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Jun 03, 2020

DEA Assisting "to the Maximum Extent Possible” in the Federal Law Enforcement Response to Nationwide Protests – NORML Responds

As first reported by Buzzfeed News, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is expanding its law enforcement powers so that it can better assist "to the maximum extent possible in the federal law enforcement response” to the wave of ongoin...

Jun 01, 2020

Virginia: Marijuana Arrests Decline Year-Over-Year

"It is a positive sign that after years of heightened enforcement, we're now seeing a downward trend in marijuana-related arrests in Virginia. Following the enactment of decriminalization on July 1, we expect to see an even more drastic reduction in these...

Jun 01, 2020

Louisiana: Bills Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access Sent to Governor's Desk

"Just as doctors are entrusted to make decisions with regard to the supervised use of opioids and other medicines – many of which pose far greater risks to patients than cannabis – the law should provide doctors with similar flexibility when it comes ...

Jun 01, 2020

Marijuana Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice

As the events of the past few days have unfolded, it is clear that America is in the midst of a long overdue reckoning with itself. Since 1619, when the first ships arrived on the coast of Virginia with enslaved Africans in chains, our country has long ha...

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