NORML

APRIL 12, 2020

According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 9, 2020

This continues to cause numerous conflicts between the federal government and the states that have rolled out these health programs for their citizens. 3884, The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019, was the first and only bill of this nature to clear a Congressional committee.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state. The Current Status Of The Texas Cannabis Program Currently, recreational marijuana is not legal in Texas. The Texas medical cannabis program allows for no more than 0.5%

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

Federal dollars are going to support state programs — not to dictate how they must use the money. Legislation recently passed by Congress, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, includes nearly a billion dollars in funding to aid state-administered unemployment insurance programs.

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NORML

MAY 9, 2019

Those without the means to defend themselves from the state bear the greatest burden and lifelong consequences of this ongoing failed federal policy. To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended. Send a message to your elected officials in support of this legislation now.

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Project CBD

MARCH 7, 2025

What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs. She sees a potential for vape-related lung damage similar to the nationwide outbreak of hundreds of pulmonary injuries, some fatal, that researchers linked to vaping in 2019.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

. “Patients First: Fixing Medical Marijuana in PA” will commence on Wednesday November 13, 2019 from 08:30 AM-5:00 PM. These events offer a voice to the large number of registered medical marijuana patients who are deeply dissatisfied with the current program. Patients have faced lost jobs and needless DUI charges.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Next week, the two key committees will hold hearings on various aspects of federal marijuana policy. The second hearing is to be held on Thursday, June 20th, in the Veterans Affairs Committee to discuss various bills that are pending regarding medical cannabis programs and veterans access. Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry.

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Veriheal

JUNE 3, 2022

New York proposed a set of packaging and marketing rules for recreational cannabis, a Fan Controlled Football player was cut for smoking cannabis on the field, and a California program is making medical cannabis more affordable for patients. Fan Controlled Football Player Tests League’s Cannabis Policy.

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NORML

JULY 3, 2019

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. In order to register for Virginia’s medical cannabis program, patients must first receive a written certification from a registered physician. For more than 45 years NORML chapters have been the driving force behind policy decisions on the local and state level.

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NORML

JANUARY 7, 2020

Initiated a patient voucher program for eligible patients. We heard their viewpoints on cannabis reform and asked them questions in person on how their policies would affect consumers and patients. In 2019, NORML drastically increased our online presence. Established a NORML chapter in Reno. Meetings Grew Substantially in Size.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

“As this nascent industry begins to grow, federal policy should strive to reduce roadblocks for those qualified entrepreneurs who have historically been the targets under the criminalization of cannabis. To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended.

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NORML

MARCH 28, 2019

.” “Ultimately, the banking issue is just one symptom of the toxic and cruel policy of federal marijuana criminalization. In order to truly bring the vibrant marijuana economy out of the shadows, actions need to be taken by Congress to end federal prohibition and the discrimination the comes with this failed policy.”

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

“Today, Illinois residents and political leaders demonstrated the power of democracy in action, using the political process to achieve sensible policies that protect individual freedoms and that ensure community safety,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Virginia’s medical cannabis program , which currently affords patients, caregivers, and processors only an affirmative defense, will also see potential for robust expansion to improve patient access. Finally, Virginia has a path to implement evidence-based policies that reflect the attitudes of its constituents.”

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

First off, I want to thank you for being an active member of the cannabis reform movement and I am proud to tell you that we have never been closer to ending the counterproductive and cruel policy of marijuana criminalization than we are right now. Will you tell your member of Congress to join me as a cosponsor of the Marijuana Justice Act?

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

Last year we passed unanimously the historic Let Doctors Decide bill that expanded patient access to our medical cannabis program,” said Senator Dunnavant, a medical doctor from Henrico. “We Patient access is critical to the success of Virginia’s medical cannabis program,” said Jenn Michelle Pedini, executive director of Virginia NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. “But we’ve had significant problems with the (existing) medical cannabis program that we still have not been able to fix.” I loved some of the policy.” Below is a brief rundown of some of their most recent accomplishments. It was a good bill.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

On Wednesday, September 25th, 2019, NORML testified at the DC Council Committee on Labor and Workforce Development in support of B23-0309 , the “Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Amendment Act of 2019”, which seeks to expand workplace protections for medical cannabis patients in the District of Columbia.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

“The banking issue is just one aspect of the failed policy of federal marijuana criminalization. To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended. Specifically, a 2019 report estimates that over 211,000 Americans are now working full-time in the cannabis industry.

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

Senate Bill 2023 expands the state’s medical cannabis program by adding several new qualifying conditions, allowing physicians assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, allowing minor patients to have up to three caregivers instead of two, among other changes.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

In Congress this week Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers. CO resident? GA resident?

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

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Veriheal

MARCH 21, 2022

Cannabis companies that hire drivers to work for them—such as delivery services and goods transporters—are being advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish certain policies that can mitigate the risk of impaired driving, all the while ensuring that companies remain in alignment with state legalization laws.

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NORML

MARCH 13, 2019

Though it remains to be seen if the Empire State will legalize cannabis for adult-use in 2019, we cannot let up in our fight for the personal freedoms of New Yorkers. The legal allowance of home cultivation in private residences is a core tenet of NORML’s Attributes of Adult Access Regulations.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. CA resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. Jimmy Higdon plans to file legislation in 2019 to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Your Highness, Carly. KY resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 9, 2020

2019 was a record year for marijuana reform, with more NORML chapters holding lobby days than ever before. With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Maryland Cannabis Policy Lobby Day.

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NORML

JANUARY 9, 2019

Joyce becomes the first leader in the Caucus to come from a state that has yet to pass an adult-use regulatory program. I’m proud to join my colleagues in leading the effort to implement responsible, commonsense cannabis policies,” said Rep. A longtime supporter of reform efforts himself, Rep.

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Veriheal

JUNE 24, 2022

Though it’s now home to one of the most progressive cannabis policies on the planet , a look back at Thailand’s recent history reveals just how far the nation has come. Thailand’s history of brutal drug policies is part of what makes the country’s recent transformation all the more surprising. Let us know in the comments!

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

Marijuana policy should be evidence based. Sixty-six percent of US adults believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal,” according to national survey data compiled by the Gallup. The percentage is the highest ever reported by Gallup, which has been tracking Americans’ views on the subject of marijuana legalization since 1969.

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

The State commission created to oversee the State’s medical cannabis program would also oversee the new, personal use cannabis market. There is established a program in the State of Mississippi to allow the medical use of marijuana products by qualified persons. Only adults at least 21 years of age could use cannabis.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2019

According to a February 2019 Monmouth University poll , 62 percent of New Jersey adults support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use, and 68 percent believe that legalizing marijuana would boost the state’s economy. “Governor Murphy has shown real leadership in driving this issue.

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NORML

JUNE 5, 2019

One of our main objectives for these seminars is to ensure patients have free resources and education around the new medical marijuana program. The day was filled with several additional speakers including Missouri State Representative Brandon Ellington, Director of Missouri’s Medical Marijuana Program Lyndall Fraker, and Paul E.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2020

Thank you for an incredible 2019! Read more about what LPP accomplished in 2019 and our plans for the future… Our Year in Review. In 2019 a group of passionate advocates came together determined to do something about the desperate need for criminal justice reform for cannabis offenders in the US and globally.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. The CRTA (Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act) was first introduced by Governor Andrew Cuomo with the 2019-2020 budget proposal.

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