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Dec 17, 2021

Virginia: Oversight Committee Urges Lawmakers to Expedite Launch of Retail Cannabis Sales

"Virginians 21 and older ought to have access at the already-operational dispensaries sooner rather than later, and they have been very clear in their demands to move earlier the date of sales," said Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML's Development Director and ...

Dec 16, 2021

Baltimore: City Officials Move to Abolish Pre-Employment Drug Screens for Many Public Employees

Baltimore's mayor, Brandon M. Scott, said: "[O]utdated and costly pre-employment drug and alcohol screenings only served to block qualified and passionate residents from obtaining employment with the City. I am grateful that we are making this change ...

Dec 15, 2021

Tell Us What You Think – Take the NORML Survey

Please take time today to let us know how we are doing and to let us know what you think we should be doing to end America's war on marijuana consumers. The post Tell Us What You Think – Take the NORML Survey appeared first on NORML.

Dec 15, 2021

Government-Funded Study Shows Unprecedented Decline in Marijuana Use By Young People

Specifically, the data identified a 38 percent year-over-year reduction in self-reported marijuana use among eight graders, a 38 percent decline among 10th graders, and a 13 percent decrease among 12th graders. The post Government-Funded Study Shows Unpr...

Dec 14, 2021

Missouri: St.Louis Lawmakers Repeal Local Marijuana Possession Laws

Under the newly signed law, the possession of personal use quantities of cannabis by adults will no longer be subject to civil penalties. Furthermore, police may no longer cite the odor of cannabis as justification for engaging in a warrantless search. Th...

Dec 09, 2021

New Jersey: Regulators Approve Provisional Licenses for 30 New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Only 23 medical cannabis facilities are currently operating in the state. Under the state's medical marijuana law, patients are not permitted to home-cultivate cannabis. The post New Jersey: Regulators Approve Provisional Licenses for 30 New Medical Mari...

Dec 08, 2021

CBD Products Commonly Flagged by FDA for Making Unsubstantiated Claims About Treating COVID-19

"We reviewed letters over 18 months sent to violating companies by the FDA. Cannabidiol-related substances led the spectrum of products with unsubstantiated claims to treat COVID-19 infection." The post CBD Products Commonly Flagged by FDA for Maki...

Dec 07, 2021

SAFE Banking Language not Included in Final NDAA Package

It is unfortunate that Congress chose to not affirm the legitimacy of state-level marijuana legalization and instead chose to deny this emerging legal industry access to basic financial tools and services. The post SAFE Banking Language not Included in Fi...

Dec 06, 2021

Minnesota: Regulators Okay Patients' Access to Cannabis-Infused Edible Products

Under the plan, patients in the state's medical access program will be able to purchase marijuana-infused gummies or other similar chewable products beginning on August 1, 2020. The post Minnesota: Regulators Okay Patients’ Access to Cannabis-Infuse...

Dec 03, 2021

Longtime Texas NORML Director Hired to Oversee State Policy Reform Efforts

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is pleased to announce the addition of Jax Finkel James to its national staff. "I am excited to join the staff at NORML where I can use the passion, lessons, and skills I have learned in Texas to ...

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