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Police Solve More Violent Crimes Post-Cannabis Legalization, New Research Reveals

Veriheal

Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. Most of us do not realize how many resources are dedicated to dealing with cannabis-related crime in the U.S., but it is said to include a cost of over $3.6 billion annually.

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Czech Republic Plans To Legalize Home Growing And Cannabis Social Clubs

Veriheal

As a result, they’ve had to get creative when it comes to legalizing any form of recreational cannabis use for adults. In 2013, the Czech Republic legalized medicinal marijuana, and in 2010, it decriminalized the possession of personal amounts of cannabis. There is also a plan in place pushing for an eventual legal market.

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Where Does Joe Biden Stand on Marijuana?

CannaMD

By 2010, the number of Americans who favored the legalization of marijuana surpassed those in opposition, and support has continued to grow in the decade since. In a 2010 interview with Pat Robertson on the 700 Club , Biden reasserted his long-held belief that marijuana was a gateway drug. A Softening Stance.

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Clark Hill: The European Cannabis Market: Opportunity Knocks

Cannabis Law Report

In this article, we continue our journey reviewing the history of cannabis regulation and proceed to explore the current state of development of the legal cannabis market in Europe, canvassing its decriminalization and regulation as a culmination of a global pattern over the last 20 years. Recreational Use. Decriminalized (2016).

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New American Medical Association Study Shows Cannabis Legalization Not Linked to Increased Psychosis

Veriheal

Thirty-eight states have legalized cannabis for medical use, while 19 states permit adult recreational use. Census figures (2002-2009) as well as American Community Survey totals (2010–2017). The results of this study do not support the argument that decriminalization will lead to an increase in psychosis.

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More California Marijuana Dispensaries May Be Cropping Up in Sacramento

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

When recreational marijuana was legalized in California almost a year ago, the city maintained that cap, allowing only those dispensaries that already existed authorization to continue selling. Since 2014, the number of pot dispensaries permitted by the city has been capped at 30. Controlled Substances Act.

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Arizona’s View on Cannabis

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Clearly, public opinion has changed here in Arizona, where cannabis is now legal for both medicinal and adult recreational use. Medical cannabis was approved in 2010 and implemented in 2012 and experienced regular month-over-month increases in sales volumes until 2021. In fact, sales at Arizona dispensaries topped $1 billion in 2022.