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Euthanasia: The act or practice of killing or allowing death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy, i.e., in order to release a person from incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death. (from Beauchamp and Walters, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 5th ed)Suicide, Assisted: Provision (by a physician or other health professional, or by a family member or friend) of support and/or means that gives a patient the power to terminate his or her own life. (from APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed).Marijuana Smoking: Inhaling and exhaling the smoke from CANNABIS.Euthanasia, Active: The act or practice of killing for reasons of mercy, i.e., in order to release a person or animal from incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death. (from Beauchamp and Walters, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 5th ed)Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary: Active euthanasia of a patient at the patient's request and/or with the patient's consent.Marijuana Abuse: The excessive use of marijuana with associated psychological symptoms and impairment in social or occupational functioning.Abortion, Legal: Termination of pregnancy under conditions allowed under local laws. (POPLINE Thesaurus, 1991)Right to Die: The right of the patient or the patient's representative to make decisions with regard to the patient's dying.Attitude to Death: Conceptual response of the person to the various aspects of death, which are based on individual psychosocial and cultural experience.Cannabis: The plant genus in the Cannabaceae plant family, Urticales order, Hamamelidae subclass. The flowering tops are called many slang terms including pot, marijuana, hashish, bhang, and ganja. The stem is an important source of hemp fiber.NepalAttitude of Health Personnel: Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.Physicians: Individuals licensed to practice medicine.Dronabinol: A psychoactive compound extracted from the resin of Cannabis sativa (marihuana, hashish). The isomer delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is considered the most active form, producing characteristic mood and perceptual changes associated with this compound.Questionnaires: Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.Cannabinoids: Compounds having the cannabinoid structure. They were originally extracted from Cannabis sativa L. The most pharmacologically active constituents are TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; CANNABINOL; and CANNABIDIOL.Substance-Related Disorders: Disorders related to substance abuse.Street Drugs: Drugs obtained and often manufactured illegally for the subjective effects they are said to produce. They are often distributed in urban areas, but are also available in suburban and rural areas, and tend to be grossly impure and may cause unexpected toxicity.Social Conformity: Behavioral or attitudinal compliance with recognized social patterns or standards.Adolescent Behavior: Any observable response or action of an adolescent.Substance Abuse Detection: Detection of drugs that have been abused, overused, or misused, including legal and illegal drugs. Urine screening is the usual method of detection.Alcohol Drinking: Behaviors associated with the ingesting of alcoholic beverages, including social drinking.Peer Group: Group composed of associates of same species, approximately the same age, and usually of similar rank or social status.Hallucinogens: Drugs capable of inducing illusions, hallucinations, delusions, paranoid ideations, and other alterations of mood and thinking. Despite the name, the feature that distinguishes these agents from other classes of drugs is their capacity to induce states of altered perception, thought, and feeling that are not experienced otherwise.Social Facilitation: Any enhancement of a motivated behavior in which individuals do the same thing with some degree of mutual stimulation and consequent coordination.Motivation: Those factors which cause an organism to behave or act in either a goal-seeking or satisfying manner. They may be influenced by physiological drives or by external stimuli.Criminology: The study of crime and criminals with special reference to the personality factors and social conditions leading toward, or away from crime.Risk-Taking: Undertaking a task involving a challenge for achievement or a desirable goal in which there is a lack of certainty or a fear of failure. It may also include the exhibiting of certain behaviors whose outcomes may present a risk to the individual or to those associated with him or her.Students: Individuals enrolled in a school or formal educational program.Designer Drugs: Drugs designed and synthesized, often for illegal street use, by modification of existing drug structures (e.g., amphetamines). Of special interest are MPTP (a reverse ester of meperidine), MDA (3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine), and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine). Many drugs act on the aminergic system, the physiologically active biogenic amines.Psychotropic Drugs: A loosely defined grouping of drugs that have effects on psychological function. Here the psychotropic agents include the antidepressive agents, hallucinogens, and tranquilizing agents (including the antipsychotics and anti-anxiety agents).Drug and Narcotic Control: Control of drug and narcotic use by international agreement, or by institutional systems for handling prescribed drugs. This includes regulations concerned with the manufacturing, dispensing, approval (DRUG APPROVAL), and marketing of drugs.Substance Withdrawal Syndrome: Physiological and psychological symptoms associated with withdrawal from the use of a drug after prolonged administration or habituation. The concept includes withdrawal from smoking or drinking, as well as withdrawal from an administered drug.Smoking: Inhaling and exhaling the smoke of burning TOBACCO.Relaxation: Activity which reduces the feelings of tension and the effects of STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL.Cocaine-Related Disorders: Disorders related or resulting from use of cocaine.ColoradoSocial Environment: The aggregate of social and cultural institutions, forms, patterns, and processes that influence the life of an individual or community.Cannabidiol: Compound isolated from Cannabis sativa extract.Phencyclidine Abuse: The misuse of phencyclidine with associated psychological symptoms and impairment in social or occupational functioning.Longitudinal Studies: Studies in which variables relating to an individual or group of individuals are assessed over a period of time.Medical Marijuana: Product of the CANNABIS plant, CANNABINOIDS, or synthetic derivatives thereof, used in the treatment of a wide range of clinical symptoms.Juvenile Delinquency: The antisocial acts of children or persons under age which are illegal or lawfully interpreted as constituting delinquency.Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1: A subclass of cannabinoid receptor found primarily on central and peripheral NEURONS where it may play a role modulating NEUROTRANSMITTER release.Universities: Educational institutions providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees.Sibling Relations: Interactions and relationships between sisters and/or brothers. The concept also applies to animal studies.Binge Drinking: Drinking an excessive amount of ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in a short period of time.United StatesAlcoholism: A primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. Each of these symptoms may be continuous or periodic. (Morse & Flavin for the Joint Commission of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the American Society of Addiction Medicine to Study the Definition and Criteria for the Diagnosis of Alcoholism: in JAMA 1992;268:1012-4)Receptors, Cannabinoid: A class of G-protein-coupled receptors that are specific for CANNABINOIDS such as those derived from CANNABIS. They also bind a structurally distinct class of endogenous factors referred to as ENDOCANNABINOIDS. The receptor class may play a role in modulating the release of signaling molecules such as NEUROTRANSMITTERS and CYTOKINES.New York CityAffect: The feeling-tone accompaniment of an idea or mental representation. It is the most direct psychic derivative of instinct and the psychic representative of the various bodily changes by means of which instincts manifest themselves.Self Report: Method for obtaining information through verbal responses, written or oral, from subjects.
