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NORML Remembers Dr. Mark Kleiman

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Kleiman , an academic expert on cannabis policy who often shared and debated his well informed views on marijuana policy reform with those of us who were committed to advocating for a policy of adult use legalization. He further developed his views on cannabis and criminal justice as a professor of public policy at UCLA.

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Former NFL Player Talks Cannabis, Proposed CO Bill Tackles Anti-Cannabis Work Policies, & PA’s Vape Ban

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Though it’s been a long time coming, various American leagues are finally taking note of this growing trend and adapting their policies accordingly. New Colorado Law Hopes to Tackle Anti-Cannabis Work Policies. Last Friday, Colorado lawmakers introduced a bill that could bring major changes to workplace cannabis policy.

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

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Marijuana policy should be evidence based. 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. The percentage is the highest ever reported by Gallup, which has been tracking Americans’ views on the subject of marijuana legalization since 1969.

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Rick Steves: I support home cultivation rights for all marijuana consumers

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In 2012, I was proud to help fund and promote the passage of I-502 which legalized, taxed, and regulated marijuana in my home state of Washington.

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NORML Remembers Mikel Weisser

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Mikel taught middle school in Western Arizona before becoming a full-time activist in 2012. ” NORML State Policies Coordinator Carly Wolf said: “Mikel’s passing is a huge loss. At the age of 30, he encountered the equalizing power of education when he returned to college to acquire an M.A. Rest in power, Mikel.”

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Report: Crime in a Time of Cannabis: Estimating the Effect of Legalizing Marijuana on Crime Rates in Colorado and Washington Using the Synthetic Control Method

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Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize marijuana in 2012. A primary concern regarding legalization is how these policy changes affect crime rates. Researchers have begun to estimate the […].

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Positive Cannabis Drug Tests in the Workplace at the Highest in 25 years

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They also stated that there has been a steady increase in positive post-accident cannabis tests since 2012, when the first states legalized recreational marijuana. However, from 2012 to 2022, post-accident cannabis positivity rose by 204.2%. Based on the report, 7.3% The positivity for cannabis in the U.S. in 2021 and 4.3% in 2022).

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