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On November 27, 2012, after voters in the states of CO and WA voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced a bill referred to as the 'Respect States and Citizens Rights Act' which aimed to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude any state that has legalized marijuana (for medical OR recreational ...
Cannabis rights or marijuana rights (sometimes more specifically cannabis consumer rights or stoner rights) are individual civil rights [1] that vary by jurisdiction. [2] The rights of people who consume cannabis include the right to be free from employment discrimination and housing discrimination .
Unlike the blood alcohol limit — which is easier to define and detect with roadside tests — cannabis intoxication isn’t as clear cut. “The general rule is that higher doses result in more ...
Nonetheless, policymakers in the United States have generally dealt with cannabis-and-driving criminalization by importing the alcohol DUI regime into the cannabis context. [8] This has led to complications down the road when cannabis-driving cases land in criminal court because cannabis detection science differs vastly from alcohol detection ...
Passed by California voters in 2016, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act allows adults 21 and older to legally grow, possess and use cannabis for recreational use. You can grow up to six plants at your ...
A survey of American adults found that many erroneously believe it is safer for the lungs to smoke weed than tobacco, and that any secondhand smoke from marijuana is also safer.
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]
Crowder asked The Star if recreational marijuana legalization will include a legal limit for how much marijuana a person can consume and still drive, similar to the .08% blood alcohol limit ...