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Virginia: House and Senate Chambers Approve Competing Retail Sales Bills
Feb 13, 2024, 4:24 pm By JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
Just ahead of the crossover deadline, both chambers of the Virginia legislature approved measures to legalize and regulate the retail sale of cannabis to adults 21 and older. The post Virginia: House and Senate Chambers Approve Competing Retail Sales Bills…

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NORML Op-Ed: Is The Government Finally Abandoning Its ‘Flat Earth’ Marijuana Policies?
Feb 13, 2024, 11:34 am By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
Federal health officials concluded, “The risks to the public health posed by marijuana are low compared to other drugs of abuse,” such as benzodiazepines — a Schedule IV drug, or alcohol, which is unscheduled. The post NORML Op-Ed: Is The Government…

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Florida: Lawmakers Advance Bills to Preemptively Restrict Consumers’ Choices Ahead of Legalization Vote
Feb 7, 2024, 12:17 pm By NORML
Republican lawmakers are seeking to preemptively restrict Florida's adult-use market ahead of the Court's ruling and before voters have had any opportunity to weigh in on it. The post Florida: Lawmakers Advance Bills to Preemptively Restrict Consumers’…

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Gallup: One In Six Adults Acknowledge Current Use of Cannabis
Feb 6, 2024, 12:24 pm By NORML
Young adults, men, and Democrats were most likely to report being current cannabis consumers. The post Gallup: One In Six Adults Acknowledge Current Use of Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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NORML Op-Ed: Setting Caps on THC Potency Is Poor Policy
Feb 5, 2024, 2:05 pm By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
Prohibiting adults from accessing these products from state-licensed retailers will not eliminate consumers’ demand for them. Rather, it will encourage consumers to seek out higher-THC products in the unregulated market. The post NORML Op-Ed: Setting Caps on…

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Washington: House Lawmakers Move to Lift Home Grow Ban, Reject Proposed THC Potency Limits
Jan 30, 2024, 2:52 pm By NORML
Despite having been one of the first two states to initially legalize the adult use marijuana market, Washington is one of only five legalization states that disallows home cultivation. The post Washington: House Lawmakers Move to Lift Home Grow Ban, Reject…

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Pardons Are the First Step in Federal Cannabis Reform
Jan 29, 2024, 11:20 am By Chris Goldstein, Regional NORML Organizer
This week, I received a Pardon Certificate for a marijuana offense from the President of the United States. The post Pardons Are the First Step in Federal Cannabis Reform appeared first on NORML.

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South Dakota: Lawmakers Reject Bill that Sought to Limit Patients’ Medical Cannabis Access
Jan 25, 2024, 2:56 pm By NORML
South Dakota voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure legalizing medical cannabis access in 2020. Since then, lawmakers have routinely sought to repeal aspects of the law and/or significantly amend it. The post South Dakota: Lawmakers Reject Bill that…

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New York: Regulators to Sign Off on Home Cultivation Rules at February Meeting
Jan 25, 2024, 9:31 am By NORML
State regulations governing the alcohol market permit adults the option to legally brew non-commercial quantities of their own alcohol, and it is consistent with this policy to similarly permit home cultivation. The post New York: Regulators to Sign Off on…

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Marijuana Momentum Heats Up Across The US
Jan 24, 2024, 10:29 am By NORML
We’re only a couple weeks into this year’s legislative season, and we’re already seeing a flurry of activity in state capitols nationwide. The post Marijuana Momentum Heats Up Across The US appeared first on NORML.

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New Hampshire: Supporters Back Off Efforts to Adopt THC Potency Caps On Medical Cannabis Products, Impose Per Se Driving Limits
Jan 19, 2024, 12:22 pm By NORML
NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano submitted written testimony to the Committee opposing both provisions. The post New Hampshire: Supporters Back Off Efforts to Adopt THC Potency Caps On Medical Cannabis Products, Impose Per Se Driving Limits appeared…

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HHS Releases Unredacted Letter Confirming Agency’s Recommendation to DEA to Reclassify Marijuana to Schedule III
Jan 12, 2024, 9:06 pm By NORML
"It is significant for these health agencies to acknowledge publicly, for the first time, what many patients and advocates have known for decades: that cannabis is a safe and effective therapeutic agent for tens of millions of Americans." The post HHS Releases…

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Delaware: House Committee Advances Legislation Expanding Physicians’ Abilities to Authorize Medical Cannabis
Jan 10, 2024, 1:02 pm By NORML
"A patient’s treatment options should not be limited by the government, but rather, they should be determined in confidence between a patient and their doctor." The post Delaware: House Committee Advances Legislation Expanding Physicians’ Abilities to…

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Updated NORML Report Highlights Over 2.3 Million Marijuana-Related Expungements
Jan 9, 2024, 9:00 am By NORML
“Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that public officials and the courts move swiftly to right the past wrongs of cannabis criminalization.” The post Updated NORML Report Highlights Over 2.3 Million Marijuana-Related Expungements…

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Survey: Most Veterans Support Expanding Medical Cannabis Access
Jan 2, 2024, 1:00 pm By NORML
Seventy-nine percent of veteran respondents and 92 percent of their family members said, “Veterans Administration doctors should be legally allowed to recommend marijuana to veterans if the doctor believes the patient could benefit from [it.]” The post…

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Washington: New State Law Takes Effect Barring Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing for Most Employees
Jan 2, 2024, 7:03 am By NORML
The new law states, “It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person in the initial hiring for employment if the discrimination is based upon the person’s use of cannabis off the job and away from the workplace." The post Washington: New…

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California: Employees to No Longer Face Discrimination at Work for Their Off-Hours Cannabis Use
Dec 28, 2023, 9:00 am By NORML
Starting January 1st, most employers will no longer be able to either fire or refuse to hire someone based solely upon their cannabis use history. The post California: Employees to No Longer Face Discrimination at Work for Their Off-Hours Cannabis Use appeared…

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Nevada: New Marijuana Possession Limits Set to Take Effect
Dec 27, 2023, 9:00 am By NORML
Adults may purchase up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis flowers and/or up to one-quarter of an ounce of concentrates from licensed retailers beginning January 1st. The post Nevada: New Marijuana Possession Limits Set to Take Effect appeared first on NORML.

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POTUS Issues Expanded Pardon Proclamation for Those with Certain Federal Marijuana Convictions
Dec 22, 2023, 10:26 am By NORML
"Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana," the President announced. "It’s time that we right these wrongs." The post POTUS Issues Expanded Pardon Proclamation for Those with Certain Federal Marijuana Convictions…

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Scientists Have Published Over 30,000 Papers on Cannabis Over the Past Decade
Dec 19, 2023, 12:31 pm By NORML
“It is time for politicians and others to stop assessing cannabis through the lens of ‘what we don’t know’ and instead start engaging in evidence-based discussions about marijuana and marijuana reform policies that are indicative of all that we do…

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