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Cannabis in the United StatesCannabis in the United States
"Marijuana legalization is very popular". Vox. Retrieved April 16, 2019.. *^ "Recreational Marijuana's Impact on Home Prices". ... The United States Marijuana Party is an organization that promotes electoral involvement by marijuana legalization supporters. ... recreational marijuana use have seen home values rise more quickly than communities where recreational use remains illegal. [83 ... "steadfastly opposes legalization of marijuana and other drugs because legalization would increase the availability and use of ...
John MicaJohn Mica
Mica opposes the legalization of recreational marijuana. Another such hearing was held by Mica in 2014 on the same subject, ... Fang, Marina (July 31, 2014). "Congressional Republicans Rail Against Legalization Of Marijuana". Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 ... Mica convened a hearing on marijuana legalization in 1999. It was the first such hearing since 1988. ... https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/mixed-signals-administrations-policy-marijuana-part-four-health-effects-science/ McCutcheon ...
Jesse StoutJesse Stout
Sabataini, Joshua (December 11, 2015). "San Francisco prepares for legalization of recreational marijuana use". San Francisco ... In 2009, Stout and RIPAC helped pass the third piece of medical marijuana legislation in Rhode Island calling for the creation ... 1] [2] [3] "RIPAC: Medical Marijuana in Rhode Island". archive.is. 2012-07-14. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. ... "Drug Reform Advocate Jesse Stout '12 Appointed to San Francisco Cannabis Legalization Task Force". UC-Hastings Magazine. March ...
Burnside BurnBurnside Burn
... celebration of the legalization of recreational marijuana use in Oregon and to circumnavigate a temporary limit on recreational ... "Crowds Count Down to Marijuana Legalization in Oregon, Then Light Up". Cannabis Culture. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015. ... Tuttle, Brad (June 29, 2015). "Oregon Is Celebrating Marijuana Legalization With Free Weed". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. OCLC 1311479 ... Greenberg, Will (July 1, 2015). "Oregon celebrates with free weed as recreational marijuana becomes legal". The Washington Post ...
Timeline of cannabis laws in the United StatesTimeline of cannabis laws in the United States
Recreational legalization begins - 2012 2012: Colorado and Washington legalized recreational marijuana for adults 21 years of ... "Vote to decriminalize marijuana passes in Wichita". KSN-TV. Janice Williams (2016-11-14). "Marijuana Legalization In Ohio: ... "Recreational Marijuana in General". Oregon.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2015. "Georgia Gov. Deal signs medical marijuana bill ... "Portland, Maine, Legalizes Recreational Marijuana". Retrieved October 1, 2014. "Philadelphia Is Decriminalizing Marijuana ...
Nevada Senate, District 3Nevada Senate, District 3
Furthermore, he said he supported the legalization of recreational marihuana. Libertarian contender Friedrich said he was ... against the legalization of marihuana, and criticized homeowner associations. Friedrich had never held public office before. ...
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"Recreational Marijuana Passes In Massachusetts".. *^ "Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization, Question 4 (2016)-Ballotpedia".. ... The licensed sale of recreational marijuana became legal on July 1, 2018; however, the lack of state-approved testing ... On November 8, 2016, Massachusetts voted in favor of The Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Initiative, also known as ... Massachusetts began issuing licenses for the regulated sale of recreational marijuana in June 2018. ...
Legal history of cannabis in CanadaLegal history of cannabis in Canada
"Throwback 2012: Liberals endorse Medical and Recreational Marijuana Legalization". MJN Express. Retrieved 8 January 2018. " ... "THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA". Utoronto. University of Toronto. Retrieved 17 December 2016. A few years later marijuana became ... The recreational use of marijuana, however, has remained contrary to the Criminal Code. Since 1997, public opinion polls have ... "Stop Marijuana Legalization in 30 Minutes or Less". chp.ca. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2018-01-26. "Civil Order , Official Site of ...
