The Act permits those 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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Ohio: Senate Overwhelmingly Advances Measure to Expand Decriminalization Policies
Members of the Ohio senate advanced a measure expanding the state’s long-standing decriminalization policies.
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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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Gallup: Seven in Ten Americans Say That “Smoking Marijuana” Is Morally Acceptable
Seven in ten Americans say that it is morally permissible for adults to “smoke marijuana,” regardless of the plant’s legal status, according to nationwide polling data compiled by Gallup.
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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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A Founder Looks at 50: Willie Nelson — America’s Favorite Marijuana Smoker
For NORML’s 50th anniversary, every Friday we will be posting a blog from NORML’s Founder…
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A Founder Looks at 50: Willie Nelson — America’s Favorite Marijuana Smoker
His impact on NORML and the drive to legalize marijuana has been unique, and significant. Willie is a living billboard for marijuana smoking!
Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Rules That Medical Cannabis Use Is Permissible While on Probation
The Court opined: “The federal Controlled Substances Act does not (and could not) require states to enforce it. … While the circumstances are certainly uneasy — since possession and use of medical marijuana remains a federal crime — we find that the District cannot require state level adherence to the federal prohibition.”
New Jersey: Assembly Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation
On Thursday, members of the New Jersey state Assmebly approved legislation to decriminalize the possession and distribution of up to two ounces of marijuana by adults.
Nevada: Officials Approve Unconditional Pardons for Those with Low-Level Marijuana Convictions
“The Governor and the other members of the Board are to be commended for taking this proactive stance. Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that officials move swiftly to right the past wrongs of cannabis prohibition and criminalization.”