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Nov 12, 2021

Medical Cannabis Sales Finally Set to Begin in West Virginia

"While today's news comes as a welcome relief for West Virginians, it is far too little too late for the tens of thousands of patients who have suffered needlessly in the interim as politicians and regulators largely dragged their feet," NORML State Polic...

Nov 11, 2021

Veterans consume marijuana illegally everyday – here's how you can change that

Despite medical marijuana programs being passed or enacted in a supermajority of states, federal policy currently prohibits VA-affiliated doctors from even recommending medical cannabis to veterans in those states where such use is legal -- thus forcing m...

Nov 09, 2021

Federal Housing Authority to Continue Taking Punitive Actions Against Marijuana Consumers

In a letter addressed to Rep. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, the agency says that it will continue to enforce policies that involve the "termination of the tenancy of any household" in instances where a tenant is found to have engaged in the use of a controlled s...

Nov 05, 2021

Mississippi: Still No Timetable for a Special Session to Address Medical Marijuana Access

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves appears to have backed off a pledge to hold a special legislative session this fall to enact medical cannabis legalization. Lawmakers reached consensus on a medical marijuana bill in September, but the Governor has refused to t...

Nov 05, 2021

Michigan: Governor Signs Measure Expanding Eligibility for Participation in Medical Marijuana Industry

House Bill 4295 removes the ban on those with previous felony and misdemeanor marijuana convictions from participating in the legal medical marijuana industry. The post Michigan: Governor Signs Measure Expanding Eligibility for Participation in Medical Ma...

Nov 05, 2021

California Celebrates 25 Years of Medical Cannabis Access

Today, the majority of US states regulate medical cannabis access and 18 have legalized adult use. Arguably, none of these political and cultural advancements would have been possible without the success of California's 1996 campaign and the efforts of th...

Nov 04, 2021

Gallup Poll: Americans' Support for Marijuana Legalization Holds at Record High

"As was the case in 2020, solid majorities of U.S. adults in all major subgroups by gender, age, income and education support legalizing marijuana," Gallup pollsters determined. The post Gallup Poll: Americans’ Support for Marijuana Legalization Hol...

Nov 04, 2021

Virginia: Election Outcomes Likely to Influence Marijuana Legalization Launch

"Virginians were expecting an opportunity to expedite retail sales and cannabusiness licensing in the 2022 General Assembly. Now, it appears that chance may have gone up in smoke, and instead a potential delay looms on the horizon." The post Virginia: Ele...

Nov 03, 2021

Voters Weigh In on a Variety of Marijuana Ballot Questions

Voters yesterday decided on a number of state and local ballot initiatives specific to marijuana policies. The post Voters Weigh In on a Variety of Marijuana Ballot Questions appeared first on NORML.

Nov 03, 2021

New Congressional Report Provides Pathway for How the Biden Administration Can Deschedule Marijuana and Issue Blanket Pardons to Past Offenders

"Should President Biden wish to acknowledge the political, economic, and moral realities surrounding cannabis policy, and fulfill the promises he made on the campaign trail, this report lays out a clear roadmap for how to do so." The post New Congressiona...

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