Marijuana U.S.A.

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U.S.A.
Justice Department Advances Health Agency’s Recommendation To
Reclassify Cannabis
April 30, 2024
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"For the first time, the Department of Justice is calling for "botanical cannabis" to be reclassified under federal law.

The decision, which the Associated Press first reported early Tuesday afternoon, to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the U.S. Controlled Substances Act comes eight months after the U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services initially advocated for the change, finding, “The vast majority of individuals who use marijuana are doing so in a manner that does not lead to dangerous outcomes to themselves or others.”

The Biden Administration initiated federal agencies to review the issue in October 2022 – marking the the first time a President has ever made such a request."

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Arizona:
Use Of Nicotine Products Typically PRECEDES Teens' Use Of Cannabis
May 2, 2024
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"Longitudinal data published last year in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence similarly reported that young people typically try either alcohol or tobacco before ever experimenting with cannabis."

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Washington:
Fewer Young Adults Driving Impaired Following Marijuana Legalization
May 2, 2024
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"The legalization of marijuana in Washington state is not associated with any uptick in the percentage of young people driving under the influence of either cannabis OR alcohol, according to data published in the journal Prevention Science."

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U.S.A. :
State-Legal Cannabis Market Significantly Curbed Demand For
Mexican-Grown Marijuana
May 6, 2024
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South Dakota:
Activists Turn In Signatures To Place Adult-Use Legalization Measure
On November’s Ballot
May 8, 2024
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"Supporters of a proposed statewide ballot initiative legalizing the possession, use, and cultivation of marijuana by adults turned in more than 29,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office late yesterday. That total is about 40 percent more than required to qualify the measure for the 2024 ballot.

If certified for the ballot, it will be the third time since 2020 that South Dakotans have weighed in on the issue.

In 2020, a majority of voters decided in favor of a broader ballot measure legalizing marijuana possession and retail sales. Republican Gov. Kristi Noem then challenged the measure as unconstitutional. Justices on the state’s Supreme Court eventually ruled 4-1 to strike down the law, opining that it violated the state’s ‘single subject rule.’ Voters rejected another legalization ballot measure in 2022."

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Florida:
Republican Party To Formally Oppose Marijuana Legalization Initiative
May 9, 2024
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"The Republican Party of Florida is calling upon voters to reject Amendment 3, a proposed constitutional initiative legalizing adult-use marijuana sales. Voters will decide on the amendment this November.

Members of the Party’s Executive Board voted to formally oppose the amendment at its quarterly meeting, resolving that it “puts children at risk and endangers Florida’s family-friendly business and tourism climates.”

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has also committed to raising money to assist ‘counter-messaging’ efforts to defeat the amendment.

Speaking at a recent press conference, the Governor claimed that passing Amendment 3 would “reduce Floridians’ quality of life.”

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D.C. :
Senate Leadership Reintroduces Legislation Repealing
Federal Cannabis Prohibition
May 9, 2024
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"Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), and 15 other Democrats have reintroduced legislation, S. 4226: The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (aka CAOA), to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act – thereby empowering states to regulate marijuana primarily as they see fit."

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Majority Of Americans Have Tried Marijuana And Say It Should Be Legal
May 10, 2024
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“Most Americans have tried cannabis and few regret having done so,” NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. “This is why our political opponents spend so much time opining that today’s marijuana is somehow inherently different than the cannabis of the prior decades. They are trying to convince Americans’ that their positive first-hand experiences with cannabis are no longer relevant. Fortunately, most adults know otherwise, and this is reflected in the public’s consistent support for legalizing and regulating cannabis.”

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