U.S. Youth Ditch Alcohol for Cannabis in Record Numbers, Study Says
Young Americans are smoking more marijuana than ever before, but the same data show that they are also quitting their drinking habits, raising questions about whether society as a whole…
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Cannabis Had Highest Tax Revenue in Colorado and Washington Over Alcohol, Cigarettes
A new report from tax policy center Colorado’s cannabis tax revenue is seven times higher than alcohol’s, showing that Washington earned $559 million from cannabis-related taxes. Those two of her…
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Oregon Officials to Deploy Decoys to Catch Underage Weed, Alcohol Sales
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) will resume operations, sending underage decoys to cannabis and alcohol retailers, according to Sept. 15. press release. In some cities in Oregon, two-thirds…
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South Dakota Reservation Bans Alcohol, Allows Cannabis
One of the reservations in South Dakota, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, does allow legal cannabis, although alcohol is still prohibited on the reservation. In 2020, the Oglala Sioux voted…
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Cannabis Use Associated with Reduced Alcohol Intake Among Treatment-Seeking Drinkers
Research on the medical benefits of cannabis has been delayed in the United States, but with the ongoing legalization of marijuana, more empirical evidence is being shared by the medical…
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