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Jun 21, 2024

Louisiana: Governor Vetoes Bill Facilitating Expedited Pardons for First-Time Marijuana Offenders

"Governors and lawmakers around the country are taking steps to right the past wrongs of cannabis criminalization. It's a shame to see Louisiana's Governor taking the state in a different direction." The post Louisiana: Governor Vetoes Bill Facilitating E...

Jun 17, 2024

Maryland: Governor Issues Mass Pardons for Those With Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions

Moore's pardon action automatically forgives every misdemeanor marijuana possession charge the Maryland judiciary can locate in the state's electronic court records system, along with every misdemeanor paraphernalia charge tied to use or possession of mar...

Jun 17, 2024

I'm Interning at NORML To Learn How To Change the Legal System

Summer '24 Intern Jack Kenyon shares his reasons for joining the NORML Legal Internship program. The post I'm Interning at NORML To Learn How To Change the Legal System appeared first on NORML.

Jun 13, 2024

New Hampshire: House Lawmakers Narrowly Defeat Bill Legalizing Marijuana Possession, Sales

"For the foreseeable future, New Hampshire will remain an island of cannabis prohibition." The post New Hampshire: House Lawmakers Narrowly Defeat Bill Legalizing Marijuana Possession, Sales appeared first on NORML.

Jun 10, 2024

Study: Americans Far More Likely To Report Secondhand Harms From Alcohol Than From Cannabis

 Investigators determined, "Secondhand harms from others' alcohol use were substantially more prevalent than those from others' use of any other drug." The post Study: Americans Far More Likely To Report Secondhand Harms From Alcohol Than From Canna...

Jun 07, 2024

NORML Remembers David Boaz

"He was a principled man and a scholar who was committed to promoting the concept of individual liberty and who was at the forefront of the modern effort to dismantle the so-called 'war on drugs.'" The post NORML Remembers David Boaz appeared first on NOR...

Jun 04, 2024

Louisiana: Lawmakers Send Governor Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana-Related Paraphernalia, Pardon First-Time Offenders

Both bills await action from Republican Gov. Jeff Landry legislation. If the Governor fails to take action on the bills within ten days of them being transmitted, they will automatically become law. The post Louisiana: Lawmakers Send Governor Bills to De...

Jun 03, 2024

South Dakota: Voters Will Decide on Marijuana Possession Measure This Fall

November's vote will mark the third time since 2020 that South Dakotans have weighed in on the issue. The post South Dakota: Voters Will Decide on Marijuana Possession Measure This Fall appeared first on NORML.

May 29, 2024

Delaware: Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill Into Law

The new law provides discretion to physicians to issue medical cannabis recommendations to any patient who may benefit from it. It also allows those ages 65 or older to self-certify for a registration card absent a doctor's recommendation. The post Delaw...

May 24, 2024

New Hampshire: Senate Approves Legislation Regulating Marijuana Sales

New Hampshire is the only New England state that currently prohibits adult-use cannabis sales. The post New Hampshire: Senate Approves Legislation Regulating Marijuana Sales appeared first on NORML.

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