NORML Development Director JM Pedini, said that Tuesday's vote represented "another stunning failure of leadership on cannabis policy."
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City lawmakers have provided final approval to a pair of bills that seek to significantly reform marijuana laws in the District of Columbia. But both bills still must undergo a 30-day Congressional review prior to becoming law.
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"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."
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If public safety is an actual priority for either chamber, then they will approve legislation to begin sales at licensed dispensaries as soon as possible.".
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"These findings contribute robust evidence for clinicians regarding the potential benefits of medical cannabis in reducing the opioid burden for patients receiving long-term opioid therapy and possibly reduc[ing] their risk for overdose."
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"Assisting and working toward legalization nationally will allow me not only to learn about the failed federal experiment with cannabis, but also inform me on ways to better educate constituents on how they can take action to change these policies in thei...
"The Transportation Department's reliance on this outdated technology and upon these discriminatory policies is out of step with reality and is directly contributing to the trucking shortage crisis."
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"This study is the largest to quantify the association of medical and recreational cannabis policies with rates of psychosis-related health care claims across US states. … [W]e did not observe a statistically significant association of st...
It's time for the Department of Justice to deliver the pardon certificates that President Biden promised last fall.
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"Marijuana access has been long overdue for Mississippi's patients," NORML's State Policies Manager Jax James said. "The overwhelming majority of voters decided in favor of this policy change over two years ago, and lawmakers had an obligation to ensure t...