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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall in 2019

NORML

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. ” DEA data for 2019 is online here. million in 2018. million in 2018.

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The 5 Key Takeaways From the 2019 State of the States Report

Americans for Safe Access

In 2019 this meant assessing the medical cannabis programs of 47 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories. Every year the ASA team and I spend a considerable amount of time formally comparing every medical cannabis program in the United States.

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Report: Domestic Hemp Production Soaring in 2019

NORML

State regulators licensed farmers and researchers to cultivate over 500,000 total acres of industrial hemp in the first half of 2019, according to data compiled by the organization VoteHemp.com. The full text of VoteHemp’s 2019 crop report is online here.

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Announcing the 2019 NORML Conference & Lobby Day

NORML

We have never been at a more critical time in the nationwide movement to end federal marijuana prohibition. This September, we invite you to join NORML members from across America to learn effective strategies, hear the latest scientific and political advancements, and meet in person with influential members of Congress.

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Garden State NORML Plans Lobby Day on September 23, 2019

NORML

With most state legislatures adjourned for the 2019 calendar year, the New Jersey legislature is one of just a few legislative bodies that are still in session. Advocates will be meeting with their representatives in Trenton on Monday, September 23, 2019, from 11:45AM – 3:00PM EDT.

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Marijuana Consumers Have a Lot to Be Thankful For

NORML

At NORML, as we gather around the table today, we’re thankful not only for the dozens of legislative victories and the historic votes in Congress in 2019, we’re thankful for you, our supporters, members, and donors, who’ve made this progress possible.

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House Veterans Affairs Committee Passes Multiple Marijuana Bills

NORML

” The first bill, HR 712 , known as the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019, would direct the Veterans Administration to conduct research on marijuana in regards to a wide variety of ailments commonly associated with service-related issues. doctors to fill out the state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. Presently, V.A.

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