In a newly published poll by The Hill/HarrisX Daily, 75% of respondents said they opposed the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana, with only 25% saying they support the current policy.
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Author: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director
Efforts This Week In New York and New Mexico Have Broad Implications
In fact, the successful passage of legalization in New York alone would represent a massive shift at both the state and federal levels. Right now, six percent of US House members represent New York State, and seven percent of all Congressional House Co…
Dozens of Congressional Leaders Admonish the Biden Administration Over Marijuana-Related Firings
This week, a letter led by Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Don Beyer, Jared Huffman, Mondaire Jones, Barabara Lee, and cosigned by 25 other members, called on the Biden Administration to “…act within its power to stop legitimizing unfair cannabis la…
Senators Reintroduce SAFE Banking Act To Normalize Cannabis Commerce
Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT), along with 27 other members of the…
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Senators Schumer, Booker, and Wyden: “We want to move this”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer along with Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden, recorded a video outlining their plan to introduce comprehensive legislation to repeal federal marijuana criminalization and expunge the records of those with federal c…
Congress and USPS Inadvertently Restrict Consumer Access To Vaporizer Cartridges, Batteries, Etc
Right now, the USPS is accepting public comment until March 20th, and the fix is relatively simple. The USPS simply needs to clarify that these new changes do not include non-nicotine vaporization devices.
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Legislation Introduced To No Longer Deny Citizenship Based on Cannabis Consumption
On Monday, March 8th, Representative Brenden Boyle (PA-02) introduced legislation (HR 1614) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by removing marijuana offenses as grounds of inadmissibility or consideration in a good moral character determinati…
Attorney General Nominee: Marijuana Enforcement Not “Best Use” of Resources
In the recently published questions for the record (QFRs) to Judge Merrick Garland from members…
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MORE Act Approved by House Rules Committee
Members of the House Rules Committee have advanced the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3884, which removes marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act — thereby eliminating the existing conflict between sta…
THIS WEEK: One MORE Action For Marijuana Reform
House leadership had previously announced that they expect to hold a vote next week in the US…
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