NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

Preliminary data*, released on request from the Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting System, reveals that overall arrests for marijuana possession showed a decline in 2019. The new data shows 19,990 adults arrested for the same offense in 2019. cannabis arrest data since 2008. cannabis arrest data since 2008.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

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. Authors concluded: “Marijuana legalization led to a larger increase in tourism in Colorado than Washington.

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NORML

OCTOBER 18, 2023

"Even from this incomplete data set, it remains clear that marijuana seizures and prosecutions remain a primary driver of drug war enforcement in the United States." The post FBI: Police Make Over a Quarter Million Marijuana Arrests in 2022 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2024

Those wedded to the status quo of cannabis criminalization have long warned that legalizing the marijuana market will result in increased adolescent use. But 10 years following the first states’ decisions to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis sales, data conclusively shows that this fear was unfounded.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

More than two in three US Hispanic adults support legalizing marijuana, according to nationwide polling data compiled by the digital media firm H Code. Sixty-eight percent of those polled said that they are favor of legalizing marijuana in the United States.

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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. ” DEA data for 2019 is online here. million in 2018. million in 2018.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Jobs in the state-licensed cannabis industry rose 15 percent during the past 12 months, and the industry now employs over 243,000 full-time workers, according to data compiled by Leafly.com. Additional information is available in the NORML fact-sheet , ‘Marijuana Regulation: Impact on Health, Safety, Economy.’

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NORML

JANUARY 16, 2020

Federal prosecutions for marijuana-related crimes fell significantly from September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2019, according to a recently released report from Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. The 2019 end-of-year report finds that the number of federal defendants charged with cannabis-associated crimes declined by 28 percent.

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NORML

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The post Survey: Medical Students Rarely Exposed to Scientific Data About Cannabis appeared first on NORML. It is stunning that the medical establishment largely remains unwilling to acknowledge this reality and that so many health professionals in training continue to profess willful ignorance about this important topic.”.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The post Marijuana arrests dropped 36% in 2020, FBI data reveal appeared first on Leafly. Covid lockdowns and legalization laws led to the fewest weed arrests since the 1990s. But why arrest anyone at all?

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NORML

AUGUST 20, 2019

The self-reported use of marijuana by teenagers continues to decline nationally, according to federal data reported by the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). By contrast, advocating for the marijuana’s continued criminalization only compounds them.” percent to 12.5

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2019

The state-licensed cannabis industry gained over 64,000 new employees in 2018, and now employs over 200,000 full-time workers, according to data compiled by Whitney Economics and the online content provider Leafly.com. ” The report , entitled Cannabis Jobs Count , identifies some 211,000 full-time jobs in the legal cannabis sector. .”

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Leafly

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The post Marijuana sales data reveal Americans bought 67% more weed to survive 2020 appeared first on Leafly. It's the pandemic effect: Consumers spent nearly $18 billion on cannabis in 2020, a 67% increase over 2019.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Twelve percent of US adults self-identify as cannabis consumers, according to survey data compiled by Gallup. According to the survey, men (15 percent) were more likely than women (nine percent) to acknowledge “smoking marijuana.” ” Those between the ages of 18 to 29 were most likely to use cannabis (22 percent).

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NORML

MAY 7, 2020

Police are less likely to conduct searches for illicit contraband during a traffic stop following the enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization, according to data published in the journal Nature: Human Behavior.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The estimated number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws declined precipitously in 2020, according to data released today by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. The post Marijuana Arrests Fall Precipitously Nationwide in 2020 appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The post Who are 2020’s top marijuana legalization campaign donors? We’ve got all the data appeared first on Leafly. The big-money donors who spent millions to fight legalization in 2016 haven't showed up in 2020—yet.

