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Month: January 2021
Arizona: Adult Use Marijuana Sales Begin
“I commend state officials for prioritizing the implementation of Prop. 207 and ensuring that Arizona adults have safe and convenient access to affordable marijuana in a timely manner.”
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HHS Counters the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Act
After 107 years of drug war-induced misery and futility, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finally reversed the legal remnants of the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Act that prohibited general medical practitioners from treating patients addicted to drugs for their addictions. The HHS made history recently by changing 21 U.S.C. § 823(g)(2) of […]
Study: Nearly Half of Medical Cannabis Users Cease Using Opioids for Pain After Twelve Months
“Over time, individuals who continued consuming cannabis within this longitudinal study reported lower pain severity and pain interference scores, as well as improved quality of life and general health symptoms scores.”
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Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Reduced Alcohol Intake Among Treatment-Seeking Drinkers
“Across the sample, individuals drank approximately 29 percent fewer drinks and were 2.06 times less likely to have a binge-drinking episode on days that cannabis was used compared with days cannabis was not used. These patterns were observed in males,…
Arizona: Adult Use Marijuana Sales On Track to Begin This Month
Adult use marijuana sales could begin “as soon as late January,” according to Arizona’s Department…
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Washington: Home Cultivation Legislation Receives First Committee Hearing of 2021
House Bill 1019 would allow adults to cultivate up to six marijuana plants for personal use.
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/15/21
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Mississippi: Medical Organizations Join Legal Fight to Overturn Election Result Legalizing Medical Cannabis Access
“The AMA’s position is woefully out of step with both public opinion and scientific consensus, as well as with the opinions of the majority of physicians. It is regrettable that this organization would go on record in attempting to nullify the vote of …
Legal Marijuana Sales Spiked Dramatically in 2020
“Customers purchased an estimated $17.9 billion in cannabis products from legal retailers in 2020 – up from $10.7 billion in 2019.”
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