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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.”
Ending Cannabis Criminalization Is Police Reform
While lawmakers focus largely on police behaviors, we at NORML also wish to raise questions about police powers. Over the years, law enforcement in this country have been granted extraordinary powers — powers that often provide them with the ability to interact with citizens whenever and wherever they please. In many cases, the rationale for these ever-expanding police powers has been to enforce the so-called war on drugs.
Colorado: Pending Legislation Provides Governor Expanded Authority to Pardon Marijuana Offenders
While the Governor’s office already possesses the authority to issue pardons in certain circumstances, this measure expands those powers so that the Governor can do so unilaterally for persons with minor marijuana convictions.
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Colorado: Pending Legislation Provides Governor Expanded Authority to Pardon Marijuana Offenders
While the Governor’s office already possesses the authority to issue pardons in certain circumstances, this measure expands those powers so that the Governor can do so unilaterally for persons with minor marijuana convictions.
Louisiana: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access for Patients
“This is common sense legislation that provides physicians, not lawmakers, the ability and discretion to decide what treatment options are best for their patients.”
A Founder Looks at 50: The Important Role of Medical Experts in Support of Legalization
When I started NORML in late 1970 I realized that our movement would need the support of some courageous doctors and other health experts to overcome the widely-held perception that existed at that time that marijuana must remain a crime to protect the…