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Nov 22, 2022

Rhode Island: Adult-Use Marijuana Sales to Begin

"We are proud to launch adult use sales in Rhode Island just six months after the Cannabis Act was signed into law, marking the Northeast's fastest implementation period," said Matt Santacroce, interim deputy director of the Rhode Island Department of ...

Nov 22, 2022

We're Thankful for You in 2022

Our successes are only possible because of your support in our fight for cannabis freedom. The post We're Thankful for You in 2022 appeared first on NORML.

Nov 21, 2022

New York: Regulators Award Marijuana Licenses to Justice-Involved and Non-Profit Applicants

"The inclusion of applicants that have been negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition is an important step toward providing restorative justice, "says Jax James, NORML's State Policy Manager.  The post New York: Regulators Award Marijuana Licenses to...

Nov 21, 2022

Oregon: Governor Announces Mass Pardons for Those with Low-Level Cannabis Convictions

"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 Oregon: Governor Announces Mass Pardons for Those with Low-Level ...

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.

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