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Illinois releases Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDFPR portion)

Illinois News Joint

The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments. This growth has allowed for the creation of new jobs, increased access to cannabis for consumers, and shows the State’s commitment to social equity in its cannabis programs.”

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NORML Members Call On NFL’s Goodell To Allow Players Access To Medicine

NORML

They look at this constantly, they look at the data, they look at the science and they make those recommendations to us on that basis.” When asked about the likelihood of the league changing its policies on the use of medical marijuana, Goodell answered, “We rely on our medical advisors to give us advice.

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These Patient Advocacy Groups Are Working Together to Expand the Scope of Cannabis Research

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RoC also works to increase patients’ access to medical cannabis by helping U.S. Of course, legalization and education efforts can only go so far without data, and that’s where RoC’s research initiatives come into play. Cannabis Advocacy With a Digital Twist.

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NORML Releases 2020 Gubernatorial Scorecard

NORML

No Republicans are on record in support of adult-use legalization and few are in favor of regulating medical cannabis access. By contrast, a large percentage of Democrats are supportive of both issues. This partisan divide is not similarly reflected among the general public.

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Virginia: Marijuana Decriminalization Takes Effect July 1

NORML

According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019. “This victory comes after many years of sustained effort by Virginia NORML and its membership.

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Australia Cannabis Q&A

Canna Law Blog

There are ongoing political discussions and advocacy efforts, particularly from the Legalize Cannabis Party and the Greens. Several proposals aim to: Expand medicinal cannabis access. Data Privacy 29. What data privacy obligations do cannabis businesses have? Valid consent for data collection and use.

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Bipartisan Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition Filed

NORML

Also introduced was The Marijuana Data Collection Act of 2019 , which would study the effects of state legalized medicinal and non-medicinal marijuana programs from a variety of perspectives, including state revenues, public health, substance abuse and opioids, criminal justice, and employment.