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Dec 17, 2020

New Jersey: Lawmakers Approve Measures Implementing Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization

Going forward tens of thousands of otherwise law-abiding New Jerseyans will no longer be subject to arrest, incarceration, and a criminal record for their personal use of marijuana. The post New Jersey: Lawmakers Approve Measures Implementing Adult-Use Ma...

Dec 16, 2020

Senate Passes Bill Authorizing Attorney General to Increase Number of Federally Licensed Cannabis Providers

For over five decades, federal regulators have only authorized a single licensee – the University of Mississippi – to cultivate cannabis plants for use in FDA-approved clinical studies. The post Senate Passes Bill Authorizing Attorney General to Incre...

Dec 16, 2020

States to Watch in 2021: New Mexico

According to statewide polling data, 72 percent of New Mexico residents said they favor a proposal to legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis sales. The post States to Watch in 2021: New Mexico appeared first on NORML.

Dec 16, 2020

Record Number of Scientific Papers Published in 2020 About Cannabis

Since 2010, scientists have published over 23,000 peer-reviewed papers on cannabis, with the annual number of papers increasing every year. The post Record Number of Scientific Papers Published in 2020 About Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

Dec 15, 2020

Monitoring the Future Study: No Increase in Youth Marijuana Use Following Statewide Legalization

Year-over-year, "the use of marijuana in all forms … by adolescents [nationwide] did not significantly change in any of the three grades [8th grade, 10th grade, and 12th grade] for lifetime use, past 12-month use, past 30-day use, [or] daily use." T...

Dec 14, 2020

States to Watch in 2021: Connecticut

According to statewide polling data, 63 percent of Connecticut residents support ending marijuana prohibition in the state. The post States to Watch in 2021: Connecticut appeared first on NORML.

Dec 14, 2020

Tell President-Elect Biden: It's Time to Shut Down the Drug Czar's Office

The post Tell President-Elect Biden: It's Time to Shut Down the Drug Czar's Office appeared first on NORML.

Dec 09, 2020

House Passes Bipartisan Bill Facilitating Clinical Cannabis Research, Allowing Scientists to Access State-Approved Marijuana Products

"These common-sense regulatory changes are necessary and long overdue. The reality that most high-schoolers have easier access to cannabis than do our nation's top scientists is the height of absurdity and an indictment of the current system." The post Ho...

Dec 08, 2020

Legalize It: The Path to Cannabis Equity in Virginia

Virginia NORML is thrilled to provide a direct line to the policymakers, researchers, and advocates who are championing cannabis policy reform in the Commonwealth, especially in light of the opportunities the 2021 Virginia General Assembly session present...

Dec 08, 2020

Survey: Supermajority of Americans Support Expunging Marijuana-Related Convictions

Support is bipartisan, with majorities of Democrats (81 percent), Independents (69 percent), and Republicans (57 percent) endorsing the expungement of marijuana-related convictions. The post Survey: Supermajority of Americans Support Expunging Marijuana-R...

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