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4:00pm By Morgan Fox, NORML Political DirectorIt's 4/20 week, and you are probably being flooded with marijuana-related promotions, ads, and invitations, but please take a moment to read this message and take action to help us change federal marijuana law. The post Tell the Senate: Support Keeping SAFE…Elevate Your 4/20 with NORML
Mon 7:49pm By NORMLWhile April 20th is synonymous with celebrating marijuana’s cultural status, NORML is calling on all legalization supporters to turn this high holiday into a week of action. The post Elevate Your 4/20 with NORML appeared first on NORML.State Policy Weekly Update 4/15/2022
Apr 15, 2022, 4:35 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerThis week’s update highlights important advancements of legislation in Maryland, New Hampshire, and Delaware, and additional important movements in Pennsylvania, Maine, Illinois and other states. The post State Policy Weekly Update 4/15/2022 appeared first…New Jersey: Adult Use Marijuana Sales to Begin Next Week
Apr 15, 2022, 1:58 pm By NORMLSelect retailers will begin selling marijuana and cannabis-infused products to those ages 21 and older on Thursday, April 21, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has announced. "I want our legal adult-use cannabis industry to be a national model," the Governor said.…Virginia: Gov. Youngkin Moves to Re-criminalize Personal Possession of Marijuana
Apr 13, 2022, 9:09 pm By JM PediniThe Governor has proposed an amendment in the nature of a substitute to SB 591 which would create two new misdemeanors for personal marijuana possession. The post Virginia: Gov. Youngkin Moves to Re-criminalize Personal Possession of Marijuana appeared first…Illinois: Bill Eliminates Marijuana Drug Testing Requirement for Those Seeking to Have Their Criminal Records Expunged
Apr 13, 2022, 2:15 pm By NORMLNORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano called the legislation "a common sense fix. Those seeking to expunge their records should not be penalized simply because they have recently engaged in behavior that is now perfectly legal under state law." The post…Virginia: Governor Youngkin Signs Legislation to Improve Medical Cannabis Program
Apr 11, 2022, 8:45 pm By JM PediniIncludes eliminating the requirement that patients register with the Board of Pharmacy after receiving their written certification from a registered practitioner. The post Virginia: Governor Youngkin Signs Legislation to Improve Medical Cannabis Program…State Policy Update 4/8/2022
Apr 8, 2022, 5:13 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerThis week’s update highlights important legalization advancement in Maryland, medical cannabis advancement in South Carolina, and additional important movements in Delaware, Illinois and other states. The post State Policy Update 4/8/2022 appeared first on…Ohio: Cleveland Officials Move to Expunge Over 4,000 Low-Level Marijuana Convictions
Apr 7, 2022, 3:38 pm By NORML“Far too many citizens unduly carry the undue burden and stigmatization of a past conviction for behavior that many jurisdictions, and most Americans, no longer consider to be a crime. Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that officials…Dark Money Prohibitionists VS The People
Apr 6, 2022, 7:14 pm By NORMLLast week, a new Super PAC was launched with the sole purpose of halting our progress. This shadowy dark money group has committed to spending well into the six figures on efforts to target and take out elected officials who support legalization. No doubt this…Status Update: 2022 Ballot Initiatives and Referendums
Apr 6, 2022, 6:06 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerVoters in several states are anticipated to decide on marijuana-related ballot measures in November. Here is where those efforts stand… The post Status Update: 2022 Ballot Initiatives and Referendums appeared first on NORML.House Lawmakers Advance Bipartisan Bill Facilitating Clinical Cannabis Research, Allowing Scientists to Access State-Approved Marijuana Products
Apr 5, 2022, 12:47 am By NORMLNORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “These common-sense regulatory changes are necessary and long overdue. The reality that nearly one-half of US adults have legal access to these multitude of cannabis products, but our nation’s top scientists…Maryland: Voters to Decide Legalization Question in November
Apr 4, 2022, 12:50 pm By NORML"Just like voters have done elsewhere over the past decade, Marylanders will choose in favor of legalization at the ballot box and they will do so overwhelmingly." The post Maryland: Voters to Decide Legalization Question in November appeared first on NORML.State Policy Update 4/1/2022
Apr 1, 2022, 4:38 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerThis week’s update highlights important legislative advancements in Maryland, Utah, Louisiana, Georgia, and several other states. The post State Policy Update 4/1/2022 appeared first on NORML.House Lawmakers Approve Legislation to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
Apr 1, 2022, 4:36 pm By NORML“It is long overdue that we stop punishing adults for using a substance that is objectively safer than alcohol, and that we work to address the disparate negative impacts that prohibition has inflicted on our most vulnerable individuals and marginalized…New Mexico: Adult-Use Marijuana Sales to Begin on Friday
Mar 30, 2022, 2:43 pm By NORML“A robust, above-ground retail marijuana market is necessary in order to disrupt the unregulated marketplace and to assure that consumers have adequate access to lab-tested, high quality products at competitive prices,” NORML’s Deputy Director Paul…Maine: Bi-Partisan Efforts to Improve State’s Medical Program and Protect Patients Continue to Advance
Mar 30, 2022, 1:41 pm By NORMLRepresentative Lynn Williams (D- HD 135) says, "Support for the issues around Maine's medical marijuana program crosses many lines: Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Libertarians and Greens; Downeast, Southern and Northern Maine; rural and urban;…Senate Unanimously Approves Legislation Providing US Attorney General with Greater Say in Cannabis Research Decisions
Mar 29, 2022, 8:52 pm By NORML“Rather than compelling scientists to access marijuana products of questionable quality that are manufactured by a limited number of federally licensed producers, NORML believes that federal regulators should allow investigators to access the cannabis that…New NORML Report Provides Policymakers with Guidance on ‘Best Practices’ for Regulating Adult-Use Marijuana Markets
Mar 29, 2022, 11:30 am By NORMLDownload the free NORML Report: Marijuana Policies in Legal States: A Comprehensive Review of Adult-use Marijuana Rules and Regulations The post New NORML Report Provides Policymakers with Guidance on ‘Best Practices’ for Regulating Adult-Use Marijuana…South Dakota: Governor Noem Vetoes Expungement Legislation
Mar 28, 2022, 7:10 pm By NORMLAfter signing legislation to protect limited home cultivation for patients and legislation to protect patients rights, Governor Noem has chosen to veto legislation that allows the automatic removal of convictions from a person’s background check for…
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