“Adolescent treatment admissions for marijuana declined in most of states. The mean annual admissions rate for all states declined over the study period by nearly half.”
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North Carolina: Governor’s Task Force Recommends Liberalizing State’s Marijuana Penalties
“it is time for North Carolina to start having real conversations about a safe, measured, public health approach to potentially legalizing marijuana.”
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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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New Jersey: Senate Lawmakers Approve Legislation to End Low-Level Marijuana Arrests
A1897 / S2535 would remove penalties for the possession of up to six ounces of marijuana and the distribution of up to one ounce.
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Going Global: Legalization on the Move in Israel and Mexico
After a clean sweep of victories in the 2020 election in the United States, it looks like marijuana legalization is about to make big inroads across the globe as well with Mexico and Israel advancing towards ending prohibition.
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New Jersey Lawmakers Vote to Advance Legislation to Implement Marijuana Legalization
Companion bills A21 / S21 would allow adults 21 and older to legally possess and purchase up to one ounce of marijuana.
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A Founder Looks at 50: Following Our Big Election Day Victories, It’s Time to Look Forward to 2021
Ironically, the marijuana legalization issue, which was a "hot button" political issue for decades, the discussion of which could almost be guaranteed to destroy a Thanksgiving dinner with extended family, may now become fertile common ground w…
The Clear Winner of Election 2020: Marijuana
While other results of the election remain hazy, the clear winner on November 3 was marijuana.
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New Jersey Voters Approve Legalization Ballot Question
New Jersey voters have overwhelmingly decided in favor of Question 1, which calls for amending the state constitution in a manner that accommodates for the adult-use possession, production, and sale of marijuana to those age 21 or older.
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Montanans Vote YES on Marijuana Legalization
Voters in Montana have passed Initiative 190, which allows for the use, production and sale of marijuana by adults. Voters additionally passed Constitutional Initiative 118, which limits marijuana use to those ages 21 or older.
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