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Would People of Color Still Be Arrested for Weed 10x More Than Whites if the Police Had to Record Race and Gender on Every Stop?High & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
An examination of the residential addresses of individuals arrested in New York State spanning from 1980 to 2021 has exposed significant disparities in cannabis-related arrests. Some areas registered arrest rates that were up to 10 times higher than the state average. New York City emerged as the focal point of marijuana-related arrests, reaching an approximate total of one million. According to NYPD data, over 94 percent of arrests and summonses for marijuana violations and offenses in 2020 targeted New Yorkers of color. An examination of the residential addresses of individuals arrested in New York State spanning from 1980 to 2021 has exposed significant disparities in cannabis-related arrests. Some areas registered…
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Cannabis Sales Go Flat Across Most States 36 Months after Legalization? – Ohio the Latest Legal State to Report 1% YOY GrowthHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
Sales of medical marijuana officially began in January 2019. In 2020, income increased by an astounding 297%. However, subsequent years showed diminished year-over-year revenue increases, with 2021, 2022, and 2023 witnessing growth rates of 72%, 26%, and 1%, respectively. Despite a perceived slowdown attributed to market maturation, concerns have been raised. Sales of medical marijuana officially began in January 2019. In 2020, income increased by an astounding 297%. However, subsequent years showed diminished year-over-year revenue increases, with 2021, 2022, and 2023 witnessing growth rates of 72%, 26%, and 1%, respectively. Despite a perceived slowdown attributed to market maturation, concerns have been raised. High & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net Read More…
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Marijuana Legalization in America Has a New Secret Weapon…Republicans???High & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
According to a poll conducted by The Tarrance Group, 35% of participants strongly support the legalizing of cannabis on a national level, with 57% of respondents favoring this change in policy. Despite the fact that this number is marginally lower than previous surveys on the same subject, it may be explained by the perhaps deceptive wording of the survey question. The question suggested that federal-level reform “would legalize it in all 50 states,” despite the fact that most proposed congressional measures would empower individual states to determine their cannabis policies while ending federal criminalization According to a poll conducted by The Tarrance Group, 35% of participants strongly support the legalizing of cannabis on…
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US Federal Agency Says the Best Way to Keep Kids from Smoking Weed is to Legalize It – CDC Drops Truth Bomb in New ReportHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
The CDC report suggested that the legalization of non-medical cannabis for adults aged 21 and older, with licensed dispensaries requiring proof of age, may have limited access to cannabis for younger individuals and reduce their opportunities to engage in its use. The report emphasized the potential impact of legalization on use prevalence among adolescents. The CDC report suggested that the legalization of non-medical cannabis for adults aged 21 and older, with licensed dispensaries requiring proof of age, may have limited access to cannabis for younger individuals and reduce their opportunities to engage in its use. The report emphasized the potential impact of legalization on use prevalence among adolescents. High &…
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Mexican Drug Lord EL 80 Pleads Guilty – The Dark Side of Marijuana Prohibition South of the BorderHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
When we speak of prohibition, its grim visage varies starkly depending on where you stand. In the United States, the face of prohibition often manifests as crowded prison cells, lives derailed by incarceration over a joint or two. But venture south into Mexico, and the scenario turns bleaker – there, under the shadow of prohibition, people don’t just risk imprisonment; they risk vanishing into thin air. It’s a harsh reality where the war on drugs doesn’t just imprison, it annihilates. When we speak of prohibition, its grim visage varies starkly depending on where you stand. In the United States, the face of prohibition often manifests as crowded prison cells, lives…
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Everyone is Spiritual, No One is Religious – The Rise of Cannabis in Modern Day SpiritualityHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
Cannabis has long been a subject of fascination and controversy, particularly regarding its role in personal spirituality. Its use as a tool for self-reflection and personal growth is well-documented, both anecdotally and increasingly in scientific research. Unlike other psychedelics such as LSD or psilocybin, which often catalyze profound, sometimes overwhelming, alterations in perception and consciousness, cannabis typically offers a more subtle, gentler introspective experience. This softer approach allows individuals to engage in self-reflection without the intensity and disorientation that can accompany stronger psychedelics. Cannabis has long been a subject of fascination and controversy, particularly regarding its role in personal spirituality. Its use as a tool for self-reflection and personal growth…
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The Affirmative Action Debate Lands in Cannabis Court – Are Social Equity Programs Discriminatory Toward White Guys?High & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
Valencia Ag LLC filed a lawsuit on January 24th in the Northern District of New York U.S. District Court. The lawsuit argues that the business benefits described in the state law that legalizes marijuana for recreational use in 2021—which is specifically targeted at assisting women and minority entrepreneurs—are illegal and unconstitutional. A goal of the law is to give social equity entrepreneurs 50% of all cannabis licenses. Valencia Ag LLC filed a lawsuit on January 24th in the Northern District of New York U.S. District Court. The lawsuit argues that the business benefits described in the state law that legalizes marijuana for recreational use in 2021—which is specifically targeted at…
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We Were Wrong, No Crime or Problems Created with Weed – State Refunds $1.2 Million in Social Impact Fees to Cannabis DispensaryHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
Originally incorporated into the state law legalizing recreational marijuana, these fees were intended to offset the local impacts of the emerging cannabis trade. However, the fees have faced increasing criticism, prompting the city of Boston to proactively refund $2.8 million in charges imposed on operators. Many industry experts have contended that these fees had become excessive and unjust, surpassing any legitimate additional costs associated with the cannabis industry in the state. Originally incorporated into the state law legalizing recreational marijuana, these fees were intended to offset the local impacts of the emerging cannabis trade. However, the fees have faced increasing criticism, prompting the city of Boston to proactively refund $2.8…