THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM — Volume 28, Issue 7
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THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM

Volume 28   •   Issue 7   •   February 13, 2025

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Analysis: Marijuana Retailers Linked To Fewer Opioid Deaths, No Increase in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents

Marijuana retailers are associated with "significant reductions in mortality rates … for both accidental poisonings and opioid poisoning deaths."

 
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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Disarmament of Marijuana Consumers

"Nothing in our tradition allows disarmament simply because [the defendant] belongs to a category of people, drug users, that Congress has categorically deemed dangerous." 

 
 

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Study: Retail Cannabis Sales Associated With Reduced Drinking Among Young Adults

Among those between the ages of 18 and 29, alcohol use fell following the opening of marijuana retailers.

 
 

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Trump Taps Veteran Drug Warrior To Lead DEA

Throughout his tenure in law enforcement, Cole has taken a hardline approach to marijuana and has expressed support for the 'Just Say No' strategies of the 1980s.

 
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Analysis: More Than One in Ten Americans Use CBD

"This is the first study to date that provides the prevalence of CBD use in the general United States population," investigators concluded.

 
 

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