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Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity, According to New Data

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Fortunately, a study recently published in Social Science & Medicine discovered a solution to the racial disparity rampant in cannabis regulation: decriminalization. While legalization and decriminalization will not undo what was done in the past, these legal processes can create a better future for affected groups. He states, “U.S

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Report: Marijuana Legalization Not Associated with Adverse ‘Spillover’ Effects in Neighboring States

NORML

The study , entitled “Measuring the Criminal Justice System Impacts of Marijuana Legalization and Decriminalization Using State Data,” assessed the impact of adult-use regulation schemes on criminal justice resources in both legalization states and neighboring non-legalization states.

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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

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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Tory Powerbroker William Hague Says It Is Time To Decriminalize Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

He added: ‘Recreational drug use is no longer unmentionable but in most governments the issue of drug addiction remains unresolvable. Office for National Statistics data showed drug fatalities had surged to their highest level since 1993, with 4,561 deaths in England and Wales registered last year.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

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New York Recreational Licenses Not Coming Until Spring 2023. The head of New York’s Cannabis Control Board, Tremaine Wright, announced during a symposium on Wednesday that state licenses for recreational dispensaries most likely will not be issued until spring 2023 at the earliest, according to WXXI.

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The Week in Weed: March 13, 2020

The Blunt Truth

The report did not set out a timeline for usage guidelines, citing the need for more data. In tribal news, the Oglala Sioux voted to legalize medical and recreational marijuana on their reservation in South Dakota. Virginia passed legislation decriminalizing cannabis, and the governor is expected to sign the bill. FEDERAL NEWS.

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Study Finds No Correlation Between Cannabis Legalization and Increased Mental Illness

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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.