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Oct 22, 2021

New York: Officials Advance Home Cultivation Regulations for Qualified Patients

The proposed rules, which must undergo a 60-day public comment period, permit the cultivation of up to six cannabis plants per private residence. The regulations will take effect once the public comment period has ended and the Board has finalized its lan...

Oct 22, 2021

New York: Officials Moving to Clear Over 400,000 Past Marijuana Convictions

State officials announced: "Approximately 203,000 marijuana related charges are presently being suppressed from background searches and in process to be sealed or expunged. This will add to the approximately 198,000 sealing accomplished as part of the...

Oct 21, 2021

South Dakota: Six Months Later, Supreme Court Still Silent on Marijuana Legalization Vote

Justices on the state's highest court have yet to render a decision regarding the fate of Constitutional Amendment A, the voter-approved initiative which sought to legalize the adult-use possession and sale of cannabis. The post South Dakota: Six Mo...

Oct 21, 2021

Show Your Commitment to Legalization in 2022

There has never been a more important time to be part of our cannabis justice… The post Show Your Commitment to Legalization in 2022 appeared first on NORML.

Oct 19, 2021

New York: Employers Are Prohibited from Testing Most Employees for Cannabis

Employers will still be allowed to take action against an employee who is impaired on-the-job, but only if an employee "manifests specific articulable symptoms of impairment." The post New York: Employers Are Prohibited from Testing Most Employees for Ca...

Oct 18, 2021

Mississippi: Governor Still Hasn't Called a Special Session to Address Medical Marijuana

It's been weeks since the initial request, and the governor continues to stall. The post Mississippi: Governor Still Hasn’t Called a Special Session to Address Medical Marijuana appeared first on NORML.

Oct 18, 2021

Senate Spending Proposal Removes 'DC Rider,' Maintains Existing State Medical Cannabis Protections

In the newly released annual spending packages by the Senate Appropriations Committee, cannabis policy is scantly mentioned yet by omission, it could advance a critical element of reform that has long been pushed for by NORML and other allies. The post S...

Oct 15, 2021

Virginia: Officials Seal Over 64,000 Misdemeanor Marijuana Distribution Convictions

333,886 simple marijuana possession conviction records were previously sealed after the state enacted a measure in 2020 to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession offenses. The post Virginia: Officials Seal Over 64,000 Misdemeanor Marijuana Distribut...

Oct 13, 2021

New NORML Report Highlights Concerns Regarding Sale of Unregulated Delta-8 THC, Similar Products

In a statement, Dr. Gieringer said: "Consumers are facing a bewildering array of new cannabis products, including novel agents such as Delta-8 THC. Many come from suspect, unregulated sources on the hemp market or contain new synthetic substances not f...

Oct 12, 2021

House Veterans Affairs Committee Considers Marijuana Research Bill

The House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) will conduct a legislative hearing on Wednesday, October 13th, which will include consideration of the bipartisan VA Cannabis Research Act of 2021, HR 2916. The post House Veterans Affairs Committee Considers M...

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