Some recent highlights from Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform

Though it has only been a few weeks since I did a round-up of posts of note from my blogging over at Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform, interesting recent developments and some timely research prompts me to highlight some of the MLP&R action.  So, with criminal-justice-related stories at the top:

• Interesting (and disappointing?) numbers from Washington after Gov promised to pardon thousands with prior marijuana convictions

• "Traffic fatalities within US states that have legalized recreational cannabis sales and their neighbours"

• Baltimore State’s Attorney says no more prosecutions of marijuana possession offenses

• Appreciating the problems when weed is allowed to grow like a weed

• "Should Physicians Recommend Replacing Opioids With Cannabis?"

• Notable new lobbying group, National Cannabis Roundtable, to be chaired by former US House Speaker John Boehner

• More on the forces that have shaped views on marijuana

• "Qualifying Conditions Of Medical Cannabis License Holders In The United States"

• Interesting early data about the early operations of Ohio's medical marijuana program

• An effective, reader-friendly primer on "Making Marijuana Legal In New York State"