NORML

MAY 13, 2020

Most adults living in states where marijuana use is legal view the policy change as successful, according to state-specific polling data compiled by YouGov.com. ” A majority of those surveyed in every state but Maine viewed their policies as successful. Additional polling data is available from NORML here.

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

Pritzker has signed legislation legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and retail sale. Illinois is now the eleventh state to legalize adult-use marijuana, and it is the second state to legalize marijuana use via legislative action rather than by voter initiative. Illinois Gov.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Chief Petitioners Madeline Martinez, Leia Flynn, and Angela Bacca filed a ballot measure to be known as “The Legalization Justice Act of 2020” at the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, March 18. Therefore, the Legalization Justice Act of 2020 would make the following changes to Oregon law. Background.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

” In a joint press release , Senators Sweeney and Scutari laid out their plans: “We are moving forward with a plan to seek voter approval to legalize adult use marijuana in New Jersey. . We can make real progress towards social justice at the same time that cannabis is made safe and legal.”

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NORML

MAY 15, 2020

Municipal officials in various cities nationwide are moving away from policies requiring marijuana testing for public employees. “Now is the time for municipalities throughout the state to review and update their policies so they may better align with state law and public opinion.”

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NORML

JANUARY 16, 2019

This extensive database assigns a letter grade ‘A’ through ‘F’ to states’ governors based upon their comments and voting records specific to matters of marijuana policy. Never before have we seen so many governors go on record and pledge their support for legalizing the responsible use of cannabis by adults.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

2020 Virginia General Assembly. The new law takes effect July 1, 2020 and reduces penalties for offenses involving personal possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a civil violation – punishable by a maximum $25 fine, no arrest, and no criminal record. In addition to approving marijuana decriminalization, Gov.

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NORML

DECEMBER 6, 2019

“With another delay for full legalization, we hope elected officials will explore every option to stop these needless arrests.” ” In addition to supporting full legalization, Garden State NORML supports decriminalizing marijuana – utilizing civil fines – for all ages. “Enough is enough. .

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NORML

MAY 20, 2020

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Self-reported use of marijuana by young people has also been in decline both nationally and in legal marijuana states.

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NORML

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Virginia NORML is thrilled to provide a direct line to the policymakers, researchers, and advocates who are championing cannabis policy reform in the Commonwealth, especially in light of the opportunities the 2021 Virginia General Assembly session presents for proposed legislation.

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NORML

JULY 2, 2020

Activists gathered at the state capitol in Lincoln to turn in over 182,000 signatures from registered voters in an effort to qualify a medical cannabis legalization measure for the 2020 ballot.

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NORML

JUNE 18, 2020

Twenty six additional states and the District of Columbia have either legalized or decriminalized the adult possession and use of marijuana. “The time for lawmakers to take action is long overdue,” said NORML State Policies Coordinator Carly Wolf. That total is among the highest of any state in the nation.

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NORML

JANUARY 29, 2020

Following a wild and groundbreakingly successful 2019 with several memorable events across both The Battle Born State and the nation as a whole, Nevada NORML wanted to ensure that their operations in 2020 surpassed even that of the previous year. “NORML is tat he core of legal cannabis and we are at the forefront.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A complex and comprehensive plan laid out in over 200 pages of legislative text, the CRTA would implement one of the most tightly regulated, highly taxed and heavily controlled legal cannabis markets in the world.

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NORML

MAY 28, 2020

.” The study’s publication comes at a time when many local and state officials are re-examining workplace marijuana testing policies. Commenting on this trend, NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “Suspicionless marijuana testing never has been an evidence-based policy.

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Americans for Safe Access

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

While many 2020 general election results remain a mystery until all votes are counted, voters were clear in expressing their support for all five statewide cannabis ballot initiatives offered this cycle. This continues a trend from 2016, when eight out of nine statewide cannabis ballot initiatives were successful.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2020

Broad changes to marijuana laws swept through the 2020 Virginia General Assembly. “Decriminalization is an important first step on Virginia’s path towards legal, regulated adult use, and one many thought was still years away, but we cannot stop now. .” The companion bill, SB2 , is still pending in House of Delegates.

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Project CBD

MARCH 8, 2019

As so often happens, however, public demand is a few steps ahead of the medical and legal establishment. Both categories face their own individual legal challenges while the veterinary profession has its own internal battle on how to address the growing interest and body of research to support the use of medical cannabis for animals.

