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The Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act, sponsored by Reps. David Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), allocates $20 million in federal funds over the course of ten years to provide grants to state and local government...

The Governor can either sign or veto the bills by the deadlines. If he takes no action, the bills become law absent the governor's signature. The post Delaware: Governor Has Days to Decide the Fate of Adult-Use Legalization Bills appeared first on NORML.

"I am honored to lead this important fight for freedom." The post Join Rick Steves in the Fight to End Marijuana Prohibition appeared first on NORML.

The Small Business Tax Equity Act provides an exemption for state-licensed cannabis businesses from federal tax code 280E, which prevents anyone engaged in the trade of certain federally prohibited substances from deducting business expenses. The post Bip...

"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...

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.

"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...

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...

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.

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...