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The dominos are following. How a majority of states came to legalize cannabis.

A leading food policy attorney weighs in on a controversial legal issue.
handcuffs, a roll of dollar bills and a marijuana leaf
The medical properties of cannabis have been a major factor in the push to legalize but the importance of social justice can't be overstated.
Angry man
Yet another publication has highlighted that the loosening of cannabis laws tends to decrease the rate at which teens start using cannabis.
Will Foster, a middle-aged white man with a receding hairline, stands in front of an Oklahoma skyline. He is wearing a short-sleeve blue button-up shirt.
After decades of draconian cannabis policy, Oklahoma is now leading the way on how to regulate cannabis.
Orange pill bottles and spilled white pills
Opioids leave much to be desired in medical treatment. They are highly addictive, very lethal, and not all that effective for treating chronic pain.
police car with flashing light
There is no scientifically supported threshold of ∆9-THC bodily content that would be indicative of impaired driving.
pregnant woman in orange sweater
Is cannabis a reproductive toxin? Should products include warning labels? Project CBD responds to call for public comment by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
Fearful conclusions about cannabis needs to be put in context, not aggrandized.
cat smelling cannabis
There's huge interest in the use of CBD and cannabis therapeutics for animals. Veterinary guidance and research is lacking but vets in California are doing something about it.
Judge Bench
Former municipal court judge Doug Bench discusses his transformation from ardent prohibitionist to medical cannabis advocate.

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