Virginia NORML today reiterated its call that state lawmakers expeditiously move forward in 2021 with legislation legalizing and regulating the adult-use marijuana market.
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NORML Provides Voter Resources for National Voter Education Week
This will be an exciting week of action, that will build voter confidence and empower them to become ambassadors of voting in their own communities.
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NORML 2020 Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of Activism
Register now for the NORML 2020 Conference, streaming October 22-23 from 12-5PM EDT
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NORML Registers Voters for National Voter Registration Day
NORML is excited to once again be part of a national effort to strengthen our democracy by registering voters on September 22, 2020, National Voter Registration Day.
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Virginia: Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney Calls for Marijuana Legalization
Mayor Stoney calls for legalization in advance of the Virginia General Assembly Special Session convening August 18
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Virginia: Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect Wednesday, July 1
Legislation passed this spring decriminalizes possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and seals the records of past convictions from public view.
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NORML Partners with Green Flower to Launch First-of-its-Kind Online Training Program for Cannabis Advocates
This 100% online course will teach you the essential tools and nuanced techniques NORML has deployed over the last 50 years to shape cannabis policy at the local, state, national, and international levels.
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Virginia: Marijuana Decriminalization Takes Effect July 1
Democratic Governor Ralph Northam officially signed legislation today decriminalizing marijuana possession. The new law takes effect July 1, 2020 and reduces penalties for offenses involving the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a civil violation – punishable by a maximum $25 fine, no arrest, and no criminal record.
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Virginia: Governor Approves Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana and Legalize Medical Cannabis
Gov Northam has approved legislation to decriminalize marijuana possession offenses and provide explicit legal protection to the state’s medical cannabis program participants. The new laws will take effect July 1, 2020.