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Oct 04, 2021

Washington: New Rule Expands the Pool of Those Eligible for Marijuana Business Licenses

Regulators should not be creating undue barriers of entry for those seeking to participate in the legal adult use marketplace. This new rule will encourage more inclusiveness and diversity in Washington's growing cannabis industry." The post Washington: N...

Oct 04, 2021

Nevada: New Marijuana Laws Took Effect This Month

These laws include revising possession penalties for minors and regulating social consumption sites. The post Nevada: New Marijuana Laws Took Effect This Month appeared first on NORML.

Oct 01, 2021

Connecticut: Medical Marijuana Home Grow Law Takes Effect

Patients who are registered with the state's medical cannabis access program may now legally grow cannabis for their own personal use. The post Connecticut: Medical Marijuana Home Grow Law Takes Effect appeared first on NORML.

Oct 01, 2021

South Dakota: Legislative Committee Votes to Rescind Home Grow Rights From State's Medical Cannabis Access Law

Subcommittee members decided 6 to 4 to eliminate the ability for qualified patients to home-cultivate marijuana. Nearly 70 percent of voters decided in favor of the ballot Measure (Measure 26) last November, which allows patients to either obtain ca...

Sep 30, 2021

Bill to Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Passes Critical House Committee

For the second time in US history legislation to repeal the failed, unscientific, and racist policy of federal marijuana prohibition has passed the powerful House Judiciary Committee.  The post Bill to Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Passes Critical House...

Sep 30, 2021

Press Release: Key Congressional Committee Advances Bill To Repeal Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Members of the House Judiciary Committee just advanced the HR 3617: The Marijuana, Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2021. The Act repeals the long-standing federal prohibition of marijuana by removing it from the Controlled Substan...

Sep 29, 2021

California: Governor Signs Measure into Law Allowing Medical Cannabis Use in Hospitals

"This is a simple, yet critical, move that will provide relief, compassion and dignity to terminally-ill Californians." The post California: Governor Signs Measure into Law Allowing Medical Cannabis Use in Hospitals appeared first on NORML.

Sep 28, 2021

Mississippi: Lawmakers Request Special Session to Address Medical Marijuana Access

If the Governor agrees to convene a special session, it would likely begin on Friday October 1. The post Mississippi: Lawmakers Request Special Session to Address Medical Marijuana Access appeared first on NORML.

Sep 27, 2021

Marijuana Arrests Fall Precipitously Nationwide in 2020

The estimated number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws declined precipitously in 2020, according to data released today by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. The post Marijuana Arrests Fall Precipitously Nat...

Sep 27, 2021

Los Angeles: District Attorney to Vacate Some 60,000 Marijuana Convictions

The new cases consist of both felony and misdemeanor convictions dating back three decades.  The post Los Angeles: District Attorney to Vacate Some 60,000 Marijuana Convictions appeared first on NORML.

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