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PORTION OF RESOURCES WE FOUND

Recommendations and Statements from various Boards in Princeton, NJ

On March 8 th 2022, Princeton Board of Health (BOH) Released their recommendations (draft) on Retail Cannabis in town.

Direct Link:  https://www.princetonnj.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03082022-1229


In December 2021, Princeton Board of Education (BOE) released their statement on Retail Cannabis in town.


https://planetprinceton.com/2021/12/14/on-the-agenda-for-the-tuesday-night-princeton-school-board-meeting-statement-and-discussion-on-cannabis-farewell-to-robert-ginsberg/

Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey: A Baseline Study (02/ 2022)

This is a newly released study by researchers from Rutgers University,  in which they 

"examine education, health, and law enforcement factors as they relate to youth and adults with respect to marijuana usage directly and indirectly"


 NJSPL-Cannabis-Feb2022.pdf (rutgers.edu)    


Direct Link: http://policylab.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/NJSPL-Cannabis-Feb2022.pdf


Understand impacts of marijuana in states where it was legalized

https://learnaboutsam.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/SAM-Lessons-Learned-From-Marijuana-Legalization-Digital.pdf


Marijuana and Social Justice

 “UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL of LAW & PUBLIC AFFAIRS: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES: A SOCIAL INJUSTICE”

https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1060&context=jlp


Conversations around Cannabis with Bishop Jethro James 

https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/conversations-around-cannabis-bishop-jethro-james  Bishop Jethro James is a NJ Resident and has held many public positions in the state of NJ. 


More on Bishop Jethro James

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/01/15/new-jersey-pot-legalization/ 


LA: Black-Owned Pot Businesses Remain Rare Despite Diversity Effortshttps://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/01/15/black-owned-pot-businesses-remain-rare-despite-diversity-efforts


Additional resources: https://learnaboutsam.org/marijuana-and-social-justice/

Cannabis Control Policies

 “Potential Impacts of Recreational Marijuana Policies and Regulatory Structures that Could Reduce its Negative Impacts”

https://healthpolicy.usc.edu/research/potential-impacts-of-recreational-marijuana-policies-and-regulatory-structures-that-could-reduce-its-negative-impacts/


“The costs and benefits of cannabis control policies”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7269858/


Section 17:30-13.3 - Cannabis item labeling requirements, N.J. Admin. Code § 17:30-13.3 | Casetext Search + Citator 

https://casetext.com/regulation/new-jersey-administrative-code/title-17-treasury-general/chapter-30-personal-use-cannabis-rules/subchapter-13-release-for-distribution-packaging-and-labeling-of-cannabis-items/section-1730-133-cannabis-item-labeling-requirements

Underage Use

Children are at increased risk of accidental poisoning from marijuana edibles, study finds.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/24/health/weed-edibles-children-wellness/index.html


The Arguments Against Cannabis Retailers Opening In Your Community 

https://johnnysambassadors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Arguments-against-local-dispensaries-5-13.pdf


The Public Health Concerns of Marijuana Legalization: An Overview of Current Trends"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6837267/


Youth Marijuana Use Following Commercial Sales of Legal Recreational Marijuana

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6699820/


LESSONS LEARNED AFTER 4 YEARS OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION

https://www.in.gov/ipac/files/SAM-report-on-CO-and-WA-issued-31-Oct-2016.pdf


Marijuana Compliance Checks: 18 of 157 recreational marijuana stores sell to minors | Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board

https://lcb.wa.gov/pressreleases/marijuana-compliance-checks-18-157-recreational-marijuana-stores-sell-minors


Cannabis Usage and adolescents in states that have legalized 

https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/addictions/92253 


Do legalized cannabis really protect children?  

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/articlepdf/2787715/myran_2022_ld_210288_1640714806.39959.pdf  


NYTimes: Marijuana Edibles and Children https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/well/family/marijuana-edibles-children.html 


LATimes: Advertising Pot to Teens

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-01-02/editorial-billboards-advertising-pot-broke-prop-64s-promise-dont-go-back-on-the-pledge-to-protect-teens 


Canada:  Unintentional Pediatric Cannabis Exposures After Legalization of Recreational Cannabis

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/articlepdf/2787715/myran_2022_ld_210288_1640714806.39959.pdf 


Alaska, Colordo, Oregon, Washington: Do Cannabi Companis Adherence to Marketing Requirement toward adolescents?

https://www.jsad.com/doi/full/10.15288/jsad.2022.83.27


Talking to Kids

https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Your-Children-Marijuana-Violence/dp/1982103663 



Public Health and Safety

Long-Term Cannabis Use and Cognitive Reserves and Hippocampal Volume in Midlife

https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.2021.21060664


“The Problem with the Current High Potency THC Marijuana from the Perspective of an Addiction Psychiatrist”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6312155/


“Differences in Opinions About Marijuana Use and Prevalence of Use by State Legalization Status”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7269858/


“Don't make same mistakes as Colorado when legalizing cannabis”

https://www.afdo.org/dont-make-same-mistakes-as-colorado-when-legalizing-cannabisdont-make-same-mistakes-as-colorado-when-legalizing-cannabis/


Op-Ed: Are Marijuana Use and Suicide Linked?— A review of the data show there's cause for alarm

https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/addictions/92253


From Yale Medicine Cannabis/Marijuana Use Disorder homepage: “10% of people who begin smoking cannabis will become addicted, and 30% of current users meet the criteria for addiction…People in mid-to-late adolescence are most likely to begin using cannabis”. Do we want to make addiction problems worse in our town by making the marijuana even more accessible in our community?


