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Americans for Safe Access’ ISO 17065: THE STANDARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES

Americans for Safe Access

American’s for Safe Access has achieved accreditation to the ISO/IEC 17065:2012 ( Certificate #5284.01 ) standard for certifying bodies through it’s PFC program, making it the first compliance program to obtain international accreditation specifically for the cannabis industry.

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Federal Marijuana Trafficking Convictions Have Fallen Dramatically Following Enactment of Statewide Legalization Laws

NORML

That’s down 67 percent since 2016, and over 80 percent since 2012 – when Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize and regulate the adult-use marijuana market. Just over 1,000 people were sentenced federally in 2020 for violating marijuana trafficking laws.

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A Founder Looks at 50: The Rick Steves Advice for Surviving the Pandemic

NORML

Rick was both a principal sponsor and a major financial supporter of the successful Washington state marijuana legalization initiative approved by the voters of his state in 2012, making Washington, along with Colorado, the first two states to end criminal prohibition and replace it with a legal regulated system.

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The best-rated weed dispensaries in Seattle for 2023

Leafly

With recreational cannabis legalized in 2012, Seattle’s dispensary experience […] The post The best-rated weed dispensaries in Seattle for 2023 appeared first on Leafly. Since the early days of medical cannabis, Seattle dispensaries have spent time and energy refining their craft and offerings and listening to customer feedback.

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Best-rated dispensaries in Massachusetts 2022

Leafly

These are the must-stop legal weed shops across the state Massachusetts residents voted to legalize medical cannabis in 2012, and then adult-use in 2016. The recreational market opened in 2018 with the East Coast’s first legal dispensaries, and the market has grown rapidly since.

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The best-rated weed dispensaries in Seattle for 2023

Leafly

With recreational cannabis legalized in 2012, Seattle’s dispensary experience […] The post The best-rated weed dispensaries in Seattle for 2023 appeared first on Leafly. Since the early days of medical cannabis, Seattle dispensaries have spent time and energy refining their craft and offerings and listening to customer feedback.

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Can Marijuana Treat or Prevent Type II Diabetes?

Leafwell

million deaths in 2012 attributable to high blood sugar. This severe disease costs the United States $245 billion annually, but the human toll is even more costly. In 2016, diabetes killed 1.6 million people worldwide, with another 2.2 Unfortunately, the death rate for diabetes is on the rise, increasing by 14 percent between 2019 and.