The States Reform Act repeals the federal prohibition of cannabis and provides resources to assist in the regulation of the state-licensed cannabis industry.
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“The presence of a dispensary has no significant impact on local crime in the average neighborhood,” the study’s authors concluded.
The total is an uptick from last year’s figures, but represents only a minority of financial institutions nationwide.
According to one analysis, health-related costs per user are eight times higher for drinkers of alcoholic beverages than they are for those who use cannabis, and they are more than 40 times higher for tobacco smokers.
Young adult respondents and those who identify as Democrats are most likely to have had prior experience with cannabis.
Tax revenues derived from licensed retail sales of adult-use cannabis products totaled approximately $3.8 billion in 2022 alone.
Since 2020, over 100,000 commercially licensed truck drivers have tested positive for past exposure to marijuana, leading to driver shortages and supply chain issues.
All but eight GOP members voted against the bill’s advancement, assuring that it would not meet the 60 vote threshold necessary to move forward under Senate rules.