"The Public Health Concerns of Marijuana Legalization: An Overview of Current Trends" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6837267/


Peer Reviewed Marijuana Research Studies

https://learnaboutsam.org/research-studies-on-marijuana/


Marijuana and Public Health

https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/index.htm


“Looters steal $5 MILLION of products from 15 cannabis shops in the San Francisco Bay Area in a single month”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10274993/Spate-robberies-San-Francisco-Bay-Area-threatens-survival-cannabis-shops.html


New Jersey State PBA Statement Marijuana “Clean Up” Bill Senate Bill 3454

https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/new-jersey-state-pba-statement-marijuana-clean-bill-senate-bill-3454/


Myth or Fact? "Marijuana is stronger these days"

https://archives.drugabuse.gov/blog/post/myth-or-fact-marijuana-stronger-these-days


Acute effects of high-potency cannabis flower and cannabis concentrates on everyday life memory and decision-making

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8253757/

Financial Impact

San Francisco suspends cannabis tax to combat illegal marijuana sales

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/12/01/san-francisco-suspends-cannabis-tax-to-combat-illegal-marijuana-sales


 California cannabis businesses fear state's legal industry could collapse 

 https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/california-cannabis-businesses-fear-state-s-legal-industry-could-collapse-131961925989 


Do Legal Cannacis Dispensary Really Do Well? - CA Pot companies warn of industry collapse - AP News

https://apnews.com/article/business-california-tax-reform-gavin-newsom-b5852a77c8b751e49286dbcdbf1536ad

Price of hosting retail cannabis dispensaries - Will Princeton be spared from these costs?

Gloucester, MA 

https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2021/12/02/marijuana-gloucester-weed


City of San Luis Obispo, CA  - City sued by cannabis company

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article256966422.htmhttps://mjbizdaily.com/california-cannabis-company-sues-over-revoked-business-license/


LA: Black-Owned Pot Businesses Remain Rare Despite Diversity Efforts

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/01/15/black-owned-pot-businesses-remain-rare-despite-diversity-efforts - see "flood of litigation" portion of the article


Haverhill, MA:  Impact Fees

https://www.eagletribune.com/news/haverhill/state-cannabis-chief-questions-impact-fees-after-city-claims-1-3-million-in-costs/article_aeb21130-1bc2-11ec-b18a-57621a513cca.html  


Wesland, MI:  Several lawsuits filed against Westland for marijuana business licenses 

https://www.hometownlife.com/story/money/business/2021/03/31/several-lawsuits-filed-against-westland-marijuana-licenses/6971028002/


Broomfield, CO: City and County has to pause dispensary license  lottery System due to lawsuit from unhappy applicant

https://www.westword.com/marijuana/broomfield-pauses-dispensary-lottery-licensing-lawsuit-12514483


Portland, ME:  Marijuana dispensary chain sues city of Portland over ordinance rules 

https://bangordailynews.com/2020/06/17/news/portland/marijuana-dispensary-chain-sues-portland-over-residency-requirement/


Brick, NJ:  Township has to pay $25K Settlement in Marijuana Dispensary Fight.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/brick/brick-zoners-oks-25k-settlement-marijuana-dispensary-fight


Constantine, MI: Marijuana Retailer Sues the city to delay and cancel referendum 

https://www.threeriversnews.com/local-news/marijuana-retailer-sues-delay-potentially-cancel-constantine-referendum-vote


Cambridge, MA  Revolutionary Clinics sues Cambridge over first-of-its-kind cannabis law

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2019/10/18/revolutionary-clinics-sues-cambridge-over-first-of.html   


Costa Mesa , CA: Dispensary applicants sue for a permitting process they say is far too hazy.  

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2021-08-12/lawsuit-alleges-costa-mesas-cannabis-application-process#:~:text=News-,Dispensary%20applicants%20sue%20Costa%20Mesa%20for%20a%20permitting%20process%20they,selection%20process%20is%20potentially%20unfair.


Pennasuken, NJ: Mom and Daugher hit by car that driven by driver "under influence of controller dangerous substance"

https://www.nj.com/camden/2021/09/nj-mom-daughter-hit-by-car-that-erratically-plowed-into-school-bus-district-says.html#:~:text=for%20NJ.com-,A%20mother%20and%20daughter%20were%20hit%20by%20a%20car%20that,letter%20to%20the%20district%20Thursday.&text=%E2%80%9CThe%20school%20bus%20stop%20sign,have%20happened%2C%E2%80%9D%20Tarchichi%20said.

Local Government Corruption

“How state marijuana legalization became a boon for corruption”

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/27/marijuana-legalization-corruption-450529

What Other Cities/Towns Have Done Locally And Around The Country

According to the CTF report  over half of our neighboring towns opt-out


Please check this website to track opt-out status around the countryMarijuana Opt-Out Traker


Case Study - Santee, CA  See how this city has done their due diligence 


https://gothamist.com/news/new-york-towns-opting-out-marijuana-sales-worry-about-kids



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