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NORML Releases 2020 Gubernatorial Scorecard

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NORML has released its 2020 Gubernatorial Scorecard. This extensive database assigns a letter grade ‘A’ through ‘F’ to states’ governors based upon their comments and voting records in 2019 specific to matters of marijuana policy. ” Read the 2020 Scorecard online here. ” KEY FINDINGS.

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Study: Medical Cannabis Access Associated with Fewer Workers’ Comp Claims

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The enactment of state-specific medical cannabis access laws is associated with a decline in workers’ compensation claims, according to data published in the journal Health Economics. Authors reported that legal cannabis access was associated with a nearly seven percent decline in workers’ compensation claims.

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Wisconsin’s 2020 Candidate Scorecard

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Northern Wisconsin NORML is pleased to announce the release of our 2020 Candidate Scorecard. Public opinion in support of marijuana law reform, including adult-use legalization, is at an all-time high. As a result, most legislative activity specific to marijuana policy takes place at the state level.

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Virginia: Marijuana Decriminalization Takes Effect July 1

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2020 Virginia General Assembly. Richmond, VA: Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has signed legislation ( Senate Bill 2 | House Bill 972 ) decriminalizing marijuana possession. The prohibition on marijuana has clearly failed, and impacts nearly 30,000 Virginians per year. Commenting on the bills’ final passage, Sen.

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Virginia: Governor Approves Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana and Legalize Medical Cannabis

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Richmond, VA: Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has approved legislation ( Senate Bill 2 | House Bill 972 ) decriminalizing marijuana possession offenses. Northam also recommended technical amendments which must be approved by the legislature before the new law takes effect July 1, 2020.

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Tell Congress Not To Allow Trump To Roll Back Medical Marijuana Protections

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It’s been three years and counting but President Trump is once again threatening to derail the progress we’ve made in reforming marijuana laws across this country. Sign our petition to demand Congress protect state-legal medical marijuana programs. The data speaks for itself.

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Study Finds That Medical Marijuana Patient Registration Has Grown More Than 600% Since 2016

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A new federally-funded study has confirmed this, reporting that medical marijuana enrollment is skyrocketing throughout the United States. million registered in 2020 and an even more dramatic rise from the 678,000 registered in 2016. million registered in 2020 and an even more dramatic rise from the 678,000 registered in 2016.

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