Welcome to the 4/20 edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
CBS Poll: Nationwide Support For Marijuana Legalization At All-Time High
Sixty-five percent of Americans believe that the use of marijuana by adults “should be legal,” according to national polling data compiled by CBS News. That figure is six percentage points above last year’s total, and is the highest percentage of support ever recorded in a CBS poll.
Illinois: Cook County State’s Attorney To Expunge Thousands Of Low-Level Cannabis Convictions
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has pledged that her office will begin expunging thousands of low-level marijuana convictions in the coming months. Cook County, which includes Chicago, is the second-most populous county in the United States.
Georgia: Governor Signs Law Licensing Low-THC Oil Production
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation into law today to facilitate regulations governing the licensed production and distribution of oils and other products containing limited amounts of plant-derived THC.
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Drug War Increases Teen Delinquency
Despite reports in recent years that teen delinquency has been on the decline, stop-and-frisks in New York City and similar police encounters in US drug enforcement operations appear to partly counter the reductions.
Publishing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, lead author Juan Del Toro explains the significance of his research team’s […]
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