The consumption of alcohol, but not cannabis, is associated with an increased likelihood of impulsiveness and violent behavior among subjects with schizophrenic spectrum disorders, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. A team of Canadian and Italian investigators assessed the relationship between the use of alcohol and cannabis on psychotic, impulsive, and violent behavior in … Continue reading Study: Alcohol, Not Cannabis, Associated with Violent Behaviors in Psychotic Patients
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Most voters doubt that President Joe Biden will follow through on his campaign promises to reform federal marijuana laws, according to the results of a recently released Economist/YouGov poll. On the campaign trail, Biden insisted, “No one should be in jail because of marijuana.” He pledged, “As President, [I] will decriminalize cannabis use and automatically expunge prior … Continue reading Poll: Most Voters Lack Confidence that President Will Follow Through on Marijuana-Specific Campaign Pledges
Data provided by the University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future survey shows an unprecedented year-over-year decline in young people’s self-reported use of marijuana and other controlled substances. Authors reported, “The percentage of students who reported using marijuana (in all forms, including smoking and vaping) within the past year decreased significantly for eighth, 10th, and 12th grade students.” … Continue reading Government-Funded Survey Shows Unprecedented Decline in Marijuana Use by Young People
Local jurisdictions that permit licensed marijuana operations experience job growth at higher rates than do localities that prohibit them, according to data published in the IZA Journal of Labor Economics. A team of economists affiliated with the University of New Mexico and with California Polytech State University compared county-level economic data in Colorado between the years 2011 and 2018. They reported that … Continue reading Analysis: Jurisdictions Permitting Adult-Use Retail Facilities Experience Employment Growth
Majorities of those ages 18 and older say that “the recreational use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States,” according to nationwide polling data compiled by YouGov America. Overall, 57 percent of respondents backed legalization, while 27 percent opposed it. Support was strongest among Democrats (70 percent), those respondents between the ages … Continue reading National Poll: Marijuana Legalization Supported by Majorities of All Age Groups
Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have introduced legislation to incentivize state and local governments to expunge the criminal records of those who have previously been convicted of marijuana offenses. Their bill, entitled The Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act, seeks to appropriate $20 million to the US Attorney General for the purposes of financially … Continue reading Congress: Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Facilitate Expungements for Those with State-Level Cannabis Convictions
Mothers with a history of consuming cannabis in the months prior to or during pregnancy do not possess a greater likelihood of having children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to data published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. A team of researchers with the University of Colorado, School of Public Health assessed whether mothers with … Continue reading Study: Maternal Cannabis Use Not Linked to Higher Risk of Autism in Children
On Friday, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a pair of bills that would allow voters to decide whether to legalize cannabis for adults’ use in November 2022. This marks the first time either chamber in Maryland’s legislature has voted on a bill that would legalize cannabis. HB 1, the bill to refer the question … Continue reading Maryland House of Delegates Passes Bills to Refer Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization to Voters in November
Justices on the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled 4 to 1 to strike down a voter-approved initiative (Constitutional Amendment A) legalizing the adult-use possession and sale of cannabis. “Legalization opponents cannot succeed in the court of public opinion or at the ballot box,” NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. “Thus, they are now petitioning the courts … Continue reading South Dakota: State’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Adult-Use Marijuana Vote
The legalization of marijuana is associated with improvements in police clearance rates for multiple types of violent crimes, according to data published online ahead of print in The International Journal of Drug Policy. A pair of researchers affiliated with the University of Utah and the University of China assessed trends in crime clearance rates in Oregon versus control … Continue reading Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Associated with Improved Clearance Rates for Violent Crimes
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