"Implementation was followed by an immediate reduction and sustained declining trend in the illegal cannabis market."
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NORML has consistently lobbied against the proposed hikes, arguing that increasing taxes will unduly burden both consumers and licensed retailers.
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Despite growing public support for legalization, there remains a vocal yet powerful minority intent on maintaining the failed policy of cannabis criminalization.
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"Marylanders already pay a premium tax on retail cannabis products. Raising these taxes even higher will undoubtedly drive prices out of reach for some consumers. They will also hurt state-licensed businesses, many of which have already invested millions ...
"Although Congress has failed to amend federal cannabis laws to explicitly recognize state-legal cannabis markets, the attitudes and priorities of federal law enforcement agents and prosecutors have clearly shifted in a manner that reflects their reality....
"Once again, Governor Youngkin has prioritized his personal politics over public safety, opting to keep control of Virginia's marijuana market squarely in the hands of unregulated operators."
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From the beginning, women have played pivotal roles in the cannabis movement, often without due recognition–challenging outdated laws, fighting stigma, protecting people, and helping to build an industry from the ground up.
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Those who support legalizing marijuana are not part of the ideological fringe; we are the majority. It's time for us to act like it and for lawmakers to treat cannabis consumers with the respect they deserve.
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"Just as patients taking traditional medications do not face punishment in the workplace unless their on-the-job performance is impaired, those who use medical cannabis during their off-hours should not face sanctions solely because of their status as a m...
"Prohibiting these products doesn't eliminate consumers' demand for them. Rather, it encourages consumers to seek them out from the unregulated market -- thereby undermining the primary goal of legalization, which is to provide consumers with safe, above-...
