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

NORML

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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Mechoulam on the Future of Cannabinoid Research

Project CBD

The most memorable occasion was the 22nd annual meeting of the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) in Freiburg, Germany, in July 2012. Keep in mind that this was in 2012, when CBD was virtually unknown to the general public. Mechoulam set out to understand how cannabis works.

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61 Tons of Medical Marijuana Consumed in Arizona Last Year

MassRoots

Marijuana edibles” describes anything ingestible like food or beverages and tinctures, and “marijuana other” describes vape cartridges, topicals and concentrates. The number of registered medical marijuana patients has also grown exponentially since 2012 when there were only approximately 40,000 patients. Sales Breakdown.

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

Veriheal

As with most areas of cannabis research, more research is needed on this topic—but the existing findings speak loud and clear. According to the 2018 study, policy changes regarding cannabis were connected to a reduction in “rapes and property crimes on the Washington side of the border…relative to the pre-legalization years 2010-2012.”

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Report:  Charles S. Gascon / As More States Legalize Marijuana, Economics Comes into Play

Cannabis Law Report

The topic of marijuana (cannabis) legalization moved into headlines following Colorado’s and Washington’s decisions to permit recreational use of the drug in 2012. Yet, these … Read More.

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Survey: 1 in 4 in Washington get high at work

Cannabis Chronicles

Washington and Colorado both legalized recreational use of marijuana through voter initiatives in 2012, becoming the first states to do so. Only 18 percent typically consume edibles, which ranks second, followed by vaping and topicals (oils or creams), in that order. Oregon followed in 2014.

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Cannabis for IBS: Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Medical Marijuana

Greencamp

A more thorough study from 2012 showed more tangible results. Cannabis research still has a long way to go regarding this topic, and it will take more clinical trials to fully understand how cannabis helps with IBS. The study found that there are potential benefits for stimulating endocannabinoid receptors. (