DEA Reports Significant Uptick in Marijuana-Related Seizures, Arrests
Jun 16, 2022, 7:13 pm By NORMLThe totals are the highest reported by the agency since 2011, when it reported making an estimated 8,500 marijuana-related arrests and seized some 6.7 million plants via its domestic eradication program. The post DEA Reports Significant Uptick in…Survey: Nearly Half of Authorized Medical Cannabis Patients Report Substituting Marijuana for Other Substances, Particularly Opioids and Alcohol
Jun 14, 2022, 5:19 pm By NORML"As legal access continues to expand, one would expect the cannabis substitution effect to grow even more pronounced in the future." The post Survey: Nearly Half of Authorized Medical Cannabis Patients Report Substituting Marijuana for Other Substances,…Analysis: Cannabis Retailers Drive Economic Growth, Are Not Magnets for Crime
Jun 13, 2022, 4:25 pm By NORML"Licensed cannabis retailers are good neighbors, drive economic growth, and redirect tax dollars back into the local community. It makes no sense from either an economic perspective or from a public health perspective to prohibit these businesses or to…Governors Sign Legislation Further Facilitating the Expungement of Past Cannabis Convictions
Jun 10, 2022, 4:58 pm By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director"Adults should no longer be stigmatized and disenfranchised because of convictions for marijuana-related activities that are no longer defined as crimes under the law." The post Governors Sign Legislation Further Facilitating the Expungement of Past Cannabis…Oklahoma: Governor Signs Legislation Temporarily Halting Any Further Expansion of State’s Medical Cannabis Industry
Jun 10, 2022, 3:30 pm By NORML"Rather than embracing Oklahoma's robust medical cannabis industry, politicians have instead sought to abruptly tap the breaks. This legislation is largely a solution in search of a problem and it is directly in conflict with the 'free market' principles so…State Policy Weekly Update 6/10/2022
Jun 10, 2022, 2:49 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerThis week's update highlights legislative developments in California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, New York and North Carolina. The post State Policy Weekly Update 6/10/2022 appeared first on NORML.California: Multiple Reform Bills Continue to Advance
Jun 9, 2022, 1:37 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerSeveral pieces of reform-friendly legislation have advanced out of their chambers of origin and are now awaiting hearings in their second chambers. The post California: Multiple Reform Bills Continue to Advance appeared first on NORML.Rick Steves: Let’s Make 2022 the Best Year for Marijuana Yet
Jun 8, 2022, 2:00 pm By NORMLI’d like to challenge you to help out with a donation to NORML, which I’ll match, dollar-to-dollar, up to $100,000. The post Rick Steves: Let’s Make 2022 the Best Year for Marijuana Yet appeared first on NORML.Delaware: Lawmakers Decline to Overturn Cannabis Legalization Veto
Jun 8, 2022, 1:17 pm By Chris Goldstein, Regional NORML Organizer“I feel exasperated that lawmakers have failed to enact this common sense policy reform,” said Delaware NORML's Executive Director Laura Sharer. “While we the people are committed to ending prohibition in Delaware, it’s clear that our process and some…Louisiana: Series of Marijuana Law Reform Bills Advanced to Governor’s Desk
Jun 7, 2022, 10:51 pm By NORMLNORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano praised lawmakers for advancing these measures to the Governor's desk. "These common sense reforms that will provide further protections and freedoms to patients and others ought to be enacted swiftly by Gov. John Bel…Virginia: Approved Budget Recriminalizes Public Marijuana Possession Over Four Ounces of Marijuana
Jun 1, 2022, 7:13 pm By JM PediniThe language, which creates two new misdemeanors, will take effect with Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s signature. The post Virginia: Approved Budget Recriminalizes Public Marijuana Possession Over Four Ounces of Marijuana appeared first on NORML.Study: Licensed Cannabis Retailers Not Providing Access to Underage Patrons
May 27, 2022, 8:09 pm By NORMLInvestigators concluded: “[T]here was 100% compliance with the ID policy to keep underage patrons from purchasing marijuana directly from licensed outlets. … Underage youth are not obtaining marijuana at licensed recreational outlets.” The post Study:…State Policy Weekly Update 5/27/2022
May 27, 2022, 3:32 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerThis week's update highlights legislative developments in Delaware, Rhode Island, California, Louisiana, and North Carolina! The post State Policy Weekly Update 5/27/2022 appeared first on NORML.South Dakota: Voters Will Decide This November on Ballot Measure Legalizing Marijuana Use By Adults
May 25, 2022, 10:44 pm By NORML"Most South Dakotans, like most voters elsewhere, oppose the notion of criminalizing adults simply for the possession and use of cannabis and we are confident that they will once again make their voices heard at the ballot box." The post South Dakota: Voters…Rhode Island Becomes 19th State to Legalize Marijuana for Adults
May 25, 2022, 7:50 pm By NORML“The overwhelming support for this bill exhibited by lawmakers and the expeditious nature with which it was signed into law is indicative of the strong level of public support that exists in favor of legalization not only in Rhode Island, but also…Rhode Island Legislature Approves Marijuana Legalization
May 24, 2022, 10:12 pm By NORMLBoth chambers of the Rhode Island legislature voted today to legalize and regulate the adult use cannabis market. It now heads to the Governor's desk. The post Rhode Island Legislature Approves Marijuana Legalization appeared first on NORML.Delaware: Governor Vetoes Marijuana Depenalization Measure
May 24, 2022, 5:41 pm By NORMLNORML’s State Policies Manager Jax James said: “Continuing to define cannabis as contraband in Delaware is not in the public's interest. It is vital that the legislature push back and override Gov. Carney's veto." The post Delaware: Governor Vetoes…Ohio: Regulators Approve Dozens More Applicants to Operate Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
May 24, 2022, 3:48 pm By NORML"This expansion is long overdue," said NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano. "High prices and the lack of convenient access provide significant barriers to Ohio's patient community. Hopefully, the addition of these licensed operators will better address…State Policy Weekly Update 5/20/2022
May 20, 2022, 3:50 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerThis week's update highlights legislative developments in Delaware, Rhode Island, Louisiana and Massachusetts! The post State Policy Weekly Update 5/20/2022 appeared first on NORML.Delaware: House Members Pause Action on Marijuana Retail Bill Until After Legislative Break
11:11pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerFor the second time this legislative session, members of the House have advanced legislation to establish a regulated, adult-use cannabis market. The post Delaware: House Members Pause Action on Marijuana Retail Bill Until After Legislative Break appeared…
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