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Jul 01, 2021

Pennsylvania: Governor Signs Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Access for Qualified Patients

Under the law, which took effect upon signing, qualified patients may now legally possess up to a 90-day supply of cannabis at one time. Patients also now have the ability to consult with authorizing physicians via video conferencing and may obtain cannab...

Jul 01, 2021

South Dakota: Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients Take Effect Today

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety issued guidelines today for law enforcement requiring them to cease arresting those persons who identify as patients and meet certain qualifications. The post South Dakota: Protections for Medical Cannabis Pati...

Jul 01, 2021

Justice Delayed in Delaware: Activists Respond to Cancelled Cannabis Vote

"Legalizing cannabis is about more than just allowing recreational use, or the money that can be made. This essential reform is about undoing a century of racist policies that disproportionately targeted Black and Latino communities." The post Justice Del...

Jun 28, 2021

Welcome the Three New Legal Marijuana States

This week marks another critical mile-marker on the road to ending marijuana prohibition in the… The post Welcome the Three New Legal Marijuana States appeared first on NORML.

Jun 28, 2021

Supreme Court Justice Questions Whether Federal Ban on Marijuana Remains "Proper”

Justice Clarence Thomas wrote: "If the Government is now content to allow States to act 'as laboratories' 'and try novel social and economic experiments,' then it might no longer have authority to intrude on '[t]he States' core police powers . . . to defi...

Jun 28, 2021

Mexico: Supreme Court Moves to Abolish Laws Prohibiting Personal Use of Marijuana

"With these actions by the Court, the United States has become an island of federal marijuana prohibition in North America," NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. The post Mexico: Supreme Court Moves to Abolish Laws Prohibiting Personal Use of Mar...

Jun 25, 2021

Colorado: Governor Signs Law Imposing New Rules for Physicians Recommending Medical Cannabis, Young Adult Patients

The measure, which NORML opposed, was backed by a number of anti-cannabis organizations, including those opposed to the use of herbal cannabis as a therapeutic treatment in all situations. The post Colorado: Governor Signs Law Imposing New Rules for Phys...

Jun 25, 2021

Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/25/21

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/25/21 appeared first on NORML.

Jun 25, 2021

South Dakota: Supreme Court Won't Rule on Challenge to Voter-Initiated Adult-Use Law Until After July 1

The circuit court's ruling striking down the law remains in effect until the Supreme Court either upholds or reverses the lower court's decision. The post South Dakota: Supreme Court Won’t Rule on Challenge to Voter-Initiated Adult-Use Law Until Af...

Jun 23, 2021

House Appropriations Bill Removes Anti-Marijuana Rider and Includes Banking Protections

In the proposed FY22 Financial Services and General Government spending bill, which includes provisions relating… The post House Appropriations Bill Removes Anti-Marijuana Rider and Includes Banking Protections appeared first on NORML.

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