Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
Category: 2020
Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
Ready to Lobby?
With the 2020 legislative session underway, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state.
Mississippi: Medical Cannabis Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot
The proposed constitutional amendment establishes a state-licensed system of dispensaries to provide cannabis products to qualifying patients.
House Small Business Committee Moves Marijuana Bill Forward
The House Small Business Committee is waiving jurisdiction over the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act (HR 3884), making it the second House committee in the 116th Congress to advance legislation to end federal marijuana prohibition.
New Jersey cannabis consumers seek relief before 2020
Garden State NORML and cannabis consumers across New Jersey are calling on legislators to find an immediate solution to stop arresting nearly 100 people every day for possessing small amounts of marijuana.
Arizona NORML, Partners File 2020 Statewide Legalization Initiative
A coalition of activist groups, including Arizona NORML, the Drug Policy Alliance, and the state chapter of the ACLU, have filed language with the Secretary of State seeking to legalize the adult use and dispensing of cannabis.
Illinois: Medical Cannabis Expansion Measures Signed into Law
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed two separate medical cannabis expansion bills into law.
NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll
We will be taking many more in-depth looks at the 2020 race as it progresses, including potential primary challengers on the Republican side, but first we wanted to provide an overview of all the currently announced Democratic candidates, along with their record and policy statements when it comes to marijuana legalization. Please review the enclosed information and then cast a vote in our 2020 Democratic Primary Straw Poll!