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Feb 02, 2022

Mississippi Becomes 37th State to Provide Medical Cannabis Access

"Marijuana access is 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 a year ago, and for the past 14 months the will of the people ha...

Jan 31, 2022

Ohio: Activists Place Adult-Use Marijuana Initiative Before Lawmakers

"We are ready and eager to work with Ohio legislators over the next four months to legalize the adult use of marijuana in Ohio," CTRMLA spokesman Tom Haren said in a press release. "We are also fully prepared to collect additional signatures and take this...

Jan 28, 2022

State Policy Weekly Update 1/28/2022

Here is NORML's weekly update on pending state legislation in Washington, Virginia, Utah, Tennessee, South Dakota, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas, Illinois, Hawaii, and Delaware. The post State Policy Weekly Update 1/28/2022 appeared first on...

Jan 26, 2022

Mississippi: Lawmakers Advance Medical Cannabis Access Bill to Governor's Desk

The bill now goes to the desk of Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, who has repeatedly threatened to veto the measure. However, the Act has ample support from lawmakers to override a veto. The post Mississippi: Lawmakers Advance Medical Cannabis Access Bill to ...

Jan 25, 2022

South Dakota: House Lawmakers Move to Repeal Citizen-Initiated Home Cultivation Rights

This vote is the latest of many actions taken by lawmakers to undue voters' actions on Election Day, when they approved a pair of ballot initiatives legalizing marijuana for both medical and adult-use purposes. The post South Dakota: House Lawmakers Move...

Jan 24, 2022

New York: Regulators Expand Medical Cannabis Eligibility to Include "Any” Patient for Whom a Practitioner Believes Will Benefit From It

"A patient's treatment options should not be limited by the government, but rather should be determined in confidence between a patient and their doctor. Doctors should be fully empowered to decide what treatment options are best -- free from political in...

Jan 21, 2022

1/21/22 – State Policy Update

Here is NORML's weekly update on pending state legislation with helpful links to action alerts. The post 1/21/22 – State Policy Update appeared first on NORML.

Jan 21, 2022

We Need You to Help Pass the MORE Act

We have a chance to push a major marijuana legalization bill through the House of Representatives, but time is quickly running out. The post We Need You to Help Pass the MORE Act appeared first on NORML.

Jan 19, 2022

The Fight Continues for Medical Marijuana Access in Mississippi

Despite the Governor's threat to veto, Mississippi lawmakers have advanced the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, which legalizes medical marijuana access in the Magnolia State. The post The Fight Continues for Medical Marijuana Access in Mississippi appe...

Jan 14, 2022

State Policy Update (1/14/2022)

Here is NORML's weekly update on pending state legislation in Wisconsin, West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, Florida, Delaware, Alaska. The post State Policy Update (1/14/2022) appeared first on NORML.

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