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Study: Chronic Pain Patients Frequently Report Using Cannabis In Place of Opioids
Jan 6, 2023, 7:39 pm By NORML
“Cannabis has established efficacy in the treatment of multiple conditions, including chronic pain, and it possesses a safety profile that is either comparable or superior to other controlled substances. So it is no wonder that those with legal access to…

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Arizona Supreme Court: Maternal Use of Cannabis for Morning Sickness Doesn’t Constitute Child Neglect
Jan 6, 2023, 4:37 pm By NORML
"Because the use of marijuana under AMMA ‘must be considered the equivalent of the use of any other medication under the direction of a physician,’ the exposure of [the plaintiff’s] infant to marijuana resulted from medical treatment and did not…

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Kentucky: Governor Beshear Calls for Legalization of Medical Cannabis
Jan 5, 2023, 6:09 pm By JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
During his State of the Commonwealth Address delivered Wednesday evening, Democratic Governor Andy Beshear called for the legalization of medical cannabis in Kentucky The post Kentucky: Governor Beshear Calls for Legalization of Medical Cannabis appeared first…

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Ohio: Governor Signs Sentencing Reform Legislation Into Law
Jan 4, 2023, 5:18 pm By NORML
“The adoption of this law will make it so that tens of thousands of Ohioans are no longer stigmatized and disenfranchised by the collateral consequences resulting from a minor marijuana violation,” said Jax James, NORML’s State Policy Manager. The post…

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Will Oklahoma Be the Next State to Legalize Marijuana?
Jan 4, 2023, 4:00 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy Manager
Oklahoma voters will decide on a citizens’ initiated measure (State Question 820) legalizing the adult-use marijuana market in a special election to be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The post Will Oklahoma Be the Next State to Legalize Marijuana? appeared…

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Virgin Islands: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Legalizing Cannabis Use, Expunging Past Convictions
Jan 3, 2023, 6:24 pm By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
“Once implemented, … the Territory will see an industry that is inclusive and diverse, and most importantly, safe,” said the bill’s sponsor. “It is my hope that the current administration implements [the law] to its full potential, for the benefit of…

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Connecticut: Officials Expunge 40,000+ Marijuana-Related Convictions
Jan 3, 2023, 4:14 pm By NORML
“Hundreds of thousands of Americans unduly carry the burden and stigma of a past conviction for behavior that most Americans, and a growing number of states, no longer consider to be a crime,” NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. “Our sense…

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Maryland: Civil Penalties Take Effect for Cannabis Possession
Jan 1, 2023, 3:33 pm By NORML
Under the new law, adults who possess up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis (and/or up to 12 grams of cannabis concentrates and/or any cannabis product containing up to 750 mgs of THC) are subject to a civil violation, punishable by no more than a $100 fine. Adults…

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Kentucky NORML Meets with Governor Beshear on Medical Cannabis
Dec 30, 2022, 5:37 pm By Lauren Bratcher, Deputy Director Kentucky NORML
Kentucky NORML sponsors exhibit at Capitol in support of medical cannabis legalization The post Kentucky NORML Meets with Governor Beshear on Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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Looking Ahead to 2023: NORML’s State-Level Legislative Goals and Expectations
Dec 28, 2022, 4:00 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy Manager
As a patient and consumer focused advocacy organization, NORML prioritizes efforts in favor of state-level legislation that seeks to achieve the following goals. We are also keeping an eye on the following states for 2023 advancement. The post Looking Ahead to…

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Record Number of Scientific Papers Published About Cannabis in 2022
Dec 27, 2022, 2:06 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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District of Columbia: Council Members Advance Legislation to Expunge Tens of Thousands of Marijuana Convictions
Dec 22, 2022, 2:52 pm By NORML
Prior to 2015, the District had one of the nation's highest per capita arrest rates for marijuana-related offenses -- averaging one arrest every two hours. The post District of Columbia: Council Members Advance Legislation to Expunge Tens of Thousands of…

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The Battle for Legalization in 2023 Starts NOW
Dec 20, 2022, 9:16 pm By NORML
What we do now will determine how successful we are next year. The post The Battle for Legalization in 2023 Starts NOW appeared first on NORML.

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No Further Movement Expected on SAFE Banking, Other Marijuana Reforms in 117th Congress
Dec 20, 2022, 4:55 pm By NORML
"Democrats' failure and the GOP's continued resistance to any progress is out of step with voters’ opinion, is bad politics, and most importantly, it is bad public policy." The post No Further Movement Expected on SAFE Banking, Other Marijuana Reforms in…

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Federally Funded Study Finds Teen Use Rates Largely Unchanged by Legalization
6:34pm By NORML
Monitoring the Future has released their 2022 findings regarding cannabis use rates for 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students. The study found that rates for each cohort were largely unchanged from last year. The post Federally Funded Study Finds Teen Use Rates…

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Ohio: Lawmakers Advance Sentencing Reform Bill to Governor’s Desk
Dec 16, 2022, 2:53 pm By NORML
Provisions in the bill provide pathways so that those with misdemeanor marijuana convictions (and/or those convicted of most misdemeanors and fourth- or fifth-degree felonies) can petition the courts to have their records sealed. The post Ohio: Lawmakers…

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Kansas City: Officials Dismiss Hundreds of Marijuana Cases Following Statewide Legalization Vote
Dec 16, 2022, 2:14 pm By NORML
City officials report that there are no longer any open cases specific to marijuana possession pending before the Municipal Court. The post Kansas City: Officials Dismiss Hundreds of Marijuana Cases Following Statewide Legalization Vote appeared first on…

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NORML Report Highlights State Efforts Providing Expungement Relief to Millions with Low-Level Cannabis Convictions
Dec 14, 2022, 4:31 pm By NORML
“Hundreds of thousands of Americans unduly carry the burden and stigma of a past conviction for behavior that most Americans, and a growing number of states, no longer consider to be a crime,” NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. “Our sense of…

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District of Columbia: Council Members Advance Legislation Further Expanding Medical Cannabis Access
Dec 13, 2022, 6:45 pm By NORML
The District of Columbia’s city council has recently approved the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act, significantly expanding medical cannabis operations in DC. The post District of Columbia: Council Members Advance Legislation Further Expanding Medical Cannabis…

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NORML Issues Report Highlighting 2022 State Legislative Victories
Dec 12, 2022, 4:48 pm By NORML
“Voters and lawmakers took significant steps this year to repeal marijuana prohibition laws and to provide relief to those tens millions of Americans who have suffered as a result of them,” NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. The post NORML…

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