Montana: Adult-Use Legalization Law Takes Effect

Provisions in the law allowing those ages 21 and older to legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana and/or to privately cultivate up to four mature cannabis plants for personal use took immediate effect.

Illinois: Governor Announces That Hundreds of Thousands of Cannabis-Related Convictions Have Been Expunged

State officials in 2020 expunged the criminal records of an estimated half-million Illinois citizens previously convicted for marijuana-related crimes.

Study: History of Marijuana Use Not Associated with Hardening of the Arteries

"This study adds to the growing body of evidence that there might be no association between ... marijuana use and subclinical atherosclerosis."

Florida: Enrollment in Medical Cannabis Access Program Associated with Reductions in Prescription Drug Use

"In particular, reductions or complete cessation of opioid medications were reported as well as reductions of anxiolytics/benzodiazepines and hypnotics/sedatives."

Study: Cannabis Abstinence Associated with Alcohol Substitution By Young People

Researchers reported that over 60 percent of those assigned to the abstinence group increased their frequency of alcohol consumption.

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