Cannabis in Rhode IslandCannabis in Rhode Island
However, the possession of marijuana for recreational use remains illegal. Several proposals to legalize the drug have been ... The group Regulate Rhode Island (the state affiliate of the Marijuana Policy Project) advocates for legalization. Following the ... Jonathan P. Caulkins; Angela Hawken; Beau Kilmer; Mark Kleiman (14 June 2012). Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to ... "3 out of 5 in R.I. support legalized recreational marijuana, poll says - News - providencejournal.com - Providence, RI". ...
Scott Jones (American politician)Scott Jones (American politician)
He is opposed to a minimum wage increase and to the legalization of recreational marijuana. Jones is married and has four ... Cadelago, Christopher (January 28, 2016). "Q&A: Scott Jones talks issues: Immigration, abortion, marijuana, guns". Sacramento ...
Ricardo RossellóRicardo Rosselló
For instance, he supports legalization of medical marijuana but opposes its legalization for recreational use. In terms of ... In July 2017, Rosselló signed a bill that enacts regulations and makes the use of marijuana legal for medicinal use. The move ... "Puerto Rico Governor Signs Medicinal Marijuana Bill , Leafly". Leafly. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2017-09-25. "Rosselló convierte en ...
Greg GianforteGreg Gianforte
Gianforte opposes the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, comparing marijuana to more addictive drugs. He supports ... Holly K. Michels, Gianforte supports defunding Planned Parenthood; Quist approves of legalizing recreational marijuana, ... Fang, Marina (April 30, 2017). "Montana Democratic Candidate Affirms Support For Legalizing Marijuana". Huffington Post. ... allowing the use of medical marijuana to "people in chronic pain, under the care of a doctor." Gianforte opposes increases in ...
Westminster Area Community Awareness Action TeamWestminster Area Community Awareness Action Team
Topics range from bullying, substance abuse, drug trends, recreational marijuana legalization, human trafficking, and gang ... "personal use and regulation of marijuana" for adults 21 and over in Colorado. For the year 2012, Westminster Area CAAT has ...
David GrossoDavid Grosso
A companion bill to the Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act was the Record Sealing for Non-Violent Marijuana Possession ... Votes To Legalize Recreational Marijuana. Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/washington-dc-legal- ... In 2013, Grosso introduced the Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act as a result of reports produced by the Washington ... www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-council-warned-not-to-move-forward-on-marijuana-legalization/2015/02/09/2c1593aa- ...
Steve VaillancourtSteve Vaillancourt
"Marijuana Legalization Bill Has 'No Chance' in New Hampshire This Year". US News & World Report. Retrieved 14 October 2014. " ... In January 2014, he was the chief sponsor of House Bill 492, which would legalize marijuana for recreational purposes in New ... In the name of Carlos DeLuna, please pass this bill." He also supported marijuana legalization. ... the first time a legislative body in the United States approved a full marijuana legalization bill. In addition, it passed ...
Aviv HadarAviv Hadar
In 2014, Hadar became involved in the marijuana legalization effort, especially the legalization of recreational use in oregon ... On October 1, sale of marijuana for recreational use by existing medical marijuana dispensaries became legal and Oregrown was ... They have appeared at local forums, and both serve on OLCC rule-making advisory committees for recreational marijuana. ... The Bulletin had speculated that this could jeopardize Oregrown's chances of obtaining a license to sell recreational marijuana ...
Cannabis and Latter-day SaintsCannabis and Latter-day Saints
We urge Church members to let their voices be heard in opposition to the legalization of recreational marijuana. Cannabis and ... The accessibility of recreational marijuana in the home is also a danger to children. ... ... urging members to oppose legalization: Drug abuse in the United States is at epidemic proportions, and the dangers of marijuana ... As medical and recreational cannabis decriminalization movements began in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century in ...
Mary Pat AngeliniMary Pat Angelini
Her work there led her to become an advocate against the legalization of recreational marijuana in the State. Angelini is a ... Angelini, Mary Pat (March 12, 2015). "ANGELINI: Legalized marijuana wrong for N.J". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved August 31, ...
Cannabis and religionCannabis and religion
In 2016, the church's First Presidency urged members to oppose legalization of recreational cannabis use. The LDS Church says ... "The History of the Intoxicant Use of Marijuana". National Commission of Marijuana and Drug Abuse. Archived from the original on ... also said that congregations should be encouraged to vote against expanded legalization of medical marijuana in Florida. The ... "Marijuana legalization on 9 state ballots". Bpnews.net. Retrieved 2017-03-06. http://www.guardian.bz/index.php?option=com_ ...
Cannabis in MacedoniaCannabis in Macedonia
On February 9, 2016, the Macedonian Parliament Health Committee gave its approval for the legalization of medical marijuana. ... Cannabis in Macedonia is legal for medical purposes, but illegal for recreational purposes. ... Sinisa Jakov Marusic (2013-05-03). "Macedonia Allows Medical Marijuana in Pharmacies". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2016-11-30. ... "Macedonia: Parliament Legalizes Medical Marijuana". Eurasia Review. ...
