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The state of Alaska collected its first full month of cannabis tax proceeds in November 2016, raising $80,000 for the state. Cannabis buds are taxed at $50/oz and stems and leaves are taxed at $15/oz. [ 14 ] The state reported fiscal year 2017 marijuana tax revenue of $1,745,767 (cultivators only - not retail). [ 15 ]
A study of patients in a telehealth treatment program for substance use disorder (SUD) found that eight in 10 participants (82%) said telehealth visits met their needs "equally well" or "better ...
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
The NAACP has been strong supporters of the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act – H.R. 1523 and has reached out to members of congress to get this act passed. [160] This act is designed to decrease penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supports prohibiting federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states which have lesser penalties. [161]
Dec. 4—Anchorage residents over the age of 21 may soon be able to get marijuana products via drive-thru windows and free samples from some local pot retailers. The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday ...
In 2017, a $59 million two-year contract was awarded by the State of California to Florida-based Franwell to create the system and supply RFID tags. [1] The system was first developed for Colorado in 2011. [2] As of mid-2017, Franwell's system was in use in California, Colorado, Oregon, Maryland, Alaska, and Michigan. [3]
But in Washington state, where marijuana has been legal for recreational use since 2012, officials are working to raise the age limit for high-potency cannabis from 21 to 25.
Alaska Measure 2 was a 2014 ballot measure passed by the U.S. state of Alaska, described as "An Act to tax and regulate the production, sale, and use of marijuana". [1] The measure went into effect on February 24, 2015, allowing Alaskans age 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of cannabis and six plants, making Alaska the third state to legalize recreational marijuana, following Colorado ...