And, a just-released statewide poll shows 68% of registered voters in Virginia, including majorities of Democrats and Republicans, support legalizing marijuana for adults.
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Senate Leadership Coalition Announces Intention To Release Comprehensive Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition
Building upon the momentum of the passage of multiple successful statewide ballot initiatives this past November, as well as upon the recent House vote to advance the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act in final days of the …
Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Not Associated with Any Rise in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions
“We found that the legalization of recreational marijuana use in Colorado and Washington did not result in an increase in SUD [substance use disorder] treatment admissions for cocaine, opioids, or methamphetamines among adolescents or emerging adults.”…
Rise in Storefront Marijuana Dispensaries Associated with Declines in Opioid-Related Deaths
“Increased medical and recreational storefront dispensary counts are associated with reduced opioid related mortality rates during the study period. These associations appear particularly strong for deaths related to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl….
Senate Majority Leader Schumer Reiterates Push For Cannabis Reform
Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reiterated his support for ending marijuana criminalization to Rachel Maddow of MSNBC as part of the foundational “three stools” of policy to address in this session of Congress
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Atlanta: Mayor Takes Executive Action Abolishing Pre-Employment Drug Screens for Many Public Employees
“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 …
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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