Cannabis in IndiaCannabis in India
In July 2017, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi suggested the legalization of medical marijuana on ... Commentary on the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 Manoj Mitta (2012-11-10). "Recreational use of marijuana: Of highs ... Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to KnowRG. Oxford University Press. pp. 139-. ISBN 978-0-19-991372-5. Aditi ... "Make marijuana legal for medical needs: Maneka Gandhi". The Times of India. Unknown parameter ,access date= ignored (,access- ...
Drug userDrug user
A major debate in America is the legalization of marijuana. Those who are pro legalization view the economic benefits that it ... Bill Clinton, George Bush, and Barack Obama talk about their marijuana use YouTube. Media related to Recreational drug use at ... Those who oppose the legalization of marijuana view that it may be harmful and may cause further use of drugs. Ideas of self- ... are marijuana users different from nonusers? Becker argues that chronic marijuana use results from a process of social learning ...
Portland NORMLPortland NORML
In 2015, Portland NORML organized the Burnside Burn in celebration of the legalization of recreational marijuana use in Oregon ... Portland NORML is the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) affiliate for Portland, Oregon, in the ... "Portland NORML". National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Retrieved April 19, 2017. Andrews, Reed (July 1, 2015 ... Crombie, Noelle (January 15, 2015). "NORML starts Portland chapter to lobby for marijuana consumers' rights". The Oregonian. ...
List of anti-cannabis organizationsList of anti-cannabis organizations
"Top 20 Anti-Marijuana Crusaders Fighting Against Pot Legalization". TheStreet.com. Gray, Jason (March 31, 2015). "Marijuana ... Serrano, Alfonso (October 22, 2016). "Inside big pharma's fight to block recreational marijuana: Pharma and alcohol companies ... Cabico, Gaea Katreena (November 6, 2017). "UP Manila strongly opposes legalization of medical marijuana". The Philippine Star ... "Newest Activist Groups Go Against 'Recreational' Marijuana", Parents Opposed to Pot, February 22, 2017 Criminal justice portal ...
Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014)Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014)
"Measure 91: Oregon voters pass legalization of recreational marijuana". KPTV. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-04. Mapes, Jeff ( ... marijuana advocates file legalization measure". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 25, 2014. "It's time to legalize recreational ... "Democratic Party of Oregon Endorses Marijuana Legalization Initiative". National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws ... Its passage legalized the "recreational use of marijuana, based on regulation and taxation to be determined by the Oregon ...
Controlled Substances ActControlled Substances Act
... allowances for recreational and medical use of marijuana and/or have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana - ... One such example is the legalization of marijuana in some capacity in over 29 states.[60] ... "DrugFacts: Is Marijuana Medicine?". National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health ... See United States v. Angelos, 433 F.3d 738 (10th Cir. 2006) (55 years for three sales of marijuana). ...
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Canada recreational marijuana legalization confusing for rentersCanada recreational marijuana legalization confusing for renters
... landlords will get the final say as to whether their tenants can smoke marijuana. But most are unclear on the exact rules. ... While cannabis legalization may be just over a month away, a new survey shows that many Canadian homeowners, renters and ... "Because legalization is a new thing, existing insurance policies may or may not address it, and so Canadians rightly have ... And for homeowners, legalization brings more uncertainty with 79 per cent saying they dont know if their home insurance policy ...
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NJ marijuana legalization: Linden opposes recreational marijuana dispensaryNJ marijuana legalization: Linden opposes recreational marijuana dispensary
Before Linden decides whether any recreational marijuana dispensaries will be located within the 11-square mile city, one ... NJ marijuana legalization: Linden opposes recreational marijuana dispensary. Suzanne Russell. Courier News and Home News ... In Denver, recreational marijuana has been legally sold since 2014. Browns trip was in anticipation of plans expressed by Gov ... "Recreational (marijuana dispensary) use we are not interested in," said Armstead, noting that the citys Wood Avenue business ...
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Petition · Greg Abbott: Recreational & Medicinal Marijuana Legalization In Texas · Change.orgPetition · Greg Abbott: Recreational & Medicinal Marijuana Legalization In Texas · Change.org
Francisco Hernandez Jr needs your help with "Greg Abbott: Recreational & Medicinal Marijuana Legalization In Texas". Join ... Francisco Hernandez Jr needs your help with "Greg Abbott: Recreational & Medicinal Marijuana Legalization In Texas". Join ... We need to come together and make the legalization of marijuana available to our great fellow Texans who are in need of this ... We are in a new day and age where marijuana has been proven to cure and prevent cancer, seizures, parkinsons disease, glaucoma ...
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Former Addict Speaks Against Legalization of Recreational Marijuana - NBC ConnecticutFormer Addict Speaks Against Legalization of Recreational Marijuana - NBC Connecticut
Former Addict Speaks Against Legalization of Recreational Marijuana By Alyana Gomez • Published March 30, 2016. • Updated on ... Next week, the bill that could legalize recreational marijuana will be heard by many people, including the Governors Prevention ... "I dabbled with marijuana as a young teen," he said.. However, it wasnt until after a trip to the ER for his appendicitis that ...
