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Colorado NORML and Denver NORML Host Citizen Lobby Day to Push for Consumer Protections

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Sixty-six percent of US adults believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal,” according to national survey data compiled by the Gallup. ” Never in modern history has there existed greater public support for ending the nation’s nearly century-long experiment with marijuana prohibition.

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Researchers Study Cannabis Consumption Among Different Veteran Demographics

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While the pool of study subjects could have been larger, researchers were satisfied with the data they gathered from 3,119 respondents. All respondents identified as American military veterans, and the information was pulled from a 2012–2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions–III (NESARC-III). .

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Should People Be Pardoned for Cannabis Related Crimes?

Cannabis Law Report

When Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, introduced The Cannabis Act, the goals of the act included protecting public health, ensuring that criminals no longer profited, and preventing youth from accessing the drug. The government have implemented a program to excuse cannabis related crimes, however, there have been some criticisms of the scheme.

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The STATES Act Reintroduced: Bipartisan Measure Limits Federal Government’s Ability To Interfere With State-Sanctioned Marijuana Business, Policies

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HR 2012 : The Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act, introduced by Congresswoman Diane DeGette (D-CO). Sixty-eight percent of registered voters “support the legalization of marijuana,” according to 2018 national polling data compiled by the Center for American Progress.

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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. Theme 3 involved access to capital.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

Cannabis Law Report

Objective: Since 2012, 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults ages 21 and older. The objective of the current study was to assess the ease of access to marijuana by underage patrons at recreational marijuana outlets in California, where recreational marijuana was legalized in 2016.

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Massachusetts Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Eclipse $2 Billion

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This number also underscores the entire agency’s tireless efforts, particularly those of our hardworking staff, to thoughtfully regulate a safe, accessible, and effective adult-use marketplace that keeps critical tenets of our mission—public health, public safety and equity, among others—front of mind.”. View original article.

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