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Delaware Legislature Approves Legislation to Remove Penalties for Adult Marijuana Possession
The Delaware Senate approved legislation to remove criminal and civil penalties for adult possession of limited quantities of marijuana. In a 13-7-1 vote, the upper…
Legalization Advocates in Missouri, South Dakota Turn in Signatures for November Ballot Campaigns
State officials must now conduct an official assessment of the signature petitions and verify their authenticity before determining whether the two measures will appear on…
Texas: Austin Voters Decide in Favor of Municipal Ballot Initiative Eliminating Local Cannabis Penalties
Austin voters passed the proposition by a margin of 85 percent to 15 percent. The post Texas: Austin Voters Decide in Favor of Municipal Ballot…
Elevate Your 4/20 with NORML
While 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…
Maryland: Voters to Decide Legalization Question in November
“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…
House Lawmakers Approve Legislation to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
“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…
Effort to protect Colorado workers from getting fired for marijuana use falters
A bill that would have protected workers from getting fired for using medical or recreational marijuana, but rewritten to create a task force just to…
State Policy Update 3/18/2022
This week’s update highlights important legislative advancements in Illinois, Utah, South Dakota, and Kentucky, focuses on upcoming hearings, and provides updates on several other important…
Poll: Nearly 70 Percent of Americans Want Congress to Allow Licensed Cannabis Businesses Access to Banking Services
Sixty-eight percent of Americans say that Congress should pass legislation so that marijuana businesses can “access banking services and products in states” where it is…
Lawmakers, Cops Consider Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in Pennsylvania
“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…
Virginia: Senate Approves Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales in Bipartisan Vote
Senate 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…
Retail Licensing Delays and Emerging Social Equity Concerns in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut
As more states transition from marijuana criminalization to a regulated retail marketplace, struggles over the structure of retail sales markets have become a foremost concern….
Mushroom rabbi grows ceremonial psilocybin for Denver congregation — but is that legal?
On a picturesque autumn evening in early November, the sunset belied a briskness to the Denver breeze. But inside a nondescript brick building downtown, anticipation…
Pennsylvania: Patients Respond to Recall of Medical Cannabis Products, Say Such Incidents Strengthen Arguments to Permit Home Cultivation
“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…
House Advances SAFE Banking Act as Part of the America COMPETES Act
This vote marks the sixth time that members of the House have advanced SAFE Banking to the Upper Chamber either as an amendment or as…
Denver businesses seek hospitality licenses to let patrons smoke weed
A Cap Hill mansion-turned-B&B, an existing private club in RiNo and a new addition to South Broadway’s “Green Mile” are the first three businesses to…
Record Number of Scientific Papers Published About Cannabis in 2021
Since 2010, scientists have published an estimated 27,000 peer-reviewed papers specific to cannabis, with the annual number of total papers increasing every year. NORML’s Deputy…
NORML Issues Report Highlighting 2021 State Legislative Victories
State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states. The post NORML Issues Report Highlighting 2021 State Legislative…
Join NORML at the National Cannabis Festival in DC
This weekend, you can join the leaders of Delaware NORML, Maryland NORML, Virginia NORML, and multiple senior members of National NORML at the National Cannabis…
Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Opponents’ Fears Have Not Come to Fruition in Canada
The analysis finds that there has been “no marked increase in cannabis youth by use” in the three-year period following legalization. The post Analysis: Marijuana…
House Marijuana Vote Delayed As The Senate Advances Veterans Access Amendment
Last week, the House of Representatives went into recess before taking up action on the FY-2022 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations package, which…
2022 Marijuana Reform Ballot Initiative Efforts Underway Nationwide
Here’s a breakdown of current statewide, citizen-initiated efforts so far. The post 2022 Marijuana Reform Ballot Initiative Efforts Underway Nationwide appeared first on NORML. Source:…
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