Study: Marijuana Decriminalization Leads to Decreased Arrests, No Increase in Youth Use | NORML
ST. LOUIS, MO — State laws reducing minor marijuana possession offenses from criminal to civil violations (aka decriminalization) are associated with dramatic reductions in drug-related arrests, and are not linked to any uptick in youth cannabis use, according to data published…
May 2018
500 tons of marijuana was produced for sale in Colorado last year
Colorado’s marijuana shops sold 11.1 million edibles, 411,000 pounds of flower and a sharply increasing amount of marijuana concentrate last year, according to the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division’s 2017 annual report that was released Friday.
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Man sentenced up to 12 years in prison for two armed robberies of same Denver pot shop
One of four men charged with marijuana store robberies in Denver pleaded guilty Thursday and was sentenced up to 12 years in prions.
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Poll: Supermajority of Likely Voters Support Legal Medical Marijuana
Poll: Supermajority of Likely Voters Support Legal Medical Marijuana | NORML
WASHINGTON, DC — More than two-thirds of self-identified Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in favor of medical cannabis legalization, according to nationwide survey data compiled by the polling firm Fabrizio, Lee, and Associates. The poll reported that 77 percent of likely 2018 voters…
New monthly high for Nevada pot sales; top projections again
Nevada marijuana sales continue to outpace projections, reaching the highest monthly total in March since recreational sales became legal last July.
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Women look to make mark on male-dominated marijuana industry
When Danielle Schumacher attended her first convention of marijuana activists about 15 years ago, she could count on one hand all the women in a room of older men.
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“Meg the Budtender” takes lead on new Colorado marijuana education campaign
Colorado’s health department unveiled “Responsibility Grows Here,” the latest public education effort that will include four targeted campaigns addressing consumers, youth, trusted adults, and pregnant and breastfeeding women.
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