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Mar 18, 2021

House Reintroduces SAFE Banking Act To Normalize Cannabis Commerce

The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Steve Stivers (R-OH), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), and Warren Davidson (R-OH). The post House Reintroduces SAFE B...

Mar 18, 2021

Pennsylvania: Police Arrested 20,200 Adults for Marijuana Possession During Pandemic

Black people make up 12 percent of the population but 32 percent of marijuana arrests. The post Pennsylvania: Police Arrested 20,200 Adults for Marijuana Possession During Pandemic appeared first on NORML.

Mar 17, 2021

Congress and USPS Inadvertently Restrict Consumer Access To Vaporizer Cartridges, Batteries, Etc

Right now, the USPS is accepting public comment until March 20th, and the fix is relatively simple. The USPS simply needs to clarify that these new changes do not include non-nicotine vaporization devices. The post Congress and USPS Inadvertently Restric...

Mar 17, 2021

Senators Schumer, Booker, and Wyden: "We want to move this”

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer along with Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden, recorded a video outlining their plan to introduce comprehensive legislation to repeal federal marijuana criminalization and expunge the records of those with federal cann...

Mar 15, 2021

Big Alcohol and Big Tobacco Coalition Emerges to Shape Legalization in Their Favor

These folks answer to their shareholders, At NORML, we answer to you. The post Big Alcohol and Big Tobacco Coalition Emerges to Shape Legalization in Their Favor appeared first on NORML.

Mar 12, 2021

Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/12/21

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/12/21 appeared first on NORML.

Mar 11, 2021

Mexico: Lawmakers Advance Adult-Use Legalization Plan

Lawmakers in Mexico's lower chamber voted 316 to 129 on Wednesday in favor of amended… The post Mexico: Lawmakers Advance Adult-Use Legalization Plan appeared first on NORML.

Mar 11, 2021

Lawmakers In Several States Consider Enacting or Expanding Medical Cannabis Access

As state lawmakers actively consider and advance medical cannabis-related proposals forward, here's a breakdown of progressing legislative efforts thus far and where they stand in key states across the country. The post Lawmakers In Several States Conside...

Mar 11, 2021

South Dakota: Legislative Effort to Delay Implementation of Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law Fails

As a result, Measure 26 will go into effect on July 1, 2021, as voters intended. The post South Dakota: Legislative Effort to Delay Implementation of Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law Fails appeared first on NORML.

Mar 10, 2021

Hawaii: Senate Lawmakers Approve Measures to Legalize Marijuana Sales, Expand Decriminalization Law

The Senate voted 20 to 5 to advance Senate Bill 767, which would legalize and regulate the commercial marijuana market in the state. The post Hawaii: Senate Lawmakers Approve Measures to Legalize Marijuana Sales, Expand Decriminalization Law appeared firs...

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