalized in 2008, Detroit has been abuzz with a budding cannabis culture that today embraces both medical and recreational cannabis. Detroit sits in the very heart of Michigan’s cannabis landscape. As cannabis culture in Detroit has matured, so has the demand for high-quality cannabis products.