According to the survey results, some 70 percent of respondents back Initiative Measure 26 — which establishes a medical cannabis access program — and some 60 percent of voters support Constitutional Amendment A, which legalizes the adult-use marijua…
Author: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
NORML Files Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court Challenging Cannabis’ Schedule I Prohibited Status Under Federal Law
“The only resolution to this constitutional conflict is for the Supreme Court to invoke the doctrine of estoppel to prevent the federal government from reversing course and retroactively penalizing that which it has protected in fostering state cannabi…
NORML Slams Proposed Changes to Federal Drug Testing Rules to Permit Hair Follicle Analysis
“It is mind-boggling that the federal government is revisiting this half-baked proposal now. The idea of proposing a testing procedure that will inherently deny more people of color opportunities than it would others who have engaged in exactly the sam…
Four Reasons Why the MORE Act Vote Is a Really Big Deal
Here are four reasons why the upcoming House floor vote on The MORE Act will mark an important and significant milestone in the history of marijuana law reform.
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Study: Cannabis Associated with Increased Cessation of IV Opioid Use
“In the adjusted analysis, at-least-daily cannabis use was significantly associated with increased rates of injection cessation.”
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Pennsylvania: NORML Praises Governor’s Call to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana Market, Restore Justice to Those with Past Convictions
“I’m calling on the legislature to to legalize recreational marijuana, with the revenue going to: small business grant funding [and] restorative justice programs.”
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New Jersey: Legalization Initiative Continues to Enjoy Broad Voter Support
“Sixty-six percent of respondents — including 77 percent of Democrats, 58 percent of Independents, and 56 percent of Republicans — said that they support adult-use legalization.”
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Vermont: Bicameral Committee Meets in Effort to Finalize Marijuana Sales Measure
Senate members passed an initial version of the bill in 2019, while House members passed an amended version of the measure in February.
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Poll: Support for Legalizing Marijuana Is Bipartisan
“Our polling shows bipartisan support for meaningful legislative marijuana reform that would legalize marijuana.”
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Arizona: Adult-Use Legalization Initiative Qualifies for 2020 Ballot
The Act permits those age 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and directs revenue from retail cannabis sales to fund various public education and safety programs.
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