State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states.
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Massachusetts: Majority of Adults Say Marijuana Legalization Has Been “Positive” for the State
NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “These polling results once again affirm that most voters do not experience ‘buyer’s remorse’ following the enactment of marijuana legalization. Most Americans believe that these laws are operating in a mann…
South Dakota: Supreme Court Strikes Down Adult-Use Marijuana Vote
“Legalization opponents cannot succeed in the court of public opinion or at the ballot box,” NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. “Thus, they are now petitioning the courts to overturn the will of the people. Whether or not one supports marijua…
Grateful for Major Marijuana Victories in 2021
As we reflect back on our many hard-earned victories of 2021, it is apparent that we have much to be thankful for.
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Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Associated with Improved Clearance Rates for Violent Crimes
NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “These conclusions reaffirm the notion that states can sensibly regulate the adult use and sale of cannabis in a manner that doesn’t adversely impact public safety. Moreover, in some cases, legalization may …
California: NORML State Affiliate Criticizes “Onerous” Cultivation Tax Hike
NORML Board Member and California NORML Director Dale Gieringer said that the legal cannabis market in California is already “burdened by excessive taxes and regulation. … California needs to be reducing, not increasing cannabis taxes to make the leg…
Republican Representative Introduces Legislation to Repeal Federal Marijuana Prohibition
Republican Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the States Reform Act, a comprehensive bill that repeals the federal prohibition of marijuana, expunges federal non-violent marijuana crimes, promotes local ownership in the emerging regulated indu…
Medical Cannabis Sales Finally Set to Begin in West Virginia
“While today’s news comes as a welcome relief for West Virginians, it is far too little too late for the tens of thousands of patients who have suffered needlessly in the interim as politicians and regulators largely dragged their feet,” NORML State Po…
Virginia: Election Outcomes Likely to Influence Marijuana Legalization Launch
“Virginians were expecting an opportunity to expedite retail sales and cannabusiness licensing in the 2022 General Assembly. Now, it appears that chance may have gone up in smoke, and instead a potential delay looms on the horizon.”
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Gallup Poll: Americans’ Support for Marijuana Legalization Holds at Record High
“As was the case in 2020, solid majorities of U.S. adults in all major subgroups by gender, age, income and education support legalizing marijuana,” Gallup pollsters determined.
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