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Month: June 2018
Vermont: Law Legalizing Adult Marijuana Use Takes Effect Sunday, July 1
Vermont joins Alaska, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington in legalizing the adult possession and use of marijuana. It is the first state to enact legalization via an act of the legislature rather than by the passage of a voter initiative.
Senate Democratic Leader Introduces Far-Reaching Marijuana Descheduling Bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with Senators Bernie Sanders, Tim Kaine, and Tammy Duckworth, just introduced legislation, the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and to provide funding for the expungement of criminal records for those with past marijuana convictions.
This is what a cannabis equity program looks like
Under the leadership of Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title, Massachusetts has revealed the “nation’s first statewide “social equity” program to help minorities and people convicted of drug offenses work in the legal marijuana industry.”
Massachusetts crafts ‘social equity’ program to help minorities and drug offenders enter marijuana industry
Massachusetts state law requires the Cannabis Control […]
NORML PAC Endorsed Jared Polis Scores Resounding Victory in Colorado
Representative Jared Polis, who was endorsed by NORML PAC, scored a resounding victory in Colorado’s Democratic primary for governor.
Oklahoma: Voters Decide In Favor Of Statewide Medical Cannabis Access Law
A majority of Oklahomans today voted to enact State Question 788 — a statewide voter-initiated measure that permits doctors to use their discretion to recommend medical cannabis to those patients who will benefit from it. Oklahoma is now the 31st state to legalize and regulate the use of medical cannabis under state law.
O2Vape Flip® Platinum Edition: My BFF
The O2Vape Flip®Platinum Edition is more like a Swiss Army knife than a vape pen. Its chameleon-like disguise hides an orchestra of features on the inside: built-in USB charger retractable cartridge that springs into position three temperature settings …all bundled…
FDA Approves Marketing Of Plant-Derived Marijuana Medicine
Regulators at the US Food and Drug Administration today granted market approval for Epidiolex, a prescription medicine containing a standardized formulation of plant-derived cannabidiol (CBD), for the explicit treatment of two rare forms of severe epilepsy: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome.
Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/22/18
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
Kentucky NORML: Cannabis Access Associated with Reduced Rates of Opioid Use and Abuse
KY NORML is passionate about education. And with the opioid epidemic consuming our state, we feel that it is our duty to share valuable information regarding the relationship between cannabis and opioids.