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Jul 04, 2024

NORML Stands for Cannabis Freedom Today and Every Day

That's why we won't rest until we have liberated cannabis consumers and patients nationwide. The post NORML Stands for Cannabis Freedom Today and Every Day appeared first on NORML.

Jul 01, 2024

Interning with NORML: A Door to a Lifetime of Advocacy

Summer '24 Intern Noah Bass shares his reasons for joining the NORML Internship program. The post Interning with NORML: A Door to a Lifetime of Advocacy appeared first on NORML.

Jun 28, 2024

Surveys: Many Consumers Report Drinking Less Alcohol Following Changes to Marijuana's Legal Status

"These surveys' findings offer support for the notion that, in some instances, cannabis can act as an intervention for certain persons seeking to reduce their alcohol consumption." The post Surveys: Many Consumers Report Drinking Less Alcohol Following Ch...

Jun 24, 2024

Louisiana: Governor Signs Legislation Decriminalizing Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia

"State law already recognizes that no one should be in jail for possessing small amounts of marijuana; this new law similarly recognizes that no one should be in jail for possessing marijuana paraphernalia." The post Louisiana: Governor Signs Legislation ...

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...

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