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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

Commenting on the longer-term trends, NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “Following the enactment of statewide adult-use cannabis legalization laws, both DEA-related marijuana arrests and seizures have fallen dramatically. The program rapidly expanded to include programs in 25 states by 1982.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

The American South has been one of the toughest (weed) cookies to crack when it comes to marijuana reform, despite legalization’s wildfire spread over the past half-decade. To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). They managed to hold on to that.

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NORML

MAY 14, 2020

” He was especially proud of the group’s successful efforts to reform the state’s medical cannabis access laws and was working on the state initiative to legalize marijuana at the time of his passing. Heaven will now have legal marijuana and pink duct tape.” Rest in power, Mikel.”

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NORML

JANUARY 9, 2020

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. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. 2020 #MarijuanaJustice Lobby Days.

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NORML

JANUARY 6, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing and regulating the adult use and retail sale of marijuana in South Dakota has qualified for the 2020 ballot. Last month, officials similarly certified Measure 26 , which legalizes patients’ access to medical cannabis, for the November ballot.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Late last week, the Governor announced the formation of a new task-force to make policy recommendations with regard to 2020 legislation to legalize the adult use of cannabis. “The criminalization of patients and consumers is a failed public policy, and there is finally a more sensible alternative in place.

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NORML

MAY 12, 2020

In no time at all she found herself front and center in Virginia NORML ’s fight to legalize medical cannabis, testifying before the General Assembly, pleading for legal access not only for herself, but for all Virignians. Tamara Netzel and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring at the Virginia 2020 Legislative Cannabis Summit.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

In advancing these legislative goals, Congress is not necessarily endorsing any state or territory’s legalization of marijuana-related transactions; similarly, the enactment of the SAFE Banking Act is not a call for the legalization of medical or retail marijuana in those jurisdictions that choose not to pursue such an approach.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2020

The Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) platform committee on Monday rejected an amendment calling on the party to support marijuana legalization as an official 2020 policy … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In April 2020, Lebanon’s parliament, in an effort to boost the economy and government balance sheet, passed a law legalizing cannabis farming for medicinal and … Read More.

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NORML

APRIL 9, 2020

NORML Cannabis Policy Guidance Memo for Protecting Public Health During COVID-19 Crisis. NORML’s Voting Guide to Legalize Marijuana in Your State. Despite the ongoing crisis, the November elections will still hold major implications for the future of legalization and other reform measures. Download memo.

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NORML

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Regulators at the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy affirmed this week that they expect adult-use marijuana sales to begin in the spring of 2020. ” Maine voters initially approved the legalization of cannabis sales in November 2016 by passing a statewide initiative, but lawmakers – led by former Republican Gov.

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NORML

APRIL 30, 2019

The measure also establishes a task force to review cannabis policy and to make recommendations to the legislature by 2021. If signed, the new law takes effect on January 11, 2020.

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NORML

APRIL 1, 2019

Legal Advisor to Roc NORML, and Mary Kruger, Start SMART NY Coalition Member and Executive Director of Roc NORML. Sixty-five percent of New York residents support the legalization of cannabis. Cannabis legalization was not included in the 2019 – 2020 New York State Budget. By: Jason Klimek, Esq.,

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MassRoots

AUGUST 19, 2020

However, a recent survey showed that over 62 percent of likely voters now support legalizing cannabis, suggesting a recent change of heart in the Grand Canyon State. pic.twitter.com/E6nM4vkLgf — Secretary Katie Hobbs (@SecretaryHobbs) August 11, 2020. 207 will do more than simply legalize cannabis in Arizona.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

While the votes continue to be tallied in the Presidential election, one thing is certain – it was a BIG night for cannabis in America with five new states approving ballot measures to allow for legalized marijuana. In New Jersey , by a nearly 2-1 margin, voters passed Public Question No. See Section 36-2851(1). See Section 36-2851(2).

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NORML

JUNE 26, 2019

It also establishes a task force to review cannabis policy and to make recommendations to the legislature by 2021. The new law will go into effect on January 11, 2020. Twenty five states and the District of Columbia have either legalized or decriminalized the adult possession and use of marijuana. By contrast, Gov.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news this week is that Alabama is considering a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. In Connecticut, marijuana legalization is supported by a “higher authority.”

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CannaMD

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

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