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President Trump continued the trend toward legalization in December by loosening federal restrictions. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: President Trump continued the trend toward legalization in December by loosening federal restrictions

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2 months ago
In 2014 we published a six-part series that compared the federal marijuana ban to alcohol prohibition and argued for repeal. 0.500

👤 The Editorial Board 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: In 2014 the editorial board published a six-part series that compared the federal marijuana ban to alcohol prohibition and argued for repeal

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2 months ago
Yes it is safer than alcohol and tobacco in some ways but it is not harmless. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Marijuana is safer than alcohol and tobacco in some ways but it is not harmless

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2 months ago
Adults should have the freedom to use it. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Adults should have the freedom to use marijuana

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2 months ago
Some people with serious illnesses have found relief with marijuana. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Some people with serious illnesses have found relief with marijuana

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2 months ago
Many Americans find it enjoyable to smoke a joint or eat an edible with friends or alone. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Many Americans find it enjoyable to smoke a joint or eat an edible with friends or alone

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2 months ago
Over the past several decades supporters of marijuana legalization often called for a strategy of “legalize and regulate.” 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Over the past several decades supporters of marijuana legalization often called for a strategy of “legalize and regulate”

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2 months ago
Culture and social norms can play an important role too. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Culture and social norms can play an important role too

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2 months ago
Governments can enact policies that keep the drug legal and try to curb its biggest downsides. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Governments can enact policies that keep the drug legal and try to curb its biggest downsides

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2 months ago
American lawmakers should do more to regulate it. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: American lawmakers should do more to regulate marijuana

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2 months ago
We oppose the nascent efforts to re-criminalize the drug such as a potential ballot initiative in Massachusetts this year that would ban recreational sales and home growing. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: The author opposes the nascent efforts to re-criminalize the drug such as a potential ballot initiative in Massachusetts this year that would ban recr...

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2 months ago
A society that allows adults to use alcohol and tobacco cannot sensibly arrest people for marijuana use. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: A society that allows adults to use alcohol and tobacco cannot sensibly arrest people for marijuana use

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2 months ago
Surveys suggest that about 18 million people in the United States have used marijuana almost daily (or about five times a week) in recent years. 0.500

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Simplified: Surveys suggest about 18 million people in the United States have used marijuana almost daily in recent years

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2 months ago
That was up from around six million in 2012 and less than one million in 1992. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Marijuana use was up from around six million in 2012 and less than one million in 1992

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2 months ago
Each year nearly 2.8 million people in the United States suffer from cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome which causes severe vomiting and stomach pain. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Each year nearly 2.8 million people in the United States suffer from cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome which causes severe vomiting and stomach pain

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2 months ago
More people have also ended up in hospitals with marijuana-linked paranoia and chronic psychotic disorders. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: More people have also ended up in hospitals with marijuana-linked paranoia and chronic psychotic disorders

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2 months ago
Thirteen years ago no state allowed marijuana for recreational purposes. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Thirteen years ago no state allowed marijuana for recreational purposes

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2 months ago
Bystanders have also been hurt including by people driving under the influence of pot. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Bystanders have also been hurt including by people driving under the influence of pot

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2 months ago
Legalization has led to much more use. 0.500

👤 The author 📋 Website Article 🏷️ General

Simplified: Legalization has led to much more use

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2 months ago
“We don’t want to see our district and our students pulled into something that is broader than our local situation,” she said. 0.950

👤 Meredith Dodson 📋 News Article 🏷️ Education , Political

Simplified: Meredith Dodson said they don’t want to see their district and their students pulled into something that is broader than their local situation

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2 months ago