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THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM 
    		
                Volume 24   •   Issue 24   •   June 17, 2021 
                  			
             
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 The legalization bill will now be transmitted to Gov. Ned Lamont, who is expected to sign the bill into law. Connecticut will be the fifth state to legislatively legalize the adult-use market this year. 
         
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 Compared to placebo, cannabis extracts were associated with "significantly lower" Insomnia Severity Index scores. No serious adverse events were reported. 
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		Delaware: Governor Signs Law Facilitating Access to Medical Cannabis ...  Details
 
		06/17/21 2:16pm UTC 
		Texas: Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Expansion Legislation into Law  Details
 
		06/16/21 1:45pm UTC 
		Montana: Opponents Drop Lawsuit Challenging Voter-Approved Legalization Initiative  Details
 
		06/14/21 6:37pm UTC 
        Poll: 92 Percent of Americans Say Marijuana Should Be Legal Under Certain ...  Details
 
		06/11/21 4:20pm UTC 
 
 
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 The fine-penalty remains in place regardless of whether the offender has any prior marijuana convictions. 
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 Investigators concluded, "[W]e found no predominant pattern suggesting that behaviors and attitudes were more tolerant in states with liberal marijuana policies." 
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 Authors concluded: "Our results support prior studies suggesting cannabis may improve pain and minimize opioid utilization in both cancer and non-cancer settings.  
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 By contrast, the use of the mobile device performance application, DRUID, was adequately sensitive to cannabis-induced changes in subjects' performance. 
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