Systemic corruption due to drug war activity south of the border keeps the drug cartel fires lit and the acid vats ready for intrepid journalists who expose secrets that might derail the intricate and exploitative system perpetuating America’s drug hysteria, one that includes a quid pro quo system resembling an ad hoc business co-op with […]
2019, ACTIVISM, advocacy, Citizen Lobbyists, Grassroots, legislation, Lobby Day, medical marijuana, NORML Chapters, policy, SOCIETY
Nevada NORML Takes Washington, DC
Once again, Nevada NORML has remained hard at work, advocating for both patient access and rights as well as the criminal justice reform that this country desperately requires. However, this time, they’ve taken their advocacy to our nation’s capital for NORML’s National Conference to lobby for reform on the federal level and expanded access to medicinal cannabis.
2019, ACTIVISM, advocacy, Citizen Lobbyists, Grassroots, legislation, Lobby Day, medical marijuana, NORML Chapters, policy, SOCIETY
Nevada NORML Takes Washington, DC
Once again, Nevada NORML has remained hard at work, advocating for both patient access and rights as well as the criminal justice reform that this country desperately requires. However, this time, they’ve taken their advocacy to our nation’s capital for NORML’s National Conference to lobby for reform on the federal level and expanded access to medicinal cannabis.
FBI: Marijuana Arrests Rise For Third Straight Year, Outpace Arrests For All Violent Crimes
The total number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws rose for the third consecutive year, according to data released by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Pennsylvania: Expedited Pardon Process Now Available for Those with Low-Level Cannabis Convictions
The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons has created an expedited process to review and grant pardon applications for those with marijuana-related records. “These people have done no harm to anyone else,” Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman said. “They shouldn’t continue to suffer with employment and housing issues because they were convicted of doing something that most Pennsylvanians don’t even think should be illegal.”
Majority of Virginians Favor Legalizing Marijuana
A University of Mary Washington survey shows 61 percent of Virginians favor legalizing the adult use of marijuana.