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Nov 30, 2020

Arizona: Prop. 207 Legalization Measure Officially Takes Effect

Provisions legalizing marijuana possession, use, and personal cultivation take immediate effect. The post Arizona: Prop. 207 Legalization Measure Officially Takes Effect appeared first on NORML.

Nov 27, 2020

House Leadership Announces Vote On MORE Act To End Marijuana Prohibition Will Take Place Next Week

House Leadership today posted notice for Congressional consideration of the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3884, which ends the federal prohibition of cannabis. The MORE Act is scheduled for a floor vote next week. The...

Nov 26, 2020

At NORML we're thankful for legal marijuana – and you!

At NORML, as we gather around the table today, we're thankful for legalizing marijuana in four more states, but most importantly, we're thankful for you: our supporters. The post At NORML we're thankful for legal marijuana – and you! appeared first ...

Nov 25, 2020

North Dakota: Gov. Burgum Issues Additional Pardons for Low-Level Marijuana Offenses

State officials approved procedures in 2019 permitting those with low-level marijuana possession convictions to seek unconditional pardons. The post North Dakota: Gov. Burgum Issues Additional Pardons for Low-Level Marijuana Offenses appeared first on NOR...

Nov 25, 2020

New Jersey: Attorney General Issues Directive Halting Low-Level Marijuana Prosecutions

"Fairness demands that we suspend prosecution of marijuana possession-related cases while we await direction from the Legislature on the parameters for decriminalization of marijuana and legalization of regulated adult-use cannabis." The post New Jersey: ...

Nov 24, 2020

Which States Are Poised to Advance Marijuana Legalization Reforms in 2021?

Of the 15 states that have now enacted adult-use legalization, 13 have done so by voter initiative. Many states, however, do not offer a citizens' initiative option -- meaning that the only way to enact substantive marijuana reform is through the legislat...

Nov 23, 2020

Opponents File Lawsuits in Multiple States Seeking to Overturn Legalization Initiative Results

"Whether or not one supports marijuana legalization, Americans should be outraged at these overtly undemocratic tactics." The post Opponents File Lawsuits in Multiple States Seeking to Overturn Legalization Initiative Results appeared first on NORML.

Nov 20, 2020

Federal Report: Marijuana Treatment Admissions Among Youth Decline Sharply in Legalization States

"Adolescent treatment admissions for marijuana declined in most of states. The mean annual admissions rate for all states declined over the study period by nearly half." The post Federal Report: Marijuana Treatment Admissions Among Youth Decline Sharply i...

Nov 18, 2020

North Carolina: Governor's Task Force Recommends Liberalizing State's Marijuana Penalties

"it is time for North Carolina to start having real conversations about a safe, measured, public health approach to potentially legalizing marijuana." The post North Carolina: Governor’s Task Force Recommends Liberalizing State’s Marijuana Pen...

Nov 16, 2020

Going Global: Legalization on the Move in Israel and Mexico

After a clean sweep of victories in the 2020 election in the United States, it looks like marijuana legalization is about to make big inroads across the globe as well with Mexico and Israel advancing towards ending prohibition. The post Going Global: Lega...

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