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Article from marijuanamoment.com By Kyle Jaeger Marijuana legalization is associated with decreased use of alcohol, nicotine and non-prescription opioids among young adults, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Washington analyzed data on substance use trends from 2014 to 2019, finding that people aged 21-25 were less likely to consume the arguably more dangerous drugs post-legalization in the state. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health last week, looked at “six annual waves of cross-sectional survey data,” analyzing data …

This article was created by marajuanamoment.net By Kyle Jaeger  New York senator wants to give banks in the state a little peace of mind about working with legal marijuana businesses, filing a bill on Tuesday that would allow regulators to disclose certain information about cannabis licensees to financial institutions. The bill from Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D) is one of two pieces of legislation that he’s filing to address the marijuana banking issue, though the other has yet to be formally introduced. It’s another example …

By MJBizDaily StaffMarch 23, 2022 - Updated April 18, 2022 (A version of this story first appeared at Hemp Industry Daily.) Utah banned smokable hemp and CBD in food under a new law that also shifts oversight of the plant’s production to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The law, signed Monday by Gov. Spencer Cox, makes Utah the sixth state to defer to federal authorities on regulating hemp cultivation. The law also makes it a crime to grow, process or possess smokable hemp and to add hemp to …

By: Sarah Ponce Salt Lake City, UTAH – The Office of the State Auditor (Office) today announces the addition of medical cannabis visitcost information to Utah Health Cost Compare. HealthCost.utah.gov allows users to easilycompare the cost of a variety of healthcare procedures and medications from differentproviders across Utah. This update delivers a tool where users can compare the cost of a visit toobtain or renew a medical cannabis-related evaluation. The new capability was jointly developed by the Office of the State Auditor in cooperation …