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Search results for "Cannabis legalization laws are associated with declining crime rates over time"

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Nate McMurray stated on August 18, 2018 in a statement on his campaign website:
"Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers."
By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 31, 2018
Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing:
Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs.
By Joshua Gillin• May 5, 2017
Kirk Cox stated on April 07, 2021 in a radio interview.:
On Virginia’s new marijuana law: “You can have up to one pound with only a $25 fine.”
By Warren Fiske• April 28, 2021
Gary Chambers Jr. stated on January 18, 2022 in an ad:
“Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for possession of marijuana.”
By Madison Czopek• January 24, 2022
Ruth Marcus stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"The best evidence is that you lose -- if you use marijuana as a teenager regularly -- eight IQ points."    
By Jon Greenberg• July 27, 2014
James Bell stated on March 14, 2013 in press release:
Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia."
By Janel Davis• March 26, 2013
Donna Campbell stated on May 22, 2019 in the Texas Senate:
"A study was done, a post-mortem, so a retrospective study done, looking at autopsies and drug levels, what drugs were in the blood of veterans that committed suicide, and 70 percent had THC."
By Taylor Goldenstein• July 15, 2019
Viral image stated on May 14, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Nearly every state that has legalized (marijuana) has also legislated that you lose your right to own a gun if you are prescribed, or buy it recreationally."
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 9, 2019
Kelly Cassidy stated on May 04, 2019 in press conference remarks:
"In states that have legalized (recreational marijuana), you see steady decreases in youth use if you do it right."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 12, 2019
John Morgan stated on September 22, 2013 in Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” :
"Nobody's addicted to" marijuana.
By Rochelle Koff• October 8, 2013
Allen Peake stated on December 03, 2014 in a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol:
Unlike marijuana, medical cannabis oil cannot get you high.
By April Hunt• December 9, 2014
Thomas Anderson stated on December 13, 2018 in in a meeting:
"If the experiences in Colorado and Washington are the experiences we have here, roadway deaths are going to go up, impaired driving is likely to go up." 
By Xander Landen, Kit Norton• January 3, 2019
Dianne Feinstein stated on July 12, 2016 in a No on Prop. 64 campaign press release. :
California’s marijuana legalization initiative, Prop. 64 "allows marijuana smoking ads in prime time, on programs with millions of children and teenage viewers."
By Chris Nichols• August 5, 2016
John Chiang stated on March 29, 2018 in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions:
"A majority of Americans now live in states where they have decided to legalize cannabis," including recreational and medical marijuana.
By Chris Nichols• April 20, 2018
Nancy Grace stated on January 14, 2014 in a segment on 'Nancy Grace':
People on pot "shoot each other ... stab each other ... strangle each other, drive under the influence, kill families."  
By Katie Sanders• January 24, 2014
Lyle Larson stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet:
Says there’s “up to 75% reduction in opioid dosage for medical cannabis users.”
By Brandon Mulder• November 20, 2020
Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter:
Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans."
By D.L. Davis• April 29, 2022
Charles "Chuck" Spahos stated on December 03, 2014 in a joint legislative hearing:
When Colorado  eased its medical marijuana laws, fatal accidents involving pot-using drivers soared while overall traffic fatalities decreased.
By April Hunt• December 15, 2014
David Rouzer stated on December 03, 2020 in a tweet:
The National Institutes of Health “states that regular marijuana use can reduce IQ by 8 points.”
By Paul Specht• December 8, 2020
Cory Booker stated on July 05, 2019 in an interview:
"In 2017, we had more marijuana possession arrests in our country than all other violent crimes combined."
By Tom Kertscher• July 11, 2019

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