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Increased Car Accidents? Blame Weather, Time of Day—Not Pot Decriminalization

Actuarial research released last week suggests that marijuana decriminalization is not associated with a notable increase in traffic accidents or accident severity. Temporal patterns of human activity (such as yearly, weekly and daily cycles) and inclement weather are much better …

Viewpoint: Why Medical Marijuana Laws Are Not a Gateway to Adult Use Legislation

The 2018-2019 legislative sessions of Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania have all but ended without the passage of adult use cannabis legislation. This was especially surprising in New York and New Jersey, where adult use legislation reportedly failed …

Police, Advocates Clash Over New Hampshire Pot Decriminalization Bill

With Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on board, advocates for marijuana decriminalization hope this is the year New Hampshire joins its New England neighbors in removing criminal penalties for possessing pot. But the measure is facing challenges in the Senate, where …

Delaware Decriminalizes ‘Personal Use’ Marijuana Possession

Delaware has officially decriminalized possession by adults of small amounts of marijuana. A decriminalization law signed in June by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell took effect Dec. 18. The law makes possession by an adult of a “personal use” quantity of …

Delaware Gov. Markell Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) on Thursday signed into law a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The bill signing makes Delaware the 20th state in the nation to decriminalize possession of personal use amounts of marijuana, …