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Studies examine association between recreational marijuana legalization, changes in traffic fatality rates | EurekAlert!...Studies examine association between recreational marijuana legalization, changes in traffic fatality rates | EurekAlert!...
These studies looked at changes in the rate of traffic fatalities in states that have legalized the use of recreational ... Studies examine association between recreational marijuana legalization, changes in traffic fatality rates. JAMA Network ... Studies examine association between recreational marijuana legalization, changes in traffic fatality rates ... These studies looked at changes in the rate of traffic fatalities in states that have legalized the use of recreational ...
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Michigan to vote on legalization of recreational marijuana TuesdayMichigan to vote on legalization of recreational marijuana Tuesday
... voters will decide next week whether the Great Lakes State will become the tenth state in the union to legalize recreational ... Michigan to vote on legalization of recreational marijuana Tuesday. Michigan to vote on legalization of recreational marijuana ... "I think the legal-ization of recre-ational mar-i-juana sends the message that its not harmful," she said. "If it passes, well ... Pro-po-nents of recre-ational mar-i-juana claim that legal-ization would deliver eco-nomic ben-efits, such as addi-tional gov- ...
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New Jersey governor calls for recreational marijuana legalizationNew Jersey governor calls for recreational marijuana legalization
... hike income taxes on the wealthy and legalize recreational marijuana. ... New Jersey governor calls for recreational marijuana legalization, higher taxes for schools. 299 ... New Jersey marijuana legalization could rake in $60 million in taxes. *Meet the New Jersey medical marijuana advocate schooling ... New Jersey Assembly weighs marijuana legalization during day-long hearing. *Today: New Jersey Assembly holds hearing on ...
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Drug Policy Research Center Hot Topic: Marijuana Legalization | RANDDrug Policy Research Center Hot Topic: Marijuana Legalization | RAND
... of articles and studies by the RAND Drug Policy Research Center that will be useful for those making decisions about marijuana ... Association of State Recreational Marijuana Laws with Adolescent Marijuana Use 2017. After recreational marijuana laws were ... Recreational Cannabis: Minimizing the Health Risks from Legalization 2017. Legalizing recreational use of marijuana comes with ... Considering Marijuana Legalization: Insights for Vermont and Other Jurisdictions 2015. Marijuana legalization is a ...
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Get the latest news about marijuana legalization here. ... Marijuana is slowly being embraced for its medical purposes and ... Recreational use. Schuette has charged the medical marijuana law is being used to sell pot for recreational use and has ... Secondhand marijuana smoke may be just as bad for you as tobacco. Increasing legalization of marijuana becoming a public health ... And even if recreational marijuana ads were banned, that still leaves open the question of pharmaceutical/medicinal marijuana ...
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Association between Recreational Marijuana Legalization in the United States and Changes in Marijuana Use and Cannabis Use...Association between Recreational Marijuana Legalization in the United States and Changes in Marijuana Use and Cannabis Use...
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Association Between Recreational Marijuana Legalization in the United States and Changes in Marijuana Use and Cannabis Use...Association Between Recreational Marijuana Legalization in the United States and Changes in Marijuana Use and Cannabis Use...
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The Day - State House passes legalization of medical marijuana - News from southeastern ConnecticutThe Day - State House passes legalization of medical marijuana - News from southeastern Connecticut
A bill that would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana for patients suffering from certain conditions passed the House ... New report shows recreational marijuana revenue volatile in many states. While Connecticut opted not to legalize and tax ... State House passes legalization of medical marijuana. Published April 26. 2012 12:01AM , Updated April 26. 2012 1:48PM ... distribution and production of marijuana. "Today, use of marijuana is a federal crime," said Rep. Brian Becker, D-West Hartford ...
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Deterioration at old Kendall County jail requires urgent action, Yorkville officials say - Aurora Beacon-NewsDeterioration at old Kendall County jail requires urgent action, Yorkville officials say - Aurora Beacon-News
Aurora-area officials discuss legalization of recreational marijuana at forum. *. Fox Valley Park District lifeguard wins ...
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Map of Marijuana Legalization by States in 2020 (Medical & Recreational) - Weed NewsMap of Marijuana Legalization by States in 2020 (Medical & Recreational) - Weed News
Map of Marijuana Legalization by States in 2020 (Medical & Recreational) Last updated May 14, 2020. ... applying to medical marijuana and medical marijuana products. Recreational sales are subject to a 15% retail marijuana tax, ... Recreational marijuana is illegal in Puerto Rico.. Puerto Ricans looking to purchase medical marijuana must first go through a ... Georgia medical marijuana laws are much more restrictive than other states, and recreational marijuana use remains completely ...
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Marijuana Legalization: Illinois To Allow Recreational Pot, Not In Public Housing Although recreational pot will become fully ... Chicagos Housing Authority has warned residents of public housing that they cannot use marijuana in their... ...
