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US States With Medical Marijuana Laws See Decline In Traffic Fatalities

Due to widespread urbanization and unsafe road environment, traffic-related fatalities have become one of the biggest causes of death across the world. Owing to unsafe driving behavior, more and more people are exposed to traffic hazards than ever before. However, the risk of motor crash increases manifold for those who go behind the wheel after getting high on drugs or alcohol. Such people continue to wreak havoc on the road not only for themselves but also for others on the road. An addiction to substances like alcohol or marijuana is usually considered as the biggest culprit behind the traffic-related fatalities. In the current scenario, marijuana is the most widely used addictive, especially among the teenagers in the United States. The legalization of pot, it was feared, might lead to better access to the drug, thereby leading to a rise in traffic-related accidents and casualties. However, a recent report by Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University has dismissed such...

Legalizing Weed Could Mean Big Things For The Future Of The Cannabis Industry

If cannabis is in the backyard of the world's biggest businesses and financial institutions, they're bound to take notice, said Chris Walsh, chief executive officer and president of trade publication Marijuana Business Daily. "Once you get the big financial players involved and interested -- with their clout, their weight, their role as a key cog in the American economy, and their influence with lawmakers -- I do think that could be a game-changer," he said. Big market with a big upside For the cannabis industry, the timing of New York legalizing couldn't be better. Cannabis was one of the few industries to go into the pandemic-dominated 2020 and come out stronger. Sales increased in places where cannabis operations were deemed essential businesses; state legalization measures made a clean sweep at the ballot box in November; and the new administration and slim Democratic majority in Congress fueled optimism about federal law changes. And 2021, already living up t...

Woman Pretended To Be A Doctor To Issue Fake Covid Exemptions

The woman charged with posing as a doctor so she could allegedly issue more than 600 fake Covid exemption certificates has appeared in a Gold Coast court. She arrived at court on Thursday dressed all in black and wearing significantly less makeup than she does in her social media pictures, ignoring questions from a large continent of reporters. Ms Pau seemed taken aback by the size of the media presence. Maskless, she took one from her bag and put it on when security at Southport Courthouse asked her to do so on entry. Maria Pau arrives at Southport Court on Thursday without a mask. She was described by police at earlier press conference as 'anti-Covid' A large media contingent pursued Ms Pau as she left the court. She is due back in court on November 18 Inside Court 1, Ms Pau's matter was quickly adjourned until November 18 after a request from her solicitor Ali Rana of Armstrong Legal and was released on bail. Ms Pau was chased by the large media pack as she exited the co...

Kristi Noem Asks For Another Year To Implement South Dakota’s Medical Marijuana Program

Plans for South Dakota to allow medical marijuana by the summer appear to be going up in smoke after Gov. Kristi Noem said it will take “additional time” to begin implementation. Noem’s office, with the support of Republican leadership in the state's Congress, is asking lawmakers to consider delaying the implementation of Initiated Measure 26, which was approved by nearly 70% in a vote. Measures such as 26 typically go into effect on the July 1 following an election, although Noem wants medical marijuana pushed back until July 1, 2022. “We are working diligently to get IM 26 implemented safely and correctly,” said Noem in a Wednesday statement . “The feasibility of getting this program up. Running well will take additional time. I am thankful to our legislative leaders for helping make sure that we do this right.” The state conferred with Cannabis Public Policy Consulting, which helps governments implement marijuana laws, and a letter from the group released alongside Noem’s statem...

And Besides Its Medical Use

The Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision that Congress has the right to outlaw medicinal marijuana, thus subjecting all patients to federal prosecution even in states where the treatment is legalized. Meaning that doctors can still give medical marijuana in states where it's legal, but the DEA can bust down the door of a person using the drug to fight off a spinal injury and put them in jail. Which makes, well, no sense at all. You can debate this issue on and on, but the fact of the matter is...medical marijuana works. I will never cease to understand the constant struggle to have it be used to treat ill patients suffering from various debilitating diseases and injuries in which a controlled use of cannabis would greatly benefit their recovery and coping process. And just because a drug is frequently used (and abused) recreationally isn't just cause to make it illegal for those in need who could use its benefits. After all, Ritalin, sleeping pills, Adderall and many other...

Federal Marijuana Laws May No Longer Be Necessary

Federal laws against the cultivation and sale of marijuana may 'no longer be necessary,' according to Clarence Thomas, one of the Supreme Court's most conservative justices. He outlined his views on Monday as the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by a Colorado medical marijuana dispensary against the decision to deny it federal tax breaks afford to other businesses. In a five-page statement, Thomas wrote that a federal ban on marijuana cultivation, possession and use may once have made sense. But today's piecemeal approach, he said, with states able to make up their own policies meant the prohibition was no longer appropriate. 'Once comprehensive, the federal government’s current approach is a half-in, half-out regime that simultaneously tolerates and forbids local use of marijuana,' he wrote. 'This contradictory and unstable state of affairs strains basic principles of federalism and conceals traps for the unwary.' Justice Clarence Thomas said fe...

Benefits Of Getting The 420 Evaluations Done Online

As per Proposition 64, adults are allowed to consume, grow, or possess marijuana legally. However, if you want to apply for a high THC, then you need to apply for a medical marijuana card. With the medical marijuana card, you can get access to cannabis quickly. To get your medical marijuana card, you need to get 420 medical evaluations done. Once you get the medical marijuana card, you can consume marijuana without any fear as the tag makes the use of it safe and legit.The benefits of getting the 420 medical evaluations done are many. You Can Get the 420 Evaluations Online Done Easily It just takes a few minutes for you to get the 420 evaluations online done. The service is fast, efficient, and quick, and you do not have to leave your house to get the 420 medical assessment done. And you too can enjoy the benefits of medical marijuana, which has helped several patients and given them relief from various health conditions. Guarantee of Getting Your Money Back Most of the online 420 medi...