NORML

MARCH 16, 2022

A robust, above-ground retail marijuana market is necessary in order to disrupt the unregulated marketplace and to assure that consumers have adequate access to lab-tested, high quality products at competitive prices.

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Retail Business Marijuana Access 246

NORML

MARCH 25, 2020

Representatives with the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) have reaffirmed that state-licensed cannabis businesses are ineligible for financial aid opportunities because marijuana remains classified as a schedule I controlled substance. The majority of these businesses are small-to-medium in size.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez along with Representatives Jared Golden and Dwight Evans introduced a package of legislation, ( H.R. House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez along with Representatives Jared Golden and Dwight Evans introduced a package of legislation, ( H.R.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

Attorneys Generals from 34 states and territories sent a letter today to Congressional leadership urging members to expeditiously pass The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act so that state-licensed cannabis business can explicitly engage in relationships with banks and other financial institutions.

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Banking Marijuana Legislation Safety 363

NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Next week, the two key committees will hold hearings on various aspects of federal marijuana policy. The first will be held on Wednesday, June 19th, in the Small Business Committee, entitled Unlocked Potential? Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry. Presently, V.A.

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Marijuana Access Programs Legislation 278

NORML

MAY 12, 2020

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. The majority of these businesses are small-to-medium in size.

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Packaging Banking Business Legislation 295

NORML

MARCH 28, 2019

In the first of what is anticipated to be multiple Congressional votes to address the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana, the House Financial Services Committee will today voted to advance The SAFE Banking Act, HR 1595 , 45-15.

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Banking Marijuana Policy Safety 279

NORML

JUNE 1, 2020

House and Senate lawmakers have approved a series of bills to facilitate patients’ access to medical cannabis products. ” Legislators also approved HB 211 , which seeks to encourage banks and other financial institutions to provide services to state-licensed medical cannabis businesses. John Bel Edwards.

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Access Therapy Legislation Patients 219

NORML

MARCH 18, 2019

1617 , the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), has been re-introduced this legislative session. The bill would legalize the adult possession, use, and regulated sale of marijuana. Only people with business-related convictions (such as fraud or tax evasion) will be explicitly barred from receiving licenses.

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Marijuana Access Legislation Business 260

NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

Two of our greatest champions in Congress, Representative Earl Blumenauer and Senator Jacky Rosen, are circulating bipartisan sign-on letters to Congressional Leadership demanding that state-licensed cannabis businesses are able to access the Small Business Administration. Send a message now!

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Business Environment Access Packaging 249

NORML

AUGUST 12, 2019

America has a moral responsibility to pass my legislation to end the prohibition of marijuana and take on the oppression at the heart of the War on Drugs. America has a moral responsibility to pass my legislation to end the prohibition of marijuana and take on the oppression at the heart of the War on Drugs.

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Legalization Marijuana Decriminalization Policy 279

NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

In the first in what are anticipated to be multiple Congressional hearings to address the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana, the House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. With 97.7% of the U.S.

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Banking Marijuana Safety Policy 230

NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Representatives Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Don Young (AK-AL) introduced today two landmark bipartisan marijuana bills. In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminalization that earned bipartisan support.

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Legislation Marijuana Policy Research and Development 252

NORML

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano submitted written congressional testimony, which you can read here.

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Banking Marijuana Topical Access 199

NORML

JANUARY 14, 2019

The Sensible Enforcement Of Cannabis Act essentially would give peace of mind to lawmakers, regulators, 149,000+ workers, and the millions of patients and consumers who are dependent on the normalization of lawful marijuana markets. They have stimulated economic development and created hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue.

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Programs Legislation Marijuana Legalization 259

NORML

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The holiday season means many things to many people, but for Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), it means walking back commitments to moving cannabis reform forward and turning into the Marijuana Grinch. This holiday season, send a message to Chairman Crapo and help his heart grow three sizes in support of marijuana reform. “Wait, what?!”

Banking 238

Banking Marijuana Retail Safety 238

NORML

MARCH 12, 2019

This week, the Minority Cannabis Business Association unveiled their Municipal Ordinance model on how localities can administer new business licenses in a fashion that promote minority entrepreneurs and ensure that the emerging industry will not be dominated by a flood on new investors who have not been harmed by the consequences of prohibition.

