October 2018

Canada’s Marijuana Legalization Law to Take Effect Wednesday | Marijuana Policy Project

WASHINGTON, DC — Marijuana will officially become legal for adults in Canada on Wednesday, with regulated adult sales set to begin in several provinces around the country. Canada’s parliament approved Bill C-45, known as the Cannabis Act, in June. It creates an overarching national regulatory framework and enables each province to establish its own system […]

Canada’s Marijuana Legalization Law to Take Effect Wednesday | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/92009/canadas-marijuana-legalization-law-take-effect-wednesday/

The Fight for Measure 3 Is Heating up in North Dakota | Kate Zawidzki

With less than three weeks until Election Day, efforts to pass Measure 3, which would legalize marijuana for adults in North Dakota, are ramping up. While opponents rely on the standard prohibitionist fear tactics, the Yes on 3 team is sharing a positive message of personal freedom and criminal justice reform with their neighbors across the state. […]

The Fight for Measure 3 Is Heating up in North Dakota | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/92030/fight-measure-3-heating-north-dakota/

A federal trial in Colorado could have far-reaching effects on the United States’ budding marijuana industry if a jury sides with a couple who say having a cannabis business as a neighbor hurts their property’s value.

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https://www.thecannabist.co/2018/10/28/lawsuit-over-pot-property-values-could-have-broad-impacts/104740/

Study: Marijuana’s Legal Status Doesn’t Increase Likelihood of Problematic Use | NORML

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — Statewide cannabis legalization is not positively associated with an increased risk of adults abusing the substance, according to data published in the journal Drugs In Context. Australian researchers assessed whether the legal status of cannabis in US states impacted the likelihood of adults using it problematically. They concluded: “Our results also show that legalization status in […]

Study: Marijuana’s Legal Status Doesn’t Increase Likelihood of Problematic Use | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/92005/study-marijuanas-legal-status-doesnt-increase-likelihood-problematic-use/

Music Legend David Crosby: Join Me and NORML and Let’s Legalize Marijuana Nationwide | Guest Author

Hello. My name is David Crosby. You might know me as a founding member of rock legends The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. But today I’m wearing a very different hat. Today, I am writing to you to personally introduce myself as the newest member of NORML’s Advisory Board. Why have I decided […]

Music Legend David Crosby: Join Me and NORML and Let’s Legalize Marijuana Nationwide | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/92043/music-legend-david-crosby-join-norml-lets-legalize-marijuana-nationwide/