Welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2020!
2020, ACTIVISM, advocacy, Citizen Lobbyists, GOVERNMENT, Grassroots, Lobby Day, NORML Chapters, policy
Ready to Lobby?
With the 2020 legislative session underway, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state.
Mississippi: Medical Cannabis Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot
The proposed constitutional amendment establishes a state-licensed system of dispensaries to provide cannabis products to qualifying patients.
Courts, David Holland, Empire State NORML, lawsuit, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, New York, probation
New York: Empire State NORML Files Suit Seeking Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis While on Probation
Petitioners seek a declaratory judgment from the state Supreme Court against the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services determining petitioners “rights and privileges under Public Health Law 3369(2).”
2019: A High-storic Year for Nevada NORML Chapters
Over the course of twelve months, the proud fighters of the Las Vegas chapter have taken cannabis advocacy, education and community to otherworldly levels through a variety of far-reaching ways.
House Small Business Committee Moves Marijuana Bill Forward
The House Small Business Committee is waiving jurisdiction over the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act (HR 3884), making it the second House committee in the 116th Congress to advance legislation to end federal marijuana prohibition.