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  • However, after July 1, 2017, that marijuana tax money for cities and counties is based on the number of licenses in the city or county, so if a city or county bans licensees, it doesn't get its share of marijuana tax proceeds. (hightimes.com)
  • With permitting and licensing of producers for the legal recreational market at a very early stage, supply bottlenecks are likely to develop, leading to empty shelves, as they did in Nevada in 2017 . (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • This research contributes to such monitoring by mapping state-level changes in admissions for substance use disorder treatment for marijuana use among US adolescents from 2008-2017, which spans the beginning of recreational legalization in the United States in 2012. (cdc.gov)
  • Marijuana legalization status in 2017 is ment is necessary to guide public health responses to rapidly shown using an inset map. (cdc.gov)
  • In the Northwest Territories, on November 24, 2017, the Cannabis Legalization in the Northwest Territories: The Way Forward report was released outlining their proposed approach to allow the sale, possession and use of cannabis in their region. (slaw.ca)
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20203
  • If the marijuana initiative makes the ballot in 2020, how will you vote? (azcapitoltimes.com)
  • This summer, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a compromise law that added post-traumatic stress disorder and terminal illness as qualifying conditions, and extended the medical marijuana program until mid-2020, while allowing doctors to certify that a patient has a qualifying condition without recommending marijuana. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Although its efforts were met with mixed results last year - legalization measures stopped short in New Jersey and New York but succeeded in Illinois - "that's given us momentum in 2020," Sabet says. (courant.com)
Laws39
  • A crisp, clear, and comprehensive non-partisan primer, this book covers the risks and benefits of use, current trends, and marijuana laws around the world. (rand.org)
  • Current evidence does not support the hypothesis that US medical marijuana laws until 2014 have led to increases in adolescent marijuana use. (rand.org)
  • Sixteen states, including Rhode Island and the District of Columbia, have passed medical marijuana laws. (theday.com)
  • Opponents also voiced concerns that Connecticut, in passing a medical marijuana bill, would be condoning activities that are illegal under federal laws - the use, distribution and production of marijuana. (theday.com)
  • Property owners, landlords and financiers who "facilitate the actions of the [marijuana] licensees" could also be found in violation of federal laws, according to Fein. (theday.com)
  • However, state Rep. Gerald Fox, D-Stamford, an attorney, referenced past Justice Department memoranda that declared how federal authorities should not waste resources by going after cancer patients and those with other serious illnesses who are compliant with their state's medical-marijuana laws. (theday.com)
  • With so much confusion between state and federal marijuana laws, people literally cannot keep up which states have legalized marijuana - and for what purposes. (weednews.co)
  • Grace has become a symbol for those battling to break Mexico's prohibitionist laws against marijuana in a country that has endured a decade of drug cartel violence. (medindia.net)
  • As laws surrounding recreational marijuana change state by state in the United States, Canada has just legalized weed nationwide. (cnn.com)
  • The law legalizing marijuana use is federal, but each Canadian province and state can add laws on top of that. (cnn.com)
  • For example, the province of Alberta has some of the most liberal laws on marijuana use, but Calgary -- the biggest city in Alberta -- has banned the use of recreational pot in public. (cnn.com)
  • Be sure to check province and local laws before planning any marijuana tourism. (cnn.com)
  • Those states have no employment protections for recreational marijuana users, with statutes that declare that employers-specifically federal contractors-can manage their businesses as they see fit, and comply with federal laws and contracts. (cbia.com)
  • Marijuana federal laws will have to change dramatically before a marijuana commodity exchange can become fully operational, but there are already two businesses that have launched in preparation of that day-Amercanex and Cannabis Commodities Exchange. (hightimes.com)
  • Because Texas marijuana laws are so restrictive and incomplete, the program could fail before it even gets off the ground. (hightimes.com)
  • In the latest effort in Chile's easing up on pot laws, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet signed a decree on Friday removing marijuana from the. (hightimes.com)
  • Montana voters approved a referendum to place restrictions on its existing medical marijuana laws. (cnn.com)
  • Smart Approaches to Marijuana "embodies this belief by advocating for common-sense laws that protect American families and communities from the social and health consequences of marijuana legalization. (journalgazette.net)
  • Because of that, along with a new law that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of the drug, the marijuana advocacy group NORML gave Rauner a grade of B- for his handling of marijuana laws. (chicagotribune.com)
  • As medical marijuana laws spread. (freedomsphoenix.com)
  • Contrary to common fears, marijuana use among teens has actually dropped in states with medical marijuana laws. (reason.org)
  • Monitoring trends in youth marijuana use, CUD, and treatment is necessary to guide public health responses to rapidly evolving marijuana laws. (cdc.gov)
  • Data manipulation was conducted in evolving marijuana laws. (cdc.gov)
  • Vice-presidential candidates Mike Pence (Republican) and Tim Kaine (Democrat) have both opposed any change to the marijuana laws. (247wallst.com)
  • Like thousands of others, they're casualties of Alabama's war on marijuana - a war the state ferociously wages with draconian laws that criminalize otherwise law-abiding people for possessing a substance that's legal for recreational or medicinal use in states where more than half of all Americans live. (splcenter.org)
  • It also exposes how the administrative burden of enforcing marijuana laws leaves vital state agencies without the resources necessary to quickly test evidence related to violent crimes with serious public safety implications, such as sexual assault. (splcenter.org)
