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NJ WILL ALLOW OFF-DUTY COPS TO USE MARIJUANA ew Jersey will allow police to buy and use marijuana once it’s officially and legally for sale. Acting NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin issued a memo, telling police chiefs they “may not take any adverse action against any officers because they do or do not use Cannabis off duty.” That was codified in the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act. Cops are treated just like any other customers under the legalization laws passed last year. Officers still may not possess or use Cannabis while on the clock, or performing any work while under the influence.
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states and D.C. have legalized the adult use of Cannabis.
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MAY 2022
44%
of college students reported using marijuana in 2020 – a record number.
HOUSE CLEARS WAY FOR CANNABIS RESEARCH he U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan marijuana scientific research bill on April 4, removing barriers to research on Cannabis, allowing scientists to access herb from dispensaries of legal states. The Medical Marijuana Research Act passed the House on an overwhelming 343-75 vote. All of the ”No” votes came from Republicans, reports The Hill. Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon introduced the bill in October 2021. It is co-sponsored by 11 Representatives, both Democrats and Republicans. Both the House and Senate passed earlier versions of the bill in 2020. The Senate also approved a separate marijuana research bill last month.
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marijuana cultivation licenses – the first in the state – have been awarded to hemp farmers in New York.
61%
of Wisconsinites favor adult-use legalization of Cannabis.
$93k
worth of marijuana was found on a group of Guatemalans – including a 4-year-old boy – entering the U.S.
4/21 saw the first legalized adult-use marijuana sales in New Jersey.
STORIES by STEVE ELLIOTT, AUTHOR OF THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF MARIJUANA
