State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states.
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Massachusetts: Majority of Adults Say Marijuana Legalization Has Been “Positive” for the State
NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “These polling results once again affirm that most voters do not experience ‘buyer’s remorse’ following the enactment of marijuana legalization. Most Americans believe that these laws are operating in a mann…
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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Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Associated with Improved Clearance Rates for Violent Crimes
NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “These conclusions reaffirm the notion that states can sensibly regulate the adult use and sale of cannabis in a manner that doesn’t adversely impact public safety. Moreover, in some cases, legalization may …
California: NORML State Affiliate Criticizes “Onerous” Cultivation Tax Hike
NORML Board Member and California NORML Director Dale Gieringer said that the legal cannabis market in California is already “burdened by excessive taxes and regulation. … California needs to be reducing, not increasing cannabis taxes to make the leg…
Virginia: Election Outcomes Likely to Influence Marijuana Legalization Launch
“Virginians were expecting an opportunity to expedite retail sales and cannabusiness licensing in the 2022 General Assembly. Now, it appears that chance may have gone up in smoke, and instead a potential delay looms on the horizon.”
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Gallup Poll: Americans’ Support for Marijuana Legalization Holds at Record High
“As was the case in 2020, solid majorities of U.S. adults in all major subgroups by gender, age, income and education support legalizing marijuana,” Gallup pollsters determined.
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Federal Survey Identifies Marked Decline in Youth Marijuana Use
Data provided by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health finds that marijuana use fell significantly year-over-year among those ages 12 to 17.
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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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South Dakota: Six Months Later, Supreme Court Still Silent on Marijuana Legalization Vote
Justices on the state’s highest court have yet to render a decision regarding the fate of Constitutional Amendment A, the voter-approved initiative which sought to legalize the adult-use possession and sale of cannabis.
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