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Report States That Cannabis Legalization Has Not Increased Youth Consumption

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A policy paper entitled, “Addressing Youth and Cannabis: Solutions to combat and prevent youth misuse through a federal regulatory system” was released by CPEAR on March 16, and reviews data regarding how youth cannabis consumption hasn’t increased since legalization began. The report was also presented during CPEAR’s roundtable event held on March 17, featuring Senator John Hickenlooper, CPEAR Co-Chair Greg Walden and more. CPEAR Executive Director Andrew Freedman shared in a press release that this report will serve as a guide for community youth prevention and an […]

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New Jersey Gets More Than 170 Cannabis Dispensary Applications On First Day

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New Jersey began accepting applications on Tuesday from individuals hoping to get in on the ground floor of the state’s coming recreational cannabis industry. By day’s end, state regulators had attracted plenty of interest. NJ.com reported that the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission said that by 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, it had received 172 applications from individuals interested in opening a cannabis retail store. “Today is the day where the CRC (Cannabis Regulatory Commission) portal opens and applicants who wish to apply for a retail license […]

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Russia Extends Brittney Griner’s Detention by Two Months

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WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner will be held in a Russian prison on charges of possessing cannabis vape cartridges until May, according to information provided by the state media outlet on Thursday. Griner was taken into custody last month at an airport near Moscow after customs officials reportedly found the cannabis oil cartridges in her luggage. The Olympic gold medalist has been detained in Russia since her arrest. On Thursday, Russian state news agency TASS reported that the Khimki City Court of the Moscow region had ruled […]

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Montana Supreme Court OKs Temporary Rules For Cannabis Expungement

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The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday issued temporary rules related to expungement procedures for individuals previously convicted for a pot-related offense. As reported by local television station KPAX, the new adult-use recreational cannabis law in Montana “says anyone convicted of an offense that would now be legal in the state can petition to have their conviction removed from their record, get a lesser sentence for it or reclassify it to a lesser offense.” On Tuesday, per Montana Public Radio, the high court “approved temporary rules that outline […]

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