Just over a week ahead of an anticipated House vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment,…
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Category: The MORE Act
Four Reasons Why the MORE Act Vote Is a Really Big Deal
Here are four reasons why the upcoming House floor vote on The MORE Act will mark an important and significant milestone in the history of marijuana law reform.
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Opinion: 21st Century John Locke Would Fight for Marijuana Legalization
High school students are first introduced to 17th century British philosopher John Locke as the…
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Opinion: 21st Century John Locke Would Fight for Marijuana Legalization
High school students are first introduced to 17th century British philosopher John Locke as the…
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Lawmakers Prepare for Historic House Floor Vote on the MORE Act
House lawmakers are preparing for a September floor vote on legislation – The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act a/k/a The MORE Act — to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act. The forthcoming vote would mark…
Poll: Support for Legalizing Marijuana Is Bipartisan
“Our polling shows bipartisan support for meaningful legislative marijuana reform that would legalize marijuana.”
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Senator Kamala Harris, Senate Sponsor of the MORE Act, Chosen to be VP Candidate
Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden publicly announced today that his running mate is California Senator…
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Biden’s Marijuana Plan Is out of Step with Public Opinion, Would Do Little to Mitigate the Failed Policy of Federal Prohibition
NORML is skeptical that this proposed recommendation will bring about the sort of tangible marijuana policy changes that voters have consistently demanded — in national polls and at the ballot box.
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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.
Congressional Committee to Hold Marijuana Legislative Hearing This Wednesday
This Wednesday, January 15th, at 10 am EST, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform.