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New HHS Data Shows Significant Youth Drug Use Increases in Legalized States

(Alexandria, VA) – Today, state-level data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the most authoritative study on drug use conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), found significant increases in youth marijuana use in several recently legalized marijuana states versus last year. At the same time, mental illness indicators worsened across… Continue reading New HHS Data Shows Significant Youth Drug Use Increases in Legalized States

BREAKING NEWS: GERMANY’S BUNDESTANG REJECTS MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION

A day after New Zealand voters rejected legalization, Germany’s Parliament does too (Berlin, Germany) – Today, the federal parliament of Germany, led by German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Union Party, soundly rejected an effort to legalize marijuana. Major marijuana executives in North America had predicted Germany would legalize. Only two countries on earth have instituted marijuana legalization, both by… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: GERMANY’S BUNDESTANG REJECTS MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION

BREAKING NEWS: House Leadership Cancels Vote on Marijuana Legalization Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 17, 2020 (Alexandria, VA) – Today, after weeks of pushback, House Democratic leaders cancelled a vote on the MORE Act, a bill to federally legalize and commercialize marijuana. Dr. Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and a former senior drug policy advisor to the Obama Administration released the following statement in… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: House Leadership Cancels Vote on Marijuana Legalization Bill

Top Marijuana Researchers Condemn Upcoming House Vote on MORE Act

(Alexandria, VA) – Today, researchers from institutions such as Johns Hopkins, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Addiction Medicine, and the University of Colorado sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of House Leadership expressing their concern with the rush to vote on the MORE Act, a bill that would legalize marijuana at… Continue reading Top Marijuana Researchers Condemn Upcoming House Vote on MORE Act

Canam cancelled

The MSANI Board regrets to inform you that due to COVID restrictions, CanAm 2020 has been cancelled. We are moving forward with our 2021 Conference, May 26-28, 2021, and we would love to have you attend!

CanAm decision **UPDATE

As the COVID-19 response continues to evolve, the MSANI Board intends to make a final decision on postponement or cancellation on April 15th, 2020. Please stay tuned! **UPDATE**Due to concerns over COVID-19 and the current Governer’s executive orders limiting group size, your MSANI Board has regretfully postponed the spring CanAm Conference to October 28-30, 2020. … Continue reading CanAm decision **UPDATE

Not good for minnesota

Editor’s Note: The following position paper opposing the legalization of recreational marijuana was written by Dakota County Attorney James C. Backstrom and Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie. MSANI opposes the legalization of recreational marijuana in Minnesota as do the Minnesota Sheriffs Association, the Chiefs of Police Association, the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association and… Continue reading Not good for minnesota