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Study: “No Evidence” That Medical Cannabis Access Laws Encourage Youth Marijuana Use

NORML

“This study found no evidence between 1991 and 2015 of increases in adolescents reporting past 30-day marijuana use or heavy marijuana use associated with state MML [medical marijuana law] enactment or operational MML dispensaries.”.

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Maryland: Most Residents Want to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

NORML

Goucher polling dating back to 2015 has consistently reported that the majority of Marylanders endorse cannabis legalization. The post Maryland: Most Residents Want to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use appeared first on NORML.

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Brazil: Fábio Mitidieri author of bill PL 399/2015 defends national cannabis production to reduce drug costs

Cannabis Law Report

Fábio Mitidieri is the author of Bill 399/2015, which aims to enable the commercialization of medicines that contain extracts, substrates… Read More.

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Gallup: Twelve Percent of Adults Acknowledge Smoking Marijuana

NORML

Despite changes in the legal status of marijuana in several states, the Gallup poll found little change in nationwide marijuana use patterns since 2015. Additional information is available from Gallup here.

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District of Columbia: Council Members Advance Legislation to Expunge Tens of Thousands of Marijuana Convictions

NORML

Prior to 2015, the District had one of the nation's highest per capita arrest rates for marijuana-related offenses -- averaging one arrest every two hours. The post District of Columbia: Council Members Advance Legislation to Expunge Tens of Thousands of Marijuana Convictions appeared first on NORML.

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Brazil: Report on PL 399/2015 to be presented on 20 April at the Special Commission @ Legislative Chamber

Cannabis Law Report

Sechat reports Agenda for the presentation of the report by Deputy Luciano Ducci (PSB-PR) and the return of the work… Read More.

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NORML Remembers Mikel Weisser

NORML

Mikel became Arizona NORML’s State Director in 2015. Longtime political activist Mikel Weisser, who served as State Director of the Arizona NORML , passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. He was 61 years old.

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