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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...

Mar 10, 2021

NORML Comments on Attorney General Merrick Garland's Confirmation

in a bipartisan 70-30 vote, members of the US Senate approved Merrick Garland to be the next Attorney General of the United States. The post NORML Comments on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s Confirmation appeared first on NORML.

Mar 09, 2021

Legislation Introduced To No Longer Deny Citizenship Based on Cannabis Consumption

On Monday, March 8th, Representative Brenden Boyle (PA-02) introduced legislation (HR 1614) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by removing marijuana offenses as grounds of inadmissibility or consideration in a good moral character determination,...

Mar 08, 2021

NORML Responds to Growing Calls to Re-Criminalize Higher Potency THC Products

Imposing such a blanket ban on higher-potency products will not eliminate demand for these products, but it will succeed in driving this market underground -- making it unregulated and unsafe. The post NORML Responds to Growing Calls to Re-Criminalize Hig...

Mar 05, 2021

Rick Steves: Join the Movement to End Prohibition

We are spearheading a citizens' movement. If you care about fighting the racism, mass incarceration, and injustice our current laws cause–and if you care about civil liberties–NORML is fighting for you. The post Rick Steves: Join the Movement to End ...

Mar 05, 2021

Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/5/21

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup, on the blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/5/21 appeared first on NORML.

Mar 03, 2021

DEA Report: Marijuana Seizures at Southern Border Have Fallen Significantly Following Passage of Statewide Legalization Laws

"In US markets, Mexican marijuana has largely been supplanted by domestic-produced marijuana. CBP marijuana seizures along the SWB have decreased more than 81 percent since 2013," The post DEA Report: Marijuana Seizures at Southern Border Have Fallen ...

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