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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...

Aug 23, 2021

New Jersey: Many Cities Opting Out of Retail Marijuana Sales Ahead of Rollout

"These moratoriums only serve to protect and prolong the illicit cannabis marketplace. Time and time again, we have seen that consumers prefer to obtain cannabis products from safe, licensed, above-ground retailers. But, absent access to such facilities, ...

Aug 23, 2021

NORML Live: Federal Policy Discussion

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 Discu...

Aug 18, 2021

Gallup: Nearly Half of US Adults Have Tried Cannabis

Forty-nine percent of respondents said that they have consumed cannabis – up from one-in-three Americans two decades ago. Twelve percent of respondents identify as current consumers of marijuana. The post Gallup: Nearly Half of US Adults Have Tried Can...

Aug 17, 2021

Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Opponents' Fears Have Not Come to Fruition in Canada

The analysis finds that there has been "no marked increase in cannabis youth by use" in the three-year period following legalization. The post Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Opponents' Fears Have Not Come to Fruition in Canada appeared first on NORML.

Aug 10, 2021

These States Possess the Highest Number of Cannabis Consumers Per Capita

Authors collected data on the percentage of adults in each state who acknowledged having used cannabis within the last year. They then cross-referenced those percentages with the most recent population data from the U.S. Census Bureau to calculat...

Aug 09, 2021

North Carolina: Medical Cannabis Now Legal on Cherokee Land as State Considers Reform

A local ordinance was approved by The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council, legalizing medical cannabis within the Qualla Boundary. The post North Carolina: Medical Cannabis Now Legal on Cherokee Land as State Considers Reform appeared first on...

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