With the reversal of House Speaker Shap Smith Vermont is positioned to become the first state legislature in America to vote in favor of legalizing marijuana.
Author: Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director
Reformers To JAMA: Don’t Generalize All Cannabinoid Data to Medical Cannabis
Drug policy reform advocates pen letter-to-the-editor to Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) encouraging them to not confuse specific cannabinoid research with whole cannabis products in general as an effective and safe medicinal therapeutic.
Marijuana Law Reform Beyond America’s Borders
Marijuana law reform beyond america’s borders, today’s round up
Save WAMM: America’s Oldest Cannabis Collective
Help save one of America’s original medical marijuana collectives for patients in Santa Cruz, California.
Arizona: Government Money Used To Oppose Marijuana Legalization
Yavapai County Prosecutor Using Government Money To Oppose Marijuana Legalization
NORML Lobby Day One Week Away
The NORML Legislative Fly-In in Washington, DC is one week away. Please join NORML in this call to action.* If you’ve not pre-registered for the May 20th cannabis lobbying training and messaging day, please do ASAP by going here. The conference schedule and speaker list are online. NORML activist and leadership awards, a silent auction and social on Thursday night are all on tap (so to speak…). Marijuana is becoming legal in our lifetimes. Please join us at the nation’s capitol and help hasten these long-needed public policy reforms by […]
New ITEP Report: Marijuana and Taxation in America
A new report by the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) adds considerable information to the base knowledge accumulating at the state level on new changes in laws and custom regarding cannabis legalization
#FreePotPrisoners
Our friends at High Times have launched a new campaign to call national attention to the next logical step in the country’s progression towards marijuana legalization: Freeing America’s Pot Prisoners
NORML’s Annual 420 Promo: 2015
Today marks the 20th anniversary of NORML publicly celebrating the now international ‘cannabis consumers day of celebration‘ known as ‘420.’ With a remarkable degree of cultural and media penetration April 20 is now a well recognized day in America for celebration and/or protest regarding cannabis laws; in states where cannabis has been legalized (Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington State) this day marks an opportunity to celebrate hard fought victories. In the other forty-six states that unfortunately have not yet shifted from cannabis prohibition to tax-and-regulate, NORML members and supporters will […]
Coming Out Green Ad Campaign
New marijuana law reform ad encourages consumers to ‘come out green’!