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Apr 13, 2023

NORML Remembers Norman Elliot Kent

"In the more than five decades of NORML's history, few individuals have contributed more to achieving our mission than Norm. In the end, he accepted his impending death with grace and humor." The post NORML Remembers Norman Elliot Kent appeared first on N...

Apr 12, 2023

State Policy Weekly Update 4/12/2023

Highlights include: AR, CA, CO, ME, MD, MO, NH, PA, SC, and TX The post State Policy Weekly Update 4/12/2023 appeared first on NORML.

Apr 11, 2023

Texas: House Lawmakers Advance Legislation Expanding Access to Medical Cannabis Products

"Passage of this legislation will provide qualified patients with a state-sanctioned option to access a therapy that has proven to offer significant benefits." The post Texas: House Lawmakers Advance Legislation Expanding Access to Medical Cannabis Produc...

Apr 09, 2023

Maryland: Lawmakers Advance Adult-Use Legalization Implementation Bill to Governor's Desk

The finalized legislation permits existing medical cannabis dispensaries to apply (for a fee) for dual licensure to sell to the adult-use market beginning this July. The post Maryland: Lawmakers Advance Adult-Use Legalization Implementation Bill to Govern...

Apr 07, 2023

Op-Ed: Delaware Veteran Demands Gov. Carney to Sign Cannabis Reforms into Law

It is time for Gov. Carney to acknowledge and support the majority of Delawareans who back cannabis legalization in the First State. The post Op-Ed: Delaware Veteran Demands Gov. Carney to Sign Cannabis Reforms into Law appeared first on NORML.

Apr 06, 2023

NORML Op-Ed: States Should Require Insurers to Pay for Medical Cannabis

The millions of Americans who rely upon medical cannabis products ought to be afforded the same entitlements as those who use other conventional medications and therapies. The post NORML Op-Ed: States Should Require Insurers to Pay for Medical Cannabis ap...

Apr 06, 2023

Bipartisan Effort to Improve Veterans' Access to Medical Cannabis Introduced in Congress

Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), along with 15 other co-sponsors, have reintroduced the Veterans Equal Access Act, or H.R. 2431. The post Bipartisan Effort to Improve Veterans' Access to Medical Cannabis Introduced in Congress appea...

Apr 05, 2023

Study: Licensed Cannabis Retailers Are Strictly Complying with ID Verification Laws

"Illicit marijuana providers don't ask for or check for ID, but licensed businesses most certainly do." The post Study: Licensed Cannabis Retailers Are Strictly Complying with ID Verification Laws appeared first on NORML.

Apr 05, 2023

State Policy Weekly Update 4/5/2023

Highlights in: AK, ID, IL, KY, LA, MD, NV, NM, ND, VT, & WA The post State Policy Weekly Update 4/5/2023 appeared first on NORML.

Apr 04, 2023

Connecticut: State Prosecutors Dismiss 1,500+ Pending Marijuana Cases

"Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that public officials and the courts move swiftly to right the past wrongs of cannabis prohibition and criminalization." The post Connecticut: State Prosecutors Dismiss 1,500+ Pending Marijuana C...

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