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THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM |
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Volume 26 • Issue 18 • May 04, 2023 |
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Analysis: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Have Generated Over $15 Billion in State Tax Revenue |
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Tax revenues derived from licensed retail sales of adult-use cannabis products totaled approximately $3.8 billion in 2022 alone. |
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Federal: Transportation Department Finalizes Rule Authorizing Oral Fluid Drug Testing |
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Since 2020, over 100,000 commercially licensed truck drivers have tested positive for past exposure to marijuana, leading to driver shortages and supply chain issues. |
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LATEST NEWS |
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State Policy Weekly Update 5/3/23 |
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Survey: More Than One-Third of Chronic Pain Patients Report Current Use of Medical Cannabis |
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Thirty-five percent of Californians suffering from chronic pain say they have used cannabis for therapeutic purposes within the past year. |
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ACTION ALERTS |
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FEDERAL: Support the Veterans Equal Access Act |
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Senate Republicans Block Effort Encouraging the Veterans Administration to Study Cannabis as a Treatment Option for Post-Traumatic Stress |
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All but eight GOP members voted against the bill’s advancement, assuring that it would not meet the 60 vote threshold necessary to move forward under Senate rules. |
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Survey: Most Physicians Are "Uncomfortable" Integrating Medical Cannabis into Their Patients' Treatment Regimens |
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Consistent with prior surveys of health-care professionals, most respondents said they possessed “low knowledge and competence” with respect to medical cannabis use. |
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NORML IN THE MEDIA |
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"I am honored to lead this important fight for freedom. Over the coming year, NORML is looking to build upon our past successes and tackle new challenges as we continue to dismantle the prohibition against marijuana one state at a time."
Can you chip in just $5, $10 or $20 to help us protect the rights of responsible cannabis consumers? |
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