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Oregon Justice League Files Legalization Justice Act of 2020
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This may serve as a model for other states to implement a more just version of cannabis legalization.
(SALEM, Ore.) -“Patients, renters, the poor, people of color and women are still marginalized for their cannabis use, despite legalization,” said Martinez.
Chief Petitioners Madeline Martinez, Leia Flynn and Angela Bacca filed the Legalization Justice Act of 2020 at the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, March 18. All three women are longtime West Coast cannabis advocates.
Teens Report Using Cannabis Less Often After Legalization
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Teens who work 11+ hours a week use more often than non‑working teens.
(SPOKANE, Wash.) -According to a WSU study, marijuana (cannabis) use went down significantly among 8th and 10th graders after legalization, and among 12th graders who didn’t work. It stayed nearly even for high school seniors who work less than 11 hours per week.
No matter what grade the students were in, those who worked 11 or more hours per week reported using marijuana more often than their non‑working peers.
Unlike tobacco smoke, cannabis smoke is not associated with cancer
(PORTLAND, Ore.) -Portland cannabis social consumption cafe owner Leia Flynn is urging Oregon legislators to pass a social consumption bill this year in order to legalize and regulate businesses like hers.
However, with conflicting bills being heard in both the House and the Senate, Flynn, who is also a board member of the Oregon chapter of the National Organization for Marijuana Laws (NORML), says she doesn’t support the house bill as written because it is “discriminatory”.
Bill to Provide Greater Access for Virginia Medical Cannabis Patients Succeeds
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The Governor's Action Deadline for signature is Midnight, March 25, 2019.
(RICHMOND, Va.) -SB1719 allows “registered agents” for those patients physically unable to pick up or receive delivery of their medical cannabis, like those in hospice, assisted living facilities, and those who rely on home healthcare providers.
“This law will ensure that patients who may be physically incapable of picking up these life-changing medicines on their own will have access to them from throughout the Commonwealth,” said Senator Marsden, of Fairfax County.
