“Virginians 21 and older ought to have access at the already-operational dispensaries sooner rather than later, and they have been very clear in their demands to move earlier the date of sales,” said Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML’s Development Director a…
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Baltimore: City Officials Move to Abolish Pre-Employment Drug Screens for Many Public Employees
Baltimore’s mayor, Brandon M. Scott, said: “[O]utdated and costly pre-employment drug and alcohol screenings only served to block qualified and passionate residents from obtaining employment with the City. … I am grateful that we are making this chan…
Government-Funded Study Shows Unprecedented Decline in Marijuana Use By Young People
Specifically, the data identified a 38 percent year-over-year reduction in self-reported marijuana use among eight graders, a 38 percent decline among 10th graders, and a 13 percent decrease among 12th graders.
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Tell Us What You Think – Take the NORML Survey
Please take time today to let us know how we are doing and to let us know what you think we should be doing to end America’s war on marijuana consumers.
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Grateful for Major Marijuana Victories in 2021
As we reflect back on our many hard-earned victories of 2021, it is apparent that we have much to be thankful for.
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Voters Weigh In on a Variety of Marijuana Ballot Questions
Voters yesterday decided on a number of state and local ballot initiatives specific to marijuana policies.
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NORML Remembers Bill Piper
NORML is incredibly saddened to receive the news that longtime drug policy reform advocate and ally William “Bill” Piper has passed away after a long battle with a personal illness. Bill spent much of his life fighting against our draconic Drug War pol…
Show Your Commitment to Legalization in 2022
There has never been a more important time to be part of our cannabis justice…
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Ohio: Lobby for Cannabis Reform on October 13
Join NORML Appalachia of Ohio at the State House atrium in Columbus beginning at 9am!
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Press Release: Key Congressional Committee Advances Bill To Repeal Federal Marijuana Prohibition
Members of the House Judiciary Committee just advanced the HR 3617: The Marijuana, Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2021. The Act repeals the long-standing federal prohibition of marijuana by removing it from the Controlled Subs…