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New Jersey cannabis consumers seek relief before 2020

NORML

New York took the first step towards decriminalization at the state level in 1977, and further expanded on their decriminalization policies this year. ” Meanwhile, under the antiquated policy of absolute criminal prohibition, New Jersey is seeing a record number of citizens arrested for cannabis. “Enough is enough. .

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Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity, According to New Data

Veriheal

times more likely to get arrested, and a 2020 analysis by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) found that Black people were more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession in every single state. In order to do so, they made use of data from 37 states between 2000 and 2019. Additionally, Black Wisconsinites were 4.2

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Poll: Respondents in Adult-Use Marijuana States Say Legalization Has Been Successful

NORML

Most adults living in states where marijuana use is legal view the policy change as successful, according to state-specific polling data compiled by YouGov.com. ” A majority of those surveyed in every state but Maine viewed their policies as successful. .” Additional polling data is available from NORML here.

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PA Police Officers Targeted Cannabis Consumers During 2020

Veriheal

Reports Suggest That PA Police Targeted Cannabis Consumers in 2020. So, you would think that PA lawmakers would want to try and lay the groundwork for equality, not continue to support draconian federal policies that only hurt people. In 2020, reports show that Pennsylvania police arrested 55 people every day for cannabis.

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Analysis: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Associated with Tourism Spike

NORML

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws in Colorado and Washington is associated with increased tourism in both states, according to data published in the Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy.

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DEA Report Shows Marijuana Arrests And Seizures Up In 2020

SpeedWeed

Data recently released by the U.S. million marijuana plants in 2020, a figure that is up nearly 20% over 2019. The annual DEA report also shows that federal law enforcement officers made nearly 5,000 cannabis-related arrests in 2020, a year wracked by the social and economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

The Blunt Truth

According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same.

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