Included in the language of the bill is HR 1595: The SAFE Banking Act, which amends federal law so that explicitly banks and other financial institutions may work directly with state-legal marijuana businesses. Members of the House of Representatives voted 321 to 103 in favor of the Act in September. Reform advocates, including NORML, had lobbied leadership to include banking reform in the latest COVID relief measure.
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NORML Activist Spotlight: Tamara Netzel
An unlikely activist fighting for reform in the Commonwealth of Virginia and on Capitol Hill
NORML Resource Guide: Engaging Effective Activism During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this guide, NORML highlights various online tools to assist reformers in their advocacy endeavors. As America awaits a return to normal, here are numerous steps that you can take today to keep successfully engaged with pundits, politicians, and other influencers during this pandemic.
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The Supreme Court and Flushing
There’s an old Guitherism:
The entire philosophy behind SWAT-style drug raids is that the death of a mother, a child, or the family pet is an acceptable risk to prevent flushing.
I spent years railing about the drug-war exception to the 4th Amendment, and so I tend to still perk up when I hear […]
A Founder Looks at 50: Keith Stroup on the Schafer Commission
As one reviews the modern history of marijuana policy in this country, beginning with the adoption of federal marijuana prohibition in 1937 (i.e., the Marijuana Tax Act) and continuing to where we are today with 33 states having legalized the medical use of marijuana and 11 states and the District of Columbia having legalized adult recreational use, perhaps the single most important step along the way was the report issued in 1972 by the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse.
Maryland: Governor Vetoes Bill Shielding Marijuana-Related Convictions from Public View
The legislation, if enacted, would have shielded an estimated 200,000 low-level marijuana convictions from public view.