“Whether or not one supports marijuana legalization, Americans should be outraged at these overtly undemocratic tactics.”
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California: No Uptick in Frequency of Marijuana Use by Young Adults Following Adult-Use Legalization
“In examining marijuana use before and after legalization of recreational sales in California, we found that frequency of use did not change significantly overall, including following legalization.”
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Study: Marijuana Use Not Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
“Our study found that there is no link to marijuana use and an increase in cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, there may be a link between marijuana use and lowered risk of cardiovascular disease.”
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Congressional Package Repeals Ban on Student Aid to Those with Past Drug Convictions
Provisions in the package amend a 1998 federal law that mandated those applying for student aid to disclose if they ever had a drug-related conviction, and barred hundreds of thousands of applicants from receiving funding.
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Record Number of Scientific Papers Published in 2020 About Cannabis
Since 2010, scientists have published over 23,000 peer-reviewed papers on cannabis, with the annual number of papers increasing every year.
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Senate Passes Bill Authorizing Attorney General to Increase Number of Federally Licensed Cannabis Providers
For over five decades, federal regulators have only authorized a single licensee – the University of Mississippi – to cultivate cannabis plants for use in FDA-approved clinical studies.
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Which States Are Poised to Advance Marijuana Legalization Reforms in 2021?
Of the 15 states that have now enacted adult-use legalization, 13 have done so by voter initiative. Many states, however, do not offer a citizens’ initiative option — meaning that the only way to enact substantive marijuana reform is through the legis…
Opponents File Lawsuits in Multiple States Seeking to Overturn Legalization Initiative Results
“Whether or not one supports marijuana legalization, Americans should be outraged at these overtly undemocratic tactics.”
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Virginia: Governor Says “The Time Has Come to Legalize Marijuana”
“Governor Northam has always been thoughtful in his approach to cannabis policy. We look forward to continuing our work with the administration and the legislature to ‘get this right.”
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Montana: Latest Poll Shows Rise in Support for Legalization Ballot Measure
According to the poll, which surveyed voters last week, 54 percent of respondents endorse the measure and 38 percent oppose it. That is an uptick in support since pollsters last surveyed voters earlier this month, when only a plurality of respondents (…