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Apr 28, 2021

Send A Message About Marijuana Policy Before The President Speaks Tonight

Last week, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki reiterated the President's position that cannabis should be rescheduled under federal law to Schedule II rather than descheduled from the Controlled Substances Act Tonight, President Biden will be delive...

Apr 26, 2021

Rep. Perlmutter: Let's Make Legal Cannabis Work Better

Just one week ago, the SAFE Banking Act passed once again in the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming, bipartisan support by a vote of 321 to 101, with every Democrat and the majority of Republicans voting in support. As the lead sponsor of thi...

Apr 23, 2021

Philadelphia: City Council Votes to Prohibit Pre-Employment Drug Screening for Cannabis

Council members decided 15 to 1 in favor of the measure, which "prohibits employers from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment" The post Philadelphia: City Council Votes to Prohibit P...

Apr 23, 2021

Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/23/21

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/23/21 appeared first on NORML.

Apr 21, 2021

Virginia: Governor Northam Signs Adult-use Marijuana Legalization Legislation

"Today, together, we celebrate an extraordinary victory for cannabis justice in the Commonwealth." The post Virginia: Governor Northam Signs Adult-use Marijuana Legalization Legislation appeared first on NORML.

Apr 20, 2021

Finish the Fight with NORML This 4/20

Join us this holiday to help "finish the fight" for legalization. The post Finish the Fight with NORML This 4/20 appeared first on NORML.

Apr 20, 2021

White House Marijuana Comments Are Out of Step with Public Opinion

"It is impractical at best and disingenuous at worst for the Biden campaign to claim that rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule II – the same category as cocaine-- would in any way address the existing inconsistencies between state and feder...

Apr 19, 2021

Help us "Finish the Fight” for Legalization on 4/20

To facilitate this day of advocacy, NORML will be releasing a "Finish the Fight" digital toolkit, both to its chapter and affiliate network and to the general public The post Help us "Finish the Fight" for Legalization on 4/20 appeared first on NORML.

Apr 19, 2021

US House Passes Bill To Normalize Adult-Use Cannabis Commerce

Members of the House of Representatives voted today in favor of a stand-alone piece of legislation, The SAFE Banking Act, to remedy the ongoing inconsistencies between state and federal marijuana laws. The post US House Passes Bill To Normalize Adult-Use ...

Apr 16, 2021

Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act Reintroduced

Presently, V.A. doctors are forbidden from providing the paperwork necessary to complete a recommendation, thus forcing military veterans to seek the advice of a private, out-of-network physician. The post Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act Reintr...

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