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NORML

JUNE 1, 2020

The total number of marijuana-related marijuana arrests declined more than eight percent from 2018 to 2019, according to annual data compiled by the Virginia State Police. State law enforcement officials recorded 26,470 arrests for marijuana violations in 2019, down from 28,866 in 2018. ”

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NORML

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Data provided by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health finds that marijuana use fell significantly year-over-year among those ages 12 to 17. The post Federal Survey Identifies Marked Decline in Youth Marijuana Use appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 24, 2020

Seven in ten Americans say that it is morally permissible for adults to “smoke marijuana,” regardless of the plant’s legal status, according to nationwide polling data compiled by Gallup. The post Gallup: Seven in Ten Americans Say That “Smoking Marijuana” Is Morally Acceptable appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Specifically, the data identified a 38 percent year-over-year reduction in self-reported marijuana use among eight graders, a 38 percent decline among 10th graders, and a 13 percent decrease among 12th graders. The post Government-Funded Study Shows Unprecedented Decline in Marijuana Use By Young People appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The total number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws rose for the third consecutive year, according to data released by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, police made 663,367 arrests for marijuana-related violations in 2018.

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The Fresh Toast

JUNE 21, 2022

Legalizing Medical Marijuana Reduces Drunk Driving, New Data Shows. Per the study, premiums dropped by approximately $22 dollars a year after states enabled their medical marijuana programs. The post Legalizing Medical Marijuana Reduces Drunk Driving, New Data Shows appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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NORML

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization laws is not associated with any significant increase in cannabis-related activity in neighboring states and counties, according to a federally funded report published by the nonprofit Justice Research and Statistics Association and first reported by MarijuanaMoment.net.

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NORML

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The post <strong>FBI: Nearly Half of All Drug Seizures in 2021 Involved Marijuana</strong> appeared first on NORML.

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Medical Marijuana Pages

JUNE 12, 2024

New insights suggest that cannabis legalization lowers crime rates from FBI data. Legalizing marijuana may have unexpected benefits, particularly in reducing crime rates. The debate over cannabis legalization continues.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

House and Senate lawmakers have passed legislation decriminalizing minor marijuana possession offenses. Senate Bill 2 , which passed the Senate by a vote of 27 to 13, reduces penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a $50 fine. ”

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The investigation assessed the suitability of using smartphone sensor data to detect cannabis intoxication, and it had promising results. ” Repurposing Smartphone Sensor Data. As more states embrace marijuana legalization, there is a pressing need for accurate intoxication testing. Currently, 37 U.S.

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NORML

JULY 16, 2019

Federal agents seized fewer total marijuana plants in 2018, but made more arrests for cannabis-related offenses, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. million marijuana plants nationwide in 2018. million marijuana plants nationwide in 2018. million in 2017 to 1.4 million in 2018.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

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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The Fresh Toast

MAY 21, 2024

Eye Opening Data About Cancer And Cannabis The world famous Fred Hutchison Cancer Center just shared some eye opening data about cancer and cannabis. The post Eye Opening Data About Cancer And Cannabis appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The enactment of state-specific medical cannabis access laws is associated with a decline in workers’ compensation claims, according to data published in the journal Health Economics. ” An abstract of the study, “Medical marijuana and workers’ compensation claiming,” is online here.

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The Fresh Toast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

New Data About Cancer And Cannabis New data bout cancer and cannabis give physicians and researchers information about how to talk with patients. The post New Data About Cancer And Cannabis appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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NORML

DECEMBER 29, 2020

According to statewide polling data, 90 percent of Kentucky residents support regulating medical marijuana access. The post States to Watch in 2021: Kentucky appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 14, 2020

According to statewide polling data, 63 percent of Connecticut residents support ending marijuana prohibition in the state. The post States to Watch in 2021: Connecticut appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 26, 2020

According to statewide polling data, 61 percent of Virginia adults support "the legalization of marijuana for recreational use by adults.". The post States to Watch in 2021: Virginia appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Starting this week, the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission)’s Open Data Platform composed of application and license, agent registration and ownership, and sales and product distribution information is now available on their main website at. MassCannabisControl.com/open- data. View the Open Data Platform.

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