This statewide ballot measure, organized by the grassroots group Second Chances Florida, seeks to restore the voting eligibility of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence, including parole or probation.
Month: September 2018
Legalization: Is it Working?
We as advocates of marijuana law reforms have never been in a better position than we are today to further our cause. We no longer have to speculate about the potential impacts marijuana legalization will have on public health and safety, and other areas of concern. We can now depend on facts and data to further our efforts to end marijuana prohibition.
Weekly Legislative Roundup 9/28/18
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
DEA Reclassifies Plant-Derived Marijuana Medicine To Schedule V
Epidiolex, a prescription medicine containing a standardized formulation of plant-derived cannabidiol (CBD), has been reclassified today by the US Drug Enforcement Administration to Schedule V — the lowest restriction classification available under federal law. The rescheduling change is only specific to Epidiolex, and does not amend the schedule I status of either whole-plant cannabis of CBD.
North Dakota Is Ready To End Criminalization
Can Measure 3 to legalize marijuana win this November? I went to North Dakota to see for myself.
Cities Across Georgia Continue to Ease Penalties for Marijuana Possession
As state lawmakers in Georgia continue to drag their feet on marijuana law reforms, municipalities across the Peach State are taking matters into their own hands. Kingsland is the seventh municipality to ease penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana.
Open Thread
Sorry folks – my mind and energies have been elsewhere, and I have been a poor host recently. Hope to change that soon.
I’ll also have some new posts up in the next couple of days (although the comments section is the most important area right now).
Something to think about… I’m looking for someone […]
Are you ready to #SmokeTheVote?
Happy National Voter Registration Day! With just six weeks until Election Day, NORML is proud to roll out some new educational tools for you to take with you to the ballot booth.
Exercise your civic duty on National Voter Registration Day
Tomorrow is National Voter Registration Day, and you can help NORML make sure everyone knows voting is an essential part of the fight to end the prohibition. It is crucial that supporters of reform register to vote in time to cast their ballots in the November 6th election.
FBI: Marijuana Arrests Spike For Second Straight Year, Far Outpace Arrests For All Violent Crimes
The total number of persons arrested in the United States in 2017 rose for the second consecutive year, according to data released today by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.