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Nov 17, 2022

Congress Advances Legislation to the President Amending Clinical Cannabis Research Rules

"While the significance of Congress passing the first stand-alone cannabis policy reform bill should not be overlooked, in truth, we don't need more research to know definitively that prohibition is a misguided and disastrous policy." The post Congress Ad...

Nov 16, 2022

Kentucky: Governor Issues Executive Order Providing Pardon Protections to Qualifying Medical Cannabis Patients

"Kentuckians suffering from chronic and terminal conditions are going to be able to get the treatment they need without living in fear of a misdemeanor," Gov. Beshear said in a prepared statement. "With 37 states already legalizing medical cannabis and 90...

Nov 16, 2022

Gallup: Nationwide Support for Marijuana Legalization Still at Historic High

"An overwhelming majority of Americans have consistently opposed our failed prohibition of marijuana for years now, and it defies common sense that our elected officials at the federal level have yet to take any meaningful action." The post Gallup: Nation...

Nov 15, 2022

NORML Deputy Director Testifies on Marijuana Legalization Before House Subcommittee

The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled "Developments in State Cannabis Laws and Bipartisan Cannabis Reforms at the Federal Level." The post <strong>NORML Deputy Director Testifies on M...

Nov 09, 2022

Missouri Becomes 21st State to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

"This means that the great majority of the 20,000 people who have been arrested year after year in Missouri will no longer be subject to criminal prosecution for victimless marijuana law violations." The post Missouri Becomes 21st State to Legalize Mariju...

Nov 09, 2022

Legalization Momentum Continues Following Several Election Night Victories

"Are we in a stronger place today than we were yesterday? Of course we are." The post Legalization Momentum Continues Following Several Election Night Victories appeared first on NORML.

Nov 08, 2022

NORML Election Night LIVE 2022

NORML staff will be bringing you the latest results and analysis LIVE all night! Tune in as we #SmokeTheVote. The post NORML Election Night LIVE 2022 appeared first on NORML.

Nov 08, 2022

Maryland Becomes 20th State to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

Maryland is the 20th state to legalize marijuana for adult use, and it is the second to do so via the passage of a popular referendum. The post Maryland Becomes 20th State to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use appeared first on NORML.

Nov 08, 2022

Texas Cities Move to Depenalize Marijuana Possession

"Texans have shown that they want major cannabis law reforms in Texas via polling, legislative engagement, and now at the local ballot box! " The post Texas Cities Move to Depenalize Marijuana Possession appeared first on NORML.

Nov 07, 2022

Rick Steves: We Need to Win for Cannabis and Civil Liberties

Nineteen other states have smartly legalized the responsible use of marijuana for adults. Now it's time to bring cannabis freedom to Missouri, Maryland, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Arkansas The post Rick Steves: We Need to Win for Cannabis and Civil ...

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