John Lennon obviously thought something good might result from his focusing national attention on this unjust prison sentence for a minor marijuana offense, but I suspect he was as pleasantly shocked as the rest of us when, shortly following the event,…
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A Founder Looks at 50: The Importance of the “Grow America” Movement
Without marijuana there would be no marijuana smokers and without marijuana smokers there would be no marijuana legalization movement.
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SIGN: Tell Biden and Trump to Support an End to Marijuana Prohibition
Both Trump and Biden want your vote in November. but neither have sought to earn your vote by pledging to end marijuana prohibition. Sign the petition to tell them to support legalization.
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A Founder Looks at 50: NORML and the Carter Administration
Jimmy Carter was the first US President ever to endorse the decriminalization of marijuana, first during his 1976 campaign and again in 1977 in a statement to Congress — which I helped to draft
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Arizona: Marijuana Legalization Proponents Turn In Nearly Twice The Signatures Required to Qualify for 2020 Ballot
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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