On June 21, 2018, the Canadian Senate passed the recreational cannabis legislature and many residents are excited about the prospect. However, despite this new development, there are some people who are not overly optimistic since there are regulations and monopolies that need to be addressed. In many places around the world, recreational cannabis legalization is working. The state of Nevada is one such, starting with an unyielding structure, which served as a downfall against the strictest of regulations. This has since been rolled back, allowing recreational cannabis legalization to be an excellent addition for the state of Nevada since it was approved in the summer of 2017. Since then, there were some major surprises, but positive impact. The Canadian government should take a leave out ...
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Marijuana Legalization and the American Presidents
Since recreational marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado, which took place in 2012, there has been a wave of progress rapidly growing across the United States. In 2018, where we are now, marijuana has become legal in many states, specifically for medicinal reasons. In fact, it has been legal in 23 states and four states have embraced the legal and recreational use of marijuana. For that reason, millions of people in the United States are able to purchase and use cannabis without fearing criminal penalties and charges. The federal government, however, is still refusing to acknowledge the fact that marijuana has a lot of medicinal benefits. The feds have also refused to accept the decriminalization of marijuana. The feds have placed marijuana plant in the same category as drugs ...
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Low Crime Rate After Uruguay Marijuana Legalization
In Canada, marijuana legalization has become a reality. However, the headlines also include the uncertainty of legal marijuana according to how the Trump Administration feels about this herbal plant. In the meantime, Uruguay is on the list of countries with marijuana legalization as of July 2017 and since then, the government has noticed a reduction in the crime rate. In Uruguay, residents can now grow their own weed. They can also purchase weed over the counter without any fear of being arrested. The only complaint that residents have is that that the marijuana laws don't go as far as would have liked.
Reduction in Crime Rate
The most positive thing about marijuana legalization in Uruguay is the reduction in crime rate. Most of the crimes were drug related and dropped some twenty ...
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Legal Marijuana and What You Should Know
Recreational marijuana is legal in some states. It is the kind of weed you smoke without getting a note from a doctor. In the past twenty years, we wouldn't be talking about legal marijuana. But now, state laws have afforded many recreational and medical marijuana users the chance to get their hands on weed. Since the last election in 2016, law makers in various states have made major progress as it relates to legal marijuana for recreational users.
The Sales
In 2016, sales of legal marijuana increased to $6.6 billion. This includes medical marijuana at $4.7 billion and recreational cannabis sales at $1.9 billion. According to expert analysts, the cannabis industry in its entirety is projected to go above $24 billion in sales by 2025. With all of this statistics, there are certain ...
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