Cannabis Consumers Continue to Face Employment Discrimination in Colorado
Mar 3, 2022, 9:53 am By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerDespite being the first state in the nation to approve adult-use marijuana possession and sales, Coloradoans – including registered patients – still lack any workplace protections. The post Cannabis Consumers Continue to Face Employment Discrimination in…New Mexico: Adult-Use Marijuana Sales on Track for April 1st Launch
Mar 2, 2022, 10:19 am 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." The post New Mexico: Adult-Use Marijuana…Virginia: Republican-Led Committee Halts Marijuana Sales Legislation in Party-Line Vote
Feb 28, 2022, 2:51 pm By NORML“This is a real disappointment for Virginians who were loudly calling for access to retail sales to begin earlier than 2024. This is a real failure by the legislature to provide for public and consumer safety." The post Virginia: Republican-Led Committee…South Dakota: Republican-Led Committee Rejects Senate-Backed Adult-Use Legalization Measure
Feb 28, 2022, 12:32 pm By NORML"Lawmakers in South Dakota continue to put their own self-interests ahead of those of their constituents -- the majority of whom wish to see the criminalization of cannabis replaced with a system of legalization and regulation. Lawmakers' failure to advance…State Policy Weekly Update 2/25/2022
Feb 25, 2022, 11:18 am By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerHere is NORML’s weekly update on state legislative activity in Alaska, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Delaware, and Georgia. The post State Policy Weekly Update 2/25/2022 appeared first on NORML.Adult-Use Legislative Efforts Advance in Delaware, Maryland, and South Dakota
Feb 24, 2022, 10:39 am By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy DirectorLegislative proposals that seek to legalize the adult-use cannabis market have advanced in several states in recent days. The post Adult-Use Legislative Efforts Advance in Delaware, Maryland, and South Dakota appeared first on NORML.Report: Legal Marijuana Industry Employs Over 428,000 Full-Time Workers
Feb 23, 2022, 2:04 pm By NORMLThe cannabis industry created an average of 280 new jobs per day in 2021. That represents a 33 percent year-over-year increase, and it marks the fifth year in a row of annual jobs growth greater than 27 percent. The post Report: Legal Marijuana Industry…One Year Ago Today, New Jersey Ended Mass Arrests for Cannabis Possession
Feb 22, 2022, 8:59 am By Chris Goldstein, Regional NORML OrganizerIt took a decade of legislative politics and nearly three million voters changing the New Jersey state constitution to end cannabis prohibition in the Garden State. The post One Year Ago Today, New Jersey Ended Mass Arrests for Cannabis Possession appeared…State Policy Weekly Update 2/18/2022
Feb 18, 2022, 1:19 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerHere is NORML’s weekly update on state legislative activity in Maryland, Vermont, Utah, South Dakota, Alabama, Ohio, Washington, Nebraska, Colorado, Maine, Hawaii, California, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, New Hampshire, and Arizona. The post…New York: Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Expedite Adult-Use Cannabis Production and Manufacturing
Feb 17, 2022, 12:32 pm By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy DirectorThe legislation authorizes already licensed hemp growers to obtain temporary conditional licenses to commercially cultivate and process cannabis for the state's forthcoming adult-use market. The post New York: Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Expedite…Virginia: Senate Approves Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales in Bipartisan Vote
Feb 15, 2022, 7:12 pm By JM PediniSenate Bill 391 advances to the House of Delegates on a historic bipartisan 21-18 vote. The post Virginia: Senate Approves Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales in Bipartisan Vote appeared first on NORML.Lawmakers, Cops Consider Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 2022, 4:58 pm By NORML“Every single day that Harrisburg delays there are Pennsylvanians charged with marijuana possession and paraphernalia offenses." The post Lawmakers, Cops Consider Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in Pennsylvania appeared first on NORML.State Policy Weekly Update 2/11/2022
Feb 11, 2022, 12:57 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerHere is NORML’s weekly update on state legislative activity in Wisconsin, Washington, Tennessee, South Dakota, South Carolina, New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Iowa, Illinois, Hawaii, and Colorado. The post State Policy Weekly Update 2/11/2022 appeared…State Policy Weekly Update 2/11/2022
Feb 11, 2022, 12:57 pm By Jax James, NORML State Policy ManagerHere is NORML’s weekly update on state legislative activity in Wisconsin, Washington, Tennessee, South Dakota, South Carolina, New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Iowa, Illinois, Hawaii, and Colorado. The post State Policy Weekly Update 2/11/2022 appeared…Retail Licensing Delays and Emerging Social Equity Concerns in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut
Feb 11, 2022, 11:57 am By NORMLAs more states transition from marijuana criminalization to a regulated retail marketplace, struggles over the structure of retail sales markets have become a foremost concern. Inabilities in establishing and enacting clear and timely regulations regarding the…South Carolina: State Senate Advances Compassionate Care Act
Feb 10, 2022, 2:50 pm By Jacob McMaster, NORML Political AssociateBy a vote of nearly 2 to 1, members of the South Carolina State Senate advanced medical cannabis access legislation, the bipartisan Compassionate Care Act. It will now go to the State House of Representatives. The post South Carolina: State Senate Advances…Pennsylvania: Patients Respond to Recall of Medical Cannabis Products, Say Such Incidents Strengthen Arguments to Permit Home Cultivation
Feb 10, 2022, 9:31 am By NORML“Today, we are without any kind of home-grow rights. If we were able to produce our own cannabis, our own cannabis oils, and yes even our own vape products, we could guarantee our own safety.” The post Pennsylvania: Patients Respond to Recall of Medical…What’s the Future of Marijuana Legalization in Oklahoma?
Feb 7, 2022, 1:46 pm By NORML“We are hopeful that Oklahomans will have the opportunity this fall to decide in favor of ending the failed policy of marijuana criminalization.If so, we are confident that they, like voters in other states have already done, will decide in favor of…Senate Majority Leaders Provides Timeline for Introducing Long-Awaited Marijuana Descheduling Plan
Feb 7, 2022, 12:47 pm By NORMLSenator Schumer said: “In the coming weeks, we’re ramping up our outreach and we expect to introduce final legislation. Our goal is to do it in April. Then we begin the nationwide push, spearheaded by New York, to get the federal law done. As the majority…House Advances SAFE Banking Act as Part of the America COMPETES Act
Feb 4, 2022, 1:40 pm By NORMLThis vote marks the sixth time that members of the House have advanced SAFE Banking to the Upper Chamber either as an amendment or as a stand-alone piece of legislation. The post House Advances SAFE Banking Act as Part of the America COMPETES Act appeared…
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Jun 10, 2025, 10:27 am By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director - Trump Budget Proposal Rescinds Long-Standing Federal Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients
Jun 4, 2025, 4:14 pm By NORML - Study: Rising Percentage of Seniors Acknowledge Regularly Consuming Cannabis
Jun 3, 2025, 3:06 pm By NORML - California: Assembly Votes To Halt Impending Tax Hike on Commercially Available Cannabis Products
Jun 3, 2025, 12:05 pm By NORML - Texas: Lawmakers Advance Bill Expanding State’s Medical Cannabis Access Program
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May 29, 2025, 4:33 pm By Joseph Bondy, Chair, NORML Board of Directors - Texas: Denton City Officials Repeal Voter-Approved Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance
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