“This legislation recognizes that the responsible use of marijuana by adults should not be a crime, and that those who carry the stigma of a criminal record for their past use of cannabis should receive relief.”
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Connecticut: Lawmakers Likely to Revisit Adult-Use Legalization Bill in Special Legislative Session
“It is not a question of ‘if’ cannabis is legalized in Connecticut, only a question of ‘when.’”
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Study: Enactment of Adult-Use Marijuana Laws Doesn’t Encourage Drugged Driving Behavior
Researchers concluded, “[W]e found no predominant pattern suggesting that behaviors and attitudes were more tolerant in states with liberal marijuana policies.”
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Connecticut: Senate Lawmakers Advance Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Bill
“For decades, tens of thousands of Connecticut residents have faced arrest, prosecution, and the lifelong stigma associated with marijuana criminalization, simply for possessing a substance that is objectively safer than alcohol, tobacco, and many pres…
Connecticut: Senate Lawmakers Advance Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Bill
“For decades, tens of thousands of Connecticut residents have faced arrest, prosecution, and the lifelong stigma associated with marijuana criminalization, simply for possessing a substance that is objectively safer than alcohol, tobacco, and many pres…
Nevada: Governor Signs Legislation Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties for Minors, Amending Per Se Traffic Safety Limits
Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed legislation into law easing marijuana possession penalties for minors and amending the state’s per se driving limits for THC.
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Colorado: Senate Lawmakers Advance Measure Amending State’s Medical Cannabis Access Law
The measure makes numerous changes to the state’s medical program — several of which may hamper patients’ access to medical cannabis products.
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NORML Issues Statement Regarding Amazon’s New Workplace Drug Testing Rules, Support for Legalization
“Several states, like Nevada and New York, have moved in this direction — as have numerous cities, like Atlanta and Philadelphia — and it is no surprise to see major employers moving in this same, common-sense direction.”
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History-Making Legislation To Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Reintroduced
The Act repeals the long-standing federal prohibition of marijuana — thereby ending the existing state/federal conflict in cannabis policies and providing state governments with greater authority to regulate marijuana-related activities.
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Federal Study: No Changes in Youth Marijuana Use Trends Following Legalization
“The overall percentage of students who reported using marijuana at least 1 time during the previous 30 days in 2019 was not measurably different from the percentage in 2009…. There was no measurable difference between 2009 and 2019 in the percentage o…