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Florida Lawmakers Push To Legalize Recreational Cannabis

MassRoots

In a joint effort, two state representatives submitted legislation to legalize, regulate, and tax a recreational cannabis market in Florida. Colorado has collected over one billion dollars in taxes from marijuana sales since 2014, so imagine what bigger, sunnier Florida could do.” Michael Grieco, D-Miami Beach, and Rep.

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Report: Adult Use Legalization Associated With Increased Home Values

NORML

The study determined: “States that legalize recreational cannabis see an immediate bump in home values following legalization, even without retail dispensaries opening up. “The crime rate increases in Washington and Colorado are consistent with nationwide violent crime trends since 2014.

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Recreational Marijuana: Impact on Traffic Deaths

CannaMD

The increase in law enforcement officers who are trained in recognizing drug use [from 2012 to 2014] can increase drug detection rates apart from any changes in driver behavior. The post Recreational Marijuana: Impact on Traffic Deaths first appeared on CannaMD. INADEQUATE TESTING. MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION & CAR CRASHES.

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If Recreational Cannabis is Legal, Why Keep a Medical Card? One Answer: Employment

Veriheal

The November 2020 election was a great win for advocates for cannabis legal reform , with four states voting to legalize recreational cannabis, joining the 11 other states that have decriminalized recreational cannabis use. What Recreational Cannabis Means for Employment. 12114(a); 29 U.S.C. §

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States Collect $3.7 Billion In Recreational Cannabis Tax Revenue In 2021 Says MPP Report

Cannabis Law Report

billion in tax revenue from recreational cannabis sales in 2021, a report from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) that was released on Wednesday found. At the time, the 2021 figures were incomplete but still showed that states received more than $10 billion in tax dollars from recreational marijuana sales over the past seven years.

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Recreational Marijuana: Effects on Teen Use

CannaMD

2020 was yet another watershed year for cannabis legalization, with more and more states voting to legalize medical and/or recreational marijuana. In states such as California, Colorado, and Washington, recreational marijuana has now been legal long enough for researchers to understand its effects on cannabis use among underage consumers.

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Is Cannabis Legal in D.C.?

Green Relief

to join our East Coast practice group and have been inundated with inquiries surrounding the legal framework of recreational cannabis (i.e., Marijuana In November 2014, D.C. I recently relocated to Washington, D.C. marijuana and hemp) in the nation’s capital.