“Delaware’s first weekend of adult-use cannabis sales has shown that our state is ready — and eager — for a well-regulated, responsible market,” Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer said.
SAMHSA’s data is consistent with statistics compiled by other government agencies finding that cannabis use by young people has fallen to historic lows in recent years.
DEA Seizes Over Five Million Cannabis Plants in 2024, Reports Nearly 6,000 Marijuana-Related Arrests
“Considerable time and resources still remain prioritized toward enforcing the failed policy of federal marijuana prohibition and prosecuting those who violate outdated and ineffective federal cannabis laws.”
Saturday, August 2nd, marks the 88th anniversary of the signing of the Marihuana Tax Act, the first federal marijuana prohibition law.
Since its inception, the criminalization of the marijuana plant and the stigmatization of those who consume it has been predicated almost entirely upon the promotion of gross exaggerations, racial stereotypes, and outright lies.
Since 2018, nearly 90,000 Pennsylvanians have been arrested for violating state marijuana laws. Over 85 percent of those arrests were for marijuana possession.
“Richard’s courage to fight when it wasn’t easy, when it wasn’t safe, and when few others dared, led to a domino effect of global change that we are still witnessing today. He didn’t wait for the system to catch up; he worked relentlessly to make it right.”
For decades, patients living with disabilities and chronic illnesses have stood at the forefront of cannabis advocacy, transforming their battles for health into a public crusade for compassion.