Seniors who report the use of cannabis over the past year say that it improves their overall quality of life, according to survey data published in the journal Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine. Authors reported, “Past year marijuana users reported improved overall health, quality of life, day-to-day functioning, and improvement in pain.”
Author: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
Study: Presence Of THC In Blood Not Associated With Crash Culpability
Drivers testing positive for the presence of THC in blood do not possess a significantly increased risk of being responsible for a non-fatal motor vehicle accident, according to data published in the journal Addiction.
Massachusetts: State Regulators Grant Initial Approval To Social Use Spaces
Members of the state’s Cannabis Control Commission have decided to advance plans to regulate social marijuana use facilities.
New York City: Municipal Legislation Enacted Prohibiting Drug Testing for Cannabis as a Condition of Employment, Probation
City lawmakers have successfully passed a pair of municipal bills limiting situations where those seeking employment or on probation may be drug tested for past cannabis exposure.
Washington: Governor Signs Marijuana Expungement Bill Into Law
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has signed legislation, Senate Bill 5605, facilitating the expungement of past low-level marijuana convictions.
Arkansas: Licensed Medical Cannabis Sales Begin
Qualified patients now have limited access to medical cannabis products, after the state’s first licensed dispensaries began making sales this week.
North Dakota: Governor Signs Law Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties
Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed legislation into law reducing marijuana possession penalties.
New Hampshire: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Permitting Patients to Home Cultivate
Members of the House and Senate have approved versions of House Bill 364, which allows qualified patients the option to grow marijuana at home. Members of both chambers must now finalize the language in conference committee before sending the bill to Republican Gov. Chris Sununu.
Colorado: Lawmakers Approve Home Deliveries For Cannabis
Legislation is before Democratic Gov. Jared Polis to regulate the home delivery of cannabis and cannabis-infused products.
Washington: Lawmakers Pass Legislation Facilitating Expungement Of Past Marijuana Convictions
House and Senate lawmakers this week approved legislation, Senate Bill 5605, facilitating the expungement of past low-level marijuana convictions. The legislation now awaits action by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, who has previously called for pardoning those with criminal records for marijuana violations.