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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...

Mar 31, 2023

Kentucky Becomes the 38th State to Enact Comprehensive Medical Cannabis Access

"For years, Kentuckians have been calling for medical cannabis legalization and now they will have the freedom to safely access regulated, therapeutic products right here at home," said Matthew Bratcher, Executive Director of Kentucky NORML. The post Kent...

Mar 31, 2023

Maryland: Lawmakers Advance Dueling Bills to Regulate Adult-Use Cannabis Sales

Differences in the two bills' language will likely need to be addressed in a conference committee before being advanced to the Governor's desk. The post Maryland: Lawmakers Advance Dueling Bills to Regulate Adult-Use Cannabis Sales appeared first on NORML...

Mar 30, 2023

Washington: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Barring Pre-Employment Tests for Cannabis

"This is a victory against discrimination toward people who use cannabis," said the bill's sponsor, Sen. Karen Keiser. "For people using a legal substance – many of them for medical reasons – locking them out of jobs based on a pre-employment test is ...

Mar 30, 2023

Kentucky: Lawmakers Approve Medical Cannabis Access Legislation

Members of the House and Senate have approved legislation, Senate Bill 47, regulating the production and dispensing of cannabis products to authorized patients. The post Kentucky: Lawmakers Approve Medical Cannabis Access Legislation appeared first on NOR...

Mar 29, 2023

State Policy Weekly Update 3/29/2023

Highlights in: CA, DE, LA, MD, MA, MT, NH, NC, ND, OK, SD, & WA. The post State Policy Weekly Update 3/29/2023 appeared first on NORML.

Mar 28, 2023

NORML Welcomes New Members to Its Board of Directors

NORML is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors. The post NORML Welcomes New Members to Its Board of Directors appeared first on NORML.

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