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It is Time to Acknowledge Reality and End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

NORML

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. While these two bills are overtly about addressing the failures of marijuana prohibition, what they are truly about is accepting reality.

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U.S. House Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman & Cori Bush Unveil Federal Bill to Decriminalize Drug Possession, Replace with Health-Centered Approach

Cannabis Law Report

In addition to eliminating criminal penalties for drug possession at the federal level, the bill also incentivizes state and local governments to adopt decriminalization policies by otherwise limiting their eligibility to receive funds in the Byrne and COPS grant programs. to Decriminalize Drug Use and Possession.

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Study Finds No Correlation Between Cannabis Legalization and Increased Mental Illness

Veriheal

Singer explains that 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for recreational use and medical cannabis can be accessed in 35 states. We found that recreational marijuana access was associated with a 6.29 Singer et al. explain that their study “…also supports recent research by Anderson et al.

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People of Color Made Up 94% of All Pot Arrests in New York in 2020, NYPD Data Reports

SpeedWeed

The Legal Aid Society, an organization offering pro bono legal assistance to New York City’s most marginalized communities, is calling attention to new NYPD data showing that 94 percent of all cannabis arrests in 2020 targeted people of color. View original article.

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Data Is King.Digital Third Coast Researches Google Searches On Cannabis In the USA

Cannabis Law Report

According to a recent analysis conducted by cannabis marketing company Digital Third Coast , consumers want even more access, more convenience, and also more restrictions, at least when it comes to advertising cannabis. Digital Third Coast analyzed Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)searches in all fifty states and 34 of the largest U.S.

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Is cannabis legal in Israel?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending). Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented decriminalization policies for small-scale possession charges. In July, 2021, Israeli lawmakers rejected a bill that would have decriminalized recreational marijuana use.

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What to Do About the Worrisome Cannabis Vaping Trend Among Adolescents

Veriheal

Based on the study’s data, the use of cannabis among 12th graders over the last several years has consistently remained around the 35% mark. The extensive harm that resulted from the widespread use of illicit cannabis products points to the desperate need for the decriminalization and destigmatization of cannabis.

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