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Business Policy Programs Access 181

NORML

MAY 11, 2020

. “NORML’s mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to legalize the responsible use of marijuana by adults, and to serve as an advocate for consumers to assure they have access to high quality marijuana that is safe, convenient and affordable.” ” Download the Resource Guide.

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Advocacy Access Banking Retail 352

NORML

JUNE 19, 2019

Today, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing entitled Unlocked Potential? Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry to discuss the economic and employment opportunities in the emerging legal cannabis industry and the challenges that federal prohibition and criminalization pose in regards to the Small Business Administration.

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Business Policy Legislation Access 170

NORML

APRIL 4, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. “The majority of states now regulate either the medical use or the adult use of marijuana. and the U.S.

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Policy Business Marijuana Research and Development 187

NORML

JULY 17, 2019

Members of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs are scheduled to hear testimony next week regarding the need to provide greater access to financial services for state-licensed marijuana-related businesses. ” (Read NORML’s full testimony here.).

Banking 192

Banking Marijuana Legislation Access 192

NORML

APRIL 9, 2020

States Taking Action to Ensure Uninterrupted Retail Access to Medical Cannabis During COVID-19 Outbreak. Urge Congress to Provide Small Business Relief to State-Licensed Cannabis Companies. Contact your federal lawmakers in support of this needed change to protect small businesses. View the up-to-date list.

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Safety Advocacy Retail Policy 346

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

The new legislation codifies a new regulatory bureau, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, within the State Department of Health, establishes a registry for qualified patients and their caregivers, and establishes a revolving fund to address oversight matters. ” Members of the House voted 93 to 5 in favor of the legislation. .”

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Marijuana Legislation Banking Patients 195

Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2024

One facet of the bill, which was just voted on and approved by the state House of Representatives, seeks to allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana for any condition rather than limiting the recommendation to a specific set of ailments.

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Access Legalization Marijuana Dispensary 110

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Lawmakers in several states have recently moved forward legislative proposals to either legalize or decriminalize marijuana-related activities. ” New Mexico: Members of the House voted 36 to 34 in favor of HB 356 , which establishes a system of licenses, state-run marijuana retailers. LEGALIZATION.

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Legalization Decriminalization Marijuana Legislation 205

NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California.

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Marijuana Legalization Programs Oil 242

Canna Care Docs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Rescheduling would stand to have the largest impact on cannabis research and business taxes. Rescheduling would ease those research barriers, improving access to data and education around the plant and opening the door to fully explore the medical benefits cannabis could provide. Ready to book a consultation with one of our experts?

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Patients DEA Research and Development Recreational 111

Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

BDSA’s latest report suggests that recreational cannabis access affects longer standing medical market. Access with a medical card encourages patients to buy heavily taxed adult-use cannabis. But is recreational access a benefit or hinderance on medical cannabis?

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Access Recreational Patients Cannabis 126

NORML

APRIL 1, 2020

“As individuals and families struggle to cope with the day-to-day challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is inappropriate and irresponsible for state and local governments to continue utilizing precious resources and capacity to arrest, prosecute, and incarcerate Americans for marijuana violations,” said NORML’s Strekal.

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Policy Advocacy Safety Patients 291

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

New Approach Montana, the campaign committee behind a marijuana legalization ballot initiative in the state, submitted a revised proposal to the Secretary of State’s office, removing provisions that address medical marijuana law changes. The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act (HR 3884 / S.

Legislation 281

Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 281

NORML

JANUARY 7, 2019

Since the passage of Proposition 1 , officially known as the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act , which legalized the sale, possession, consumption and cultivation of marijuana for adults 21 and up last November, members of Michigan NORML have encountered a new challenge: municipal opt-out.

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Legalization Marijuana Consumption Policy 194

NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. While these two bills are overtly about addressing the failures of marijuana prohibition, what they are truly about is accepting reality.

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Marijuana Legislation Policy Collective 205

NORML

MARCH 21, 2020

However, the work of reforming our nation’s failed marijuana laws is not suspended therefore we’re still updating you policy efforts across the country. Veteran Access : HR 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, would allow V.A. doctors to fill out the state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. AK resident?

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Legislation Access Patients Cultivation 282

NORML

OCTOBER 15, 2019

1) Increased Access. Our goal is to ensure consumers have ease of access to legal cannabis products, access to medical