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Jul 19, 2022

District of Columbia: Mayor Signs Legislation Prohibiting Most Employers from Discriminating Against Cannabis Consumers

"Suspicionless workplace drug testing policies for cannabis are relics of the failed 'war on drugs' policies of the 1980s and it is time that we move beyond them." The post District of Columbia: Mayor Signs Legislation Prohibiting Most Employers from Disc...

Jul 15, 2022

Marijuana-Related Ballot Initiatives and Referenda: July 2022 Update

Voters in several states will decide on marijuana-related ballot measures in November. Here is an update of where these efforts currently stand. The post Marijuana-Related Ballot Initiatives and Referenda: July 2022 Update appeared first on NORML.

Jul 15, 2022

House Members Once Again Advance SAFE Banking Reform in Must-Pass NDAA Package, Include Cannabis Protections for Veterans

The vote marks the seventh time that House members have advanced this language to the Senate as either an amendment or as a stand-alone bill. The post House Members Once Again Advance SAFE Banking Reform in Must-Pass NDAA Package, Include Cannabis Protec...

Jul 13, 2022

Pennsylvania Police Arrested Over 13,000 People for Marijuana Possession in 2021

It's clear that cannabis consumers are targeted in Pennsylvania for arrest and the striking racial disparities to enforcement are getting worse. The post Pennsylvania Police Arrested Over 13,000 People for Marijuana Possession in 2021 appeared first on NO...

Jul 11, 2022

North Dakota: Advocates Turn in Signatures for Adult-Use Legalization Ballot Measure

"Historically, North Dakota has long had one of the highest marijuana arrests rates in the nation, despite having among the lowest reported marijuana use of any state. Residents deserve the right to weigh in on and rethink this destructive policy." The po...

Jul 08, 2022

New Jersey: Medical Cannabis Products No Longer Subject to Sales Tax

"The primary focus of any medical cannabis legalization law must be providing safe and convenient access to patients in order to improve their quality of life; it should not be about increasing revenue streams for state lawmakers." The post New Jersey: Me...

Jul 08, 2022

Marijuana Reform Advocates in Arkansas, Nebraska Turn in Signatures for November Ballot Campaigns

If approved for the ballot, Arkansas and Nebraska will be among a number of states where voters will be deciding the issue this fall. The post Marijuana Reform Advocates in Arkansas, Nebraska Turn in Signatures for November Ballot Campaigns appeared...

Jul 06, 2022

Oklahoma: Advocates Turn in Signatures to Place Adult-Use Legalization Measure on November Ballot

"As in past election years, voters in both traditionally 'red' and 'blue' states will have the opportunity to cast their vote in favor of ending the failed policy of cannabis criminalization. And, if past is precedent, voters in 2022 will once again demon...

Jul 04, 2022

We Stand for Freedom

Before you head to today's barbecue, community event, or rally, whether today's a day of work, reflection, or celebration, please take a moment to stand with us in our fight to let freedom ring. The post We Stand for Freedom appeared first on NORML.

Jul 01, 2022

Virginia: Changes to Marijuana Laws Take Effect July 1

Today, marks the one year anniversary of legalization in Virginia, and multiple changes to marijuana laws will take effect.  The post Virginia: Changes to Marijuana Laws Take Effect July 1 appeared first on NORML.

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