Marijuana U.S.A.

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Ohio:
Recreational Marijuana Sales Near $90 Million In 7 weeks
October 4, 2024
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"Barely seven weeks since the launch of Ohio’s recreational marijuana market, sales have reached almost $90 million.

Between Aug. 6 – when adult-use sales began in Ohio – and Sept. 28, sales totaled $87.1 Million, according to the latest report from the state’s Division of Cannabis Control."

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Maryland:
Oral THC Significantly Reduces Agitation In Alzheimer's Patients
October 10, 2024
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"Several clinical trials dating back to the 1990s have similarly shown positive results for the use of dronabinol in patients with AD. More recent studies have also reported that the use of cannabis plant-derived extracts reduces AD-related symptoms, including agitation, irritability, and sleep disturbances."

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UCNMI:
U.S. Territory Halts Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing
October 10, 2024
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"The Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a US territory with a population of approximately 56,000 people, has signed legislation into law ending pre-employment marijuana screening as a requirement for most government jobs.

Public Law 23-27 eliminates pre-employment testing for most public jobs. However, the ban does not apply to those seeking safety-sensitive positions or those subject to federal drug testing regulations.

The US territory legalized the retail sale and use of cannabis in 2018."

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Marijuana Legalization Associated With Greater Levels Of Physical Activity
October 11, 2024
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"Residents in states where marijuana is legal are more likely to engage in physical activities as compared to those who live in jurisdictions where cannabis remains prohibited, according to data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research.

Researchers affiliated with Brigham Young University assessed the relationship between cannabis use and physical activity among adults ages 18 years and older in several states and territories during the years 2016 to 2022."

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Minnesota:
Native American Tribes Bridge Gap In Marijuana Market
October 11, 2024
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"Native American cannabis businesses are helping to fill a major gap in supply while Minnesota prepares to launch its regulated adult-use market next year.

On May 30, 2023, Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation that made Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize adult-use marijuana.

A few weeks later, the Red Lake Nation began welcoming customers to NativeCare, the first tribally owned recreational cannabis store to open in Minnesota since legalization."

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Drug Legalization - 1990
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Florida:
Cast The Fear-Mongering Aside. The Sky Won’t Fall If Florida Legalizes Marijuana
October 15, 2024
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"Florida already has real-world experience successfully regulating the retail sale and use of medical cannabis. Nearly one million Floridians are now registered with the state to purchase cannabis products from more than 600 licensed retailers. The sky has not fallen, nor will it fall when adult-use similarly becomes legal."

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October 31, 1969
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Another big win for our Cultural Revolution.
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".....the hippies were and remain the only genuine working-class movement that came out of the Sixties."
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[the annoying thing]

The realm issue is expense and taxes it cost about the same to by it legally if not more . And the big issue will be DWI . I hope it passes in Florida

 

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Nebraska:
Judge Sets Trial Date In Medical Cannabis Ballot Fight
October 17, 2024
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"A judge has set a trial date to hear arguments brought by litigants who oppose the certification of a pair of medical cannabis access ballot initiatives.

State regulators affirmed on August 30th that advocates Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana had gathered the requisite number of signatures to place the measures before voters. Opponents filed litigation shortly thereafter, alleging several thousand signatures should have been determined invalid because of clerical errors or malfeasance."

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Pennsylvania:
Pittsburgh Enacts Ordinance Protecting Medical Cannabis Patients From
Employment Discrimination
October 17, 2024
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"Pittsburgh lawmakers have enacted municipal legislation protecting state-registered medical cannabis patients from employment discrimination due to their off-the-job marijuana use.

The law defines patients as a “protected class” under local law, thereby making it unlawful for most employers to require them to participate in pre-employment drug testing for marijuana. It also limits most employers’ ability to require qualified patients to undergo marijuana testing while they are on the job, absent suspicion that they are impaired."

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D. C. :
Harris Campaign Pledges To Work With Congress To Legalize Marijuana
At The Federal Level
October 17, 2024
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"The pledge comes nearly two weeks after Harris said, in an interview, “I just think we have come to a point where we have to understand that we need to legalize marijuana and stop criminalizing this behavior.”

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Colorado:
Cannabis Edibles Reduce Chronic Lower Back Pain
October 17, 2024
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"The consumption of cannabis-infused edible products, particularly those that are higher in THC content, provides acute relief for patients with chronic lower back pain, according to data published in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology."

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FBI:
Marijuana-Related Arrests Comprised Over 40 Percent Of All Drug Arrests In
More Than A Dozen States; 2023
October 21, 2024
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Arkansas:
Supreme Court Rules Against Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure
October 21, 2024
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"A majority of judges on the Arkansas Supreme Court have ordered election officials not to count votes cast in favor of a proposed ballot initiative (the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024) because they found the measure’s ballot title to be misleading.

“In sum, the popular name "Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024" falsely suggests that the amendment is only about medical marijuana when, in reality, it is about much more,” they opined. “The language used is deceptive and misleading and renders the proposal insufficient.”

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Delaware:
Governor Signs Legislation Providing State-Level Protections For Businesses
Providing Financial Services To Licensed Cannabis Retailers
October 24, 2024
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"Democratic Gov. John Carney has signed legislation (HB 355) into law providing state-level legal protections for financial institutions and other entities that provide financial or accounting services to licensed cannabis-related businesses.

The law stipulates that “banks, credit unions, armored car services, and providers of accounting services are not subject to prosecution under Delaware law merely by providing lawful services to licensed businesses engaged in the production, distribution and sale of cannabis.”

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