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Marijuana Legalization: Big Win or Big Mistake? Colorado 10 Years Later

October 1, 2022
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A decade after the first states legalized marijuana for recreational use, it’s become a thriving industry. Today, recreational use is allowed in 19 states plus Washington, D.C., with another five states voting on legalization in November. A total of 37 states allow the medical use of marijuana. Clearly, acceptability is on the rise. At the…

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Florida’s Ag Commissioner Challenges DOJ Reply in Cannabis Patients’ Gun Rights Suit

August 11, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner took issue with a recent Department of Justice memo attached to a move to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges disqualifying the state’s medical cannabis patients from legally owning firearms. The memo characterized marijuana users as “dangerous.” “The DOJ’s argument is as offensive as it is inaccurate,” Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki…

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Medical Experts See Dangers in Pennsylvania Home-Grow Marijuana Bill

August 2, 2022
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Pennsylvania’s home-grow marijuana bill is the “most unscientific and irresponsible piece of legislation we have ever seen,” according to medical experts. The bill allows any medical patient with 30 days of residency in Pennsylvania to grow up to six cannabis plants for personal use. This rule will create a new series of dangers for Pennsylvania…

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How Modern Marijuana Changes the Brain

August 1, 2022
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Big things are happening for the humble marijuana (or cannabis) plant. On July 21, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced a bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level with Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.). Booker released a statement on the bill on July 21, saying this can undo the damage…

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Thin Evidence of Cannabis Pain Relief Benefits Despite Popular Medical and Recreational Use: Study

June 15, 2022
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A federally funded study reviewing research on cannabis has found very little concrete evidence on its benefits as a chronic pain reliever, despite popular media and academic coverage of its medicinal potential. “With so much buzz around cannabis-related products, and the easy availability of recreational and medical marijuana in many states, consumers and patients might…

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Voters in 8 States Could See Marijuana Legalization Proposals on November Ballots

April 7, 2022
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The Maryland General Assembly on April 1 passed a bill that will allow Marylanders to vote Nov. 8 on a proposed constitutional amendment legalizing adult-use cannabis. It is the first of what could be as many as 15 ballot measures across eight states in 2022 seeking to ask voters to legalize adult recreational use of…

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