Governor Andrew Cuomo has included a plan to “regulate, restrict, and control” the responsible adult use of cannabis in New York, known as the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act
(“CRTA”).
Category: ACTIVISM
Gallup: Twelve Percent of Adults Acknowledge Smoking Marijuana
According to the survey, men (15 percent) were more likely than women (nine percent) to acknowledge “smoking marijuana.” Those between the ages of 18 to 29 were most likely to use cannabis (22 percent). Those self-identifying as “white” were more likely to admit using cannabis than were those who identified as non-white (14 percent versus nine percent).
Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/1/20
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
Kentucky NORML Advocates for Medical Marijuana in Frankfort
Proponents of cannabis reform in Kentucky had an opportunity to have their voices heard in Frankfort on January 22nd and 23rd during the 2-day 2020 Advocacy Days event.
In Memory of Judd Golden
A former Colorado NORML Board Member and head of the Boulder ACLU Chapter, Judd was recognized for his work as a cooperating attorney in CU v. Derdeyn, which found that random drug testing of student-athletes was unconstitutional.
An Exciting Start to 2020 for Nevada NORML
Although we’re only one month into the Roaring 20’s, Nevada NORML has already hit the ground running at full sprint. Following a wild and groundbreakingly successful 2019 with several memorable events across both The Battle Born State and the nation as a whole, Nevada NORML wanted to ensure that their operations in 2020 surpassed even that of the previous year.
Delaware cannabis advocates rally for increased medical access with home grow!
Delaware cannabis patients and advocates will gather in Dover on Wednesday to rally support for The Delaware Patient Right to Grow Act, House Bill 243. This change would allow registered patients and registered caregivers to grow medical cannabis at home.
President Trump: Marijuana Makes You “Lose IQ Points”
In a recently released recording of a conversation that President Trump had with Lev Parnas and others, a short conversation about marijuana can be heard where the President espouses long-debunked claims that echo from the propaganda film Reefer Madness.
Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/20
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
Alaska: State Regulators Approve First On-Site Use Locations
The first-ever permits have been issued in Alaska to license on-site marijuana consumption facilities.