Ninety-two percent of those surveyed favored either partially or fully legalizing marijuana. Only eight percent of respondents opposed legalization.
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Author: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
Vermont: Governor Signs Law Providing Financial Assistance to Marijuana Operators
“These changes will help to establish a fair and diverse marketplace that reflects Vermont’s values and priorities.”
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Virginia: Marijuana Arrests Fall Dramatically Following Enactment of 2020 Decriminalization Law
“Decriminalization is only a partial step. It reduces the total number of marijuana arrests, but continues to leave far too many people — and young adults in particular — subject to the whims of law enforcement.”
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Analysis: Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Have Yielded Nearly $8 Billion in Tax Revenue
“As of May 2021, states reported a combined total of $7.9 billion in tax revenue from legal, adult-use marijuana sales. In addition to revenue generated for statewide budgets, cities and towns have also generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in new…
New Hampshire: Governor Signs Bills Expanding Pool of Patients Eligible for Medical Cannabis, Other Changes
Under the new law, patients with insomnia and/or autism spectrum disorder are eligible to obtain medical cannabis access.
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DEA Announces Intent to License Marijuana Growing Applicants
The DEA’s website did not provide a timeline as to when it anticipates finalizing the applicants’ grow authorizations or when it plans to take actions on the dozens of remaining applications that are still pending before the agency.
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Colorado: Governor Signs Legislation Doubling Marijuana Possession Limits
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis today signed legislation, House Bill 1090, into law eliminating civil penalties for activities involving the possession of up to two ounces of either cannabis flower or concentrates.
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Ohio: Regulators Expand List of Conditions Eligible for Medical Cannabis
Members of the Ohio State Medical Board have approved requests to expand the list of qualifying conditions to include: arthritis, chronic migraines, and complex regional pain syndrome.
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Colorado: Legislature Approves Measure Eliminating Civil Penalties for Possessing Between One and Two Ounces of Cannabis
Under state law, possessing between one and two ounces of cannabis is classified as a petty offense, punishable by a civil penalty of $100. House Bill 1090 eliminates those civil penalties.
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Texas: Survey Finds That 61 Percent of Self-Identified Medical Cannabis Consumers Report Substituting It for Prescription Drugs
Sixty-one percent of respondents said that they “replaced” prescription opioids and/or benzodiazepines with medical cannabis – a finding that is consistent with several other studies.
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