Most provinces and territories are in the process of implementing legislation to regulate the sale, possession and
use of marijuana in their specific region.
But according to statistics, of the five neighborhoods with the most arrests for criminal possession
of marijuana in 2016, only one ranked in the top five for 911 calls about pot.
And they continue to seek criminal records, and sometimes jail time, for people charged with simple
possession of marijuana for their own use.
Federal prosecutors are also taking a hard line on possession of small
amounts of marijuana for personal use.
Recently, some states passed initiatives to permit use
of marijuana for so - called «recreational» purposes.
However, potential health
effects of marijuana use in the general population have not been extensively studied, and little is known about potential effects on kidney function.
Roughly a third of teens and a quarter of parents of teen drivers think it's legal to drive under the
influence of marijuana in states where the drug is legal.
Anyone who possesses more than 28
grams of marijuana (processed or marijuana plants), one gram of a controlled substance, or 10 or more dosage units of a controlled substance.
Federal law prohibits the use, possession or
sale of marijuana for medical or any other use.
For more information about the health effects
of marijuana on youth, visit the Good to Know website.
And sometimes, laws change and create entirely new practice areas, and lawyers want to get onboard, such as the rapid growth
of marijuana law.
Thirty - three
pounds of marijuana in a large FedEx package was just unexpectedly delivered to my doorstep.
Some studies do link the use
of marijuana with premature birth, lower birth weight and even compromised neurological development which has subsequent behavior issues in the children.
Only at levels
of marijuana smoking higher than this did the researchers see a leveling off and then potential reversal of this relationship to improved lung capacity.
The general consensus is that there was no negative
impact of marijuana exposure on the physical health of newborns.
More and more pet parents are turning to a key
component of marijuana derivatives in order to bring some much needed relief to their anxious, sick, or aging pups.
It also does not say whether specific
strains of marijuana can be grown to help patients with specific ailments.
Unlike
cases of marijuana possession (those below the set legal amount), cases that won't disappear from the courts are those involving trafficking and growing marijuana.
Supporters of the measure say the current law unfairly affects black and Latino men, who make up 89 percent
of marijuana arrests.
What they have not done is address how the government ought to handle previous convictions of possession, trafficking and
production of marijuana that occur prior to the new legislation coming into force.
I know more about this business than I care to as I am heavily invested in a
number of marijuana businesses, some of which are publicly traded.
Across the state, some parents see their parenting plans significantly limited
because of marijuana use.
No safe
level of marijuana has been determined for women who are planning on becoming pregnant or are pregnant.
The health risks and
benefits of marijuana are hotly debated, and one particular risk — lung cancer — isn't as well - studied as it is for say, cigarettes.
There were some bumps in the road over transportation issues and, in one case, running
out of marijuana supply.
Because of this, it is important for you to know and to be able to detect the
signs of marijuana poisoning in your pet.
It should be noted that just because dogs account for nearly all reported cases
of marijuana poisoning it doesn't mean it can't happen to cats as well.
Such is the case with the evolution
of marijuana policy over the past several years as implemented by the states.
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