Category: Activism
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Justice Department Website Opens Portal for Those Seeking Presidential Pardon Certificates
After a several month delay, the Justice Department has opened the online application process for those persons eligible to receive…
Op-Ed: Cannabis Legalization Is Overdue in Delaware
Delaware deserves to go green in 2023. We deserve regulated cannabis. The post Op-Ed: Cannabis Legalization Is Overdue in Delaware…
State Policy Weekly Update 3/1/2023
Highlights in: GA, IL, ME, MD, MN, MT, NY, ND, SC,SD, TN, TX and WA. The post State Policy Weekly…
Alaska: Supreme Court Orders Prior Cannabis Convictions to Be Sealed From Public View
Those previously convicted of possessing one ounce or less of cannabis are eligible for record sealing. It is estimated that…
Oklahoma: Voters Days Away from Deciding Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Measure
“Historically, when voters are provided the choice at the ballot box, they choose legalization and regulation. This has been the…
CDC Report: Rates of Current Marijuana Use Among Teens Has Steadily Declined Over Past Decade
NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said, “These latest findings add to the growing body of scientific literature showing that legalization policies can…
State Policy Weekly Update 2/22/2023
Highlights include: CA, CO, GA, HI, IL, MD, MN, MO, NC, ND, NH, NM, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, UT,…
US Senate Committee Advances Bill Facilitating Cannabis Research Among Veterans
Recently conducted observational trials in Israel and the United Kingdom have documented improved symptoms following the use of cannabis products…
Virginia: Republican-Led Subcommittee Again Rejects Marijuana Sales Legislation in Party-Line Vote
“This vote is another huge disappointment for Virginians, the majority of whom favor swift access to retail sales,” added Pedini….
State Policy Weekly Update 2/14/2023
Highlights include: AZ, CO, GA, KS, ME, MD, NH, NM, RI, TX, VT, VA, and WV The post State Policy…
Federal Court Rules Gun Ban for Marijuana Consumers Is Unconstitutional
“[T]he mere use of marijuana carries none of the characteristics that the Nation’s history and tradition of firearms regulation supports,”…
Missouri: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Begin, Regulators Accepting Home-Cultivation Applications
“The option to grow for oneself is a fundamental right which has been part of legalization in the great majority…
Why I’m Fighting for Cannabis Freedom
I chose to work for NORML this spring because I believe that the destigmatization and legalization of cannabis is crucial…
Virginia: House Republicans Reject Retail Cannabis Sales Plan
NORML Development Director JM Pedini, said that Tuesday’s vote represented “another stunning failure of leadership on cannabis policy.” The post…
Oklahoma: Voters Still Have Time to Register Ahead of March Legalization Vote
State Question 820 permits adults to legally possess and home-cultivate personal use qualities of cannabis while also establishing a licensed,…
District of Columbia: Bills Transmitted to Congress Providing for Marijuana Expungements, Expanded Medical Access
City lawmakers have provided final approval to a pair of bills that seek to significantly reform marijuana laws in the…
Study: Cannabis Use Reduces Daily Use of Prescription Opioids in Chronic Pain Patients
“These findings contribute robust evidence for clinicians regarding the potential benefits of medical cannabis in reducing the opioid burden for…
Poll: Virginia Voters Support Legalizing Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales
If public safety is an actual priority for either chamber, then they will approve legislation to begin sales at licensed…
Rhode Island: Courts Begin the Process of Erasing Marijuana Records
“Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that public officials and the courts move swiftly to right…
Tens of Thousands of Commercial Truckers Leaving the Workforce Over Outdated Marijuana Testing Requirements
“The Transportation Department’s reliance on this outdated technology and upon these discriminatory policies is out of step with reality and…