  • The enforcement of marijuana possession laws creates a crippling backlog at the state agency tasked with analyzing forensic evidence in all criminal cases, including violent crimes. (splcenter.org)
  • Miech and his colleagues also found that high school seniors from states with medical marijuana laws were more likely to have vaped marijuana and consumed marijuana edibles than those in states that had more restrictive laws. (fox43.com)
  • Eight states and the District of Columbia have loosened laws on recreational marijuana use, according to NORML , a nonprofit geared toward marijuana law reform. (fox43.com)
  • Nearly two dozen states have laws permitting the use of marijuana, with most of those, including Alaska, allowing pot for medical use. (adn.com)
  • In a former colonial mansion in Jamaica, politicians huddle to discuss trying to ease marijuana laws in the land of the late reggae musician and cannabis evangelist Bob Marley. (startribune.com)
  • In August, the agency said it wouldn't interfere with the laws in Colorado and Washington, which regulate the growth and sale of taxed pot for recreational use. (startribune.com)
  • I figured that once a majority of states had medical marijuana laws, it would tip the scales for the federal government to do something. (metrotimes.com)
  • Last month, bipartisan STATES Act bills that would federally recognize state marijuana laws where they have been passed were introduced in both the House and Senate. (metrotimes.com)
  • Marijuana decriminalization may be one of the very few issues upon which bipartisan agreement can still be reached in this session,' said Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., adding 'it ought to be crystal clear to everyone that our laws have not accomplished their goals. (cnbc.com)
  • A number of bills are on the table that would reform federal marijuana laws. (cnbc.com)
  • The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security sought input on how to reform federal laws in a hearing Wednesday titled 'Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform. (cnbc.com)
  • There is a growing consensus in this country that current marijuana laws are not appropriate and we must consider reform,' said Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif. 'Today's hearing is a first step in that process. (cnbc.com)
  • Despite the optimism, lawmakers did not appear to have a clear consensus on the best approach, such as whether to give states the right to legalize on their own, remove marijuana from schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act, legalize it or include promote social and racial equity in marijuana laws. (cnbc.com)
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  • Only 5 percent wanted to "decriminalize marijuana use by removing the possibility of jail time for possession and also allowing for medical marijuana, but keep the sale of marijuana illegal. (reason.com)
  • Forty-nine percent were ready for full legalization, saying the federal government should "legalize the commercial production, use and sale of marijuana for recreational use, as they have done recently in several states. (reason.com)
  • Michigan voters affirmed Proposal 1 , which allows for the possession, use, cultivation, and sale of marijuana and industrial hemp by people over the age of 21. (forbes.com)
Adolescent marijuana5
  • Data revealing that the use of e-cigarettes and hookah are associated with risk of adolescent marijuana use and co-use would be important evidence for guiding marijuana and tobacco policies to protect adolescent health. (aappublications.org)
  • Although US adolescent marijuana use has not recently increased, the perception of marijuana use as harmful has substantially declined (4). (cdc.gov)
  • Adolescent marijuana use, particu- fied using breaks at -0.20 and 0.00, with greater saturation indic- larly heavy use, is associated with a host of negative health out- ating a greater departure from zero slope. (cdc.gov)
  • Although US adolescent marijuana use has not is expressed by altering the darkness of the hue, where states with recently increased, the perception of marijuana use as harmful has higher admissions rates appear darker. (cdc.gov)
  • Amid these factors, AACAP remains focused on concerns regarding adolescent marijuana use. (aacap.org)
Smart Approaches to Marijuana3
  • Smart Approaches to Marijuana said drug policy experts and elected leaders convened in Atlanta for a summit featuring Barry McCaffrey, the drug czar under President Bill Clinton. (journalgazette.net)
  • The vaping crisis has opened up conversations for us to talk about the harms of marijuana," said Kevin Sabet, president of the group Smart Approaches to Marijuana. (courant.com)
  • Half of Americans now support alternatives to full legalization of recreational marijuana use," the anti-pot group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) says in a press release about a poll it commissioned. (reason.com)
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  • The significance of these events cannot be overstated," said NORML, a pro-legalization organization, in a news release. (cnn.com)
  • Justin Strekal, political director of the marijuana advocacy group NORML, applauded the subcommittee for holding the hearing. (cnbc.com)
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  • While the state produces massive amounts of marijuana -- an estimated 13.5 million pounds each year -- up to 80% of that is destined for the black market, either for export to prohibitionist states or sold informally in-state. (stopthedrugwar.org)
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Regular marijuana3
  • Brown said the products he saw were not just regular marijuana, but manipulated cannabis with more potency based on whatever was added to it. (mycentraljersey.com)
  • Health officials also are concerned that edible marijuana could be become an on-ramp for pre-teens and teenagers to regular marijuana use. (q13fox.com)
  • Last year's survey found that 68.5% of 12th-graders disapproved of regular marijuana use. (fox43.com)
Medicinal marijuana4
  • Her parents have seen a marked improvement in their daughter's conditions since she became the first person authorized to take medicinal marijuana in October. (medindia.net)
  • has shown that medicinal marijuana is effective at mitigating chronic pain. (bigthink.com)
  • In a world loaded with over the counter prescription drugs, a new study has found approximately 10 % of fibromyalgia patients choose to medicate with medicinal marijuana as a means of relieving their related discomforts such as insomnia, fatigue, and pain. (marijuana.com)
