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Sep 14, 2021

New Jersey: Courts Expunge Over 360,000 Marijuana Cases

New Jersey courts have either dismissed or vacated an estimated 362,000 marijuana cases since July 1 and an additional 150,000 New Jersey residents may also be eligible to have their marijuana-related records automatically expunged in the near future. The...

Sep 13, 2021

California: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Providing for Medical Cannabis Use in Hospitals

Senate Bill 311 (a/k/a Ryan's Law) provides for "a terminally ill patient's use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility." The post California: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Providing for Medical Cannabis Use in Hospitals appeared first on NO...

Sep 13, 2021

NORML Live: Federal Policy Discussion 9/13/2021

Most Mondays, NORML's Political Director Justin Strekal hosts a live stream on the NORML Facebook page at 4 pm EST for the latest news and a frank discussion about marijuana policy reform at the federal level.  The post NORML Live: Federal Policy...

Sep 08, 2021

South Dakota: Lawmakers Seek to Repeal Vote Permitting Home Cultivation of Medical Cannabis

Lawmakers participating in a Study Committee have recommended that legislators formally rescind language in the law that permits patients to grow up to three marijuana plants. A majority of House and Senate lawmakers would still need to approve those reco...

Sep 07, 2021

California: State NORML Affiliate Recommends Voting 'No' on Gubernatorial Recall

"The sponsors of this year's recall election are no friends of marijuana or criminal justice reform. Whatever else might be said about Gavin Newsom, no governor has been so supportive of legal marijuana," California NORML said in an action alert. The post...

Sep 07, 2021

Texas: Expansions to Medical Cannabis Access Law Take Effect

Texas NORML and other advocates had sought to further amend the bill to include eligibility for chronic pain patients and to raise the THC to five percent. House lawmakers agreed to the additional changes, but members of the Senate ultimately removed thos...

Sep 01, 2021

NORML Submits Comments on Senate Leaders' Federal Marijuana Reform Proposal

"While no legislation is perfect, the CAOA represents a legislative vehicle that could navigate its way to the President's desk for his signature. Never before have we been able to say that." The post NORML Submits Comments on Senate Leaders' Federal Mari...

Sep 01, 2021

Colorado: State NORML Affiliate Urges 'No' Vote on Ballot Proposal to Increase Retail Taxes on Adult-Use Marijuana Sales

Colorado NORML is urging voters to decide against Initiative #25, opining that excessive taxation on regulated marijuana products will drive consumers back to the illicit market. "This Ballot Initiative is an unnecessary tax burden," Colorado NORML states...

Aug 31, 2021

NORML Live: Federal Policy Discussion 8/30/2021

Most Mondays, NORML's Political Director Justin Strekal hosts a live stream on the NORML Facebook page at 4 pm EST for the latest news and a frank discussion about marijuana policy reform at the federal level.  The post NORML Live: Federal Policy...

Aug 26, 2021

Join NORML at the National Cannabis Festival in DC

This weekend, you can join the leaders of Delaware NORML, Maryland NORML, Virginia NORML, and multiple senior members of National NORML at the National Cannabis Festival in Washington, DC. The post Join NORML at the National Cannabis Festival in DC appea...

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