“The abolishment of this discriminatory policy is long overdue. The use of cannabis during one’s off hours poses no legitimate workplace safety threat and the tens of millions of Americans who engage in this behavior should no longer be stigmatized or …
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Delaware: State Auditor’s Report Recommends Legalizing Marijuana
“Inaction doesn’t reward us with curbed usage but will prevent us from realizing economic benefits and the $43 million that could be available if Delaware were to devise a responsible regulatory framework. It’s time to legalize it.”
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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,…
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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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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Survey: Most Americans Say Marijuana Possesses Less Abuse Potential Than Alcohol
“The results show that the majority of U.S. consumers perceive cannabis (as CBD, hemp, marijuana, and THC) as having medical uses and view the potential for abuse of cannabis as less than for commonly prescribed medications and alcohol.”
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Likely Senate Power Shift and What It Means for the Prospects of Marijuana Policy Reform, NORML Responds
Senator Schumer’s ascension to Majority Leader will mark the first time in US history that the upper chamber is led by a Senator who is openly calling for cannabis legalization.
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Montana: Adult-Use Legalization Law Takes Effect
Adults may legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana and/or privately cultivate up to four mature cannabis plants.
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