  • Medicinal marijuana cardholders who live within 25 miles of a retail store may grow their own pot if they are too ill or lack means to travel (or if the retail store does not carry the strain of pot they need). (shouselaw.com)
Risks5
  • The case has become a grim exhibit in a growing case file as Colorado health officials wonder whether, in the rapid rollout of legalized marijuana, adequate attention was paid to potential health risks of its use, especially in the little-scrutinized area of edible marijuana. (q13fox.com)
  • In addition, if use of e-cigarettes and hookah increases the likelihood of marijuana use, the health risks of increased youth marijuana use should be included in models of the net population effects of alternative tobacco products. (aappublications.org)
  • The Autism Science Foundation says there is "limited research, and no evidence, on the potential short-term, long-term or neurodevelopmental risks and benefits of medical marijuana or its related compounds in ASD. (freebeacon.com)
  • The glittering image of post-legalization Colorado-with billions in tax revenue and a happy populace-runs up against the uncomfortable reality of poor regulation and patients dangerously misguided about the risks and benefits of marijuana use. (freebeacon.com)
  • We found higher estimated cardiovascular risks associated with marijuana use than cigarette smoking. (yahoo.com)
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Adolescents6
  • Frequent marijuana use by adolescents at a time when their brains are still developing has been linked in some research to the loss of 6 to 8 IQ points in adulthood - a result not dissimilar from lead poisoning, Riggs said. (q13fox.com)
  • Among adolescents who never used marijuana at baseline ( N = 2668), associations of baseline e-cigarette, hookah, or combustible cigarette use with ever marijuana use (initiation), current marijuana use (past 30 days), and current dual use of marijuana and these tobacco products at the 24-month follow-up were examined. (aappublications.org)
  • We calculated the number of annual treatment admissions for each state where the primary substance used was marijuana (or hashish or other cannabis preparation), divided by the total number of adolescents (derived from US Census Bureau annual American Community Survey data files) to yield the annual treatment admissions rate (per 10,000 adolescents). (cdc.gov)
  • Typically, as adolescents see less risk of marijuana use, the prevalence (of use) increases," he said. (fox43.com)
  • Marijuana-related policy changes, including legalization, may have significant unintended consequences for children and adolescents. (aacap.org)
  • AACAP supports (a) initiatives to increase awareness of marijuana's harmful effects on adolescents, (b) improved access to evidence-based treatment for adolescents with marijuana-related problems, and (c) careful monitoring of the effects of marijuana-related policy changes on child and adolescent mental health. (aacap.org)
Consequences4
  • We do know that marijuana is not without harm," said Tim Byers, an associate dean at the Colorado School of Public Health, as he listed potential consequences including cancer, lower IQs and a possible trigger for latent psychosis associated with heavy or long-term use. (q13fox.com)
  • 1 - 4 The adverse health consequences of cigarette smoking and marijuana use have been documented, 5 , 6 with more severe and persistent negative outcomes seen when use is initiated during adolescence and when both substances are used. (aappublications.org)
  • This war on marijuana is one whose often life-altering consequences fall most heavily on black people - a population still living in the shadow of Jim Crow. (splcenter.org)
  • This indicates that marijuana use may carry even heavier consequences on the cardiovascular system than that already established for cigarette smoking. (yahoo.com)
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  • Cultivation of four marijuana plants per household in places where they cannot be seen by normal unaided vision from a public place. (hightimes.com)
  • How the Fontana lawsuit does in court will pave the way - for good or bad - in how local jurisdictions police and regulate the cultivation, sale, and consumption of recreational cannabis. (hempfest.org)
  • Some say that because Wisconsin is slow to take on regulation of marijuana, the state is missing out on considerable taxes and fees to be made from cultivation and sales. (channel3000.com)
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  • Data and Methods olescent treatment admissions for marijuana declined in most of states. (cdc.gov)
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  • Although it appears that legalization of all drugs on the market seems like a valid movement, in reality, all hard drugs such as cocaine and prescription pills should remain illegal because they are detrimental to society and have a tend for users to develop a physical dependency on these drugs. (bartleby.com)
  • In prior research, we identified several remarkable cases of cardiovascular complications as the reasons for hospital admission of young marijuana users," said Emilie Jouanjus, Pharm.D., Ph.D., lead author of the study and a medical faculty member at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse in Toulouse, France. (consumeraffairs.com)
  • Main Outcomes and Measures Self-reported past-month marijuana use, past-month frequent marijuana use, past-month frequent use among past-month users, past-year CUD, and past-year CUD among past-year users. (jamanetwork.com)
  • As a psychoactive drug, cannabis continues to find extensive favor among recreational and medical users in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • Randall pointed to other commonly cited effects of legalization, including a historic increase in homelessness and a growing population of chronic, marijuana-dependent users . (freebeacon.com)
  • Those who answered 'yes' were then considered to be marijuana users, and the age they said they first tried the drug was subtracted from their current age. (yahoo.com)
  • By extracting the white blood cells from the samples and comparing the inflammation with respect to which subjects use marijuana, Kaminski and Rizzo were able to detect a substantial variance among marijuana users. (marijuana.com)
  • 2. Do cardholders have more rights to grow and possess pot than recreational users? (shouselaw.com)
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