Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
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Month: April 2021
Wilmington, Delaware City Council Votes to Support Cannabis Legalization
“HB150 will reduce arrests and create much needed jobs and business opportunities for our city and state to help reduce the unemployment rate, especially post-pandemic.”
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Texas: House Lawmakers Advance Medical Marijuana Expansion, Penalty Reduction Measures
House lawmakers approved two bills so far, with a third anticipated later this week.
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The Marijuana Data Collection Act Reintroduced
Today, the bipartisan Marijuana Data Collection Act was introduced, led by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) and U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and Don Young (R-AK).
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Dozens of Congressional Leaders Sign Letter To Restrict DOJ Enforcement Of Prohibition
Today, a bipartisan group of 44 representatives sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee calling for the upcoming FY 2022 spending package to build upon existing policy for state-legal medical marijuana programs and expand protections to inc…
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 del…
Montana Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Amend Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law
The measure decreases the personal cultivation limit from four mature plants per adult and eight mature plants per household as originally approved by voters, to two mature plants per adult and four mature plants per household.
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Hemp In The U.S. Botanic Garden, If These Members Of Congress Have Their Say
Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton, Barbara Lee, and Earl Blumenauer recently sent a letter to the Executive Director of the United States Botanic Garden, Dr. Saharah Moon Chapotin requesting that male and female hemp plants be on display.
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South Dakota Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Litigation Challenging State’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Initiative
“Legalization opponents cannot succeed in the court of public opinion or at the ballot box. Thus, they are now seeking to overturn election results after the fact.”
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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 …