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Report: US cannabis policy ‘prioritizes profit over public health’

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine called for urgent federal action on U.S. cannabis policy, warning that state-level legalization efforts prioritize commercial interests over public health. The government-sponsored study found that cannabis use has increased in many populations, a result of public perception of …

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Arkansas Supreme Court orders state to count rejected signatures for medical marijuana ballot question

The Arkansas Secretary of State’s office must finish counting roughly 18,000 signatures that were submitted in support of a ballot measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program, the state Supreme Court ordered, a move that could place the question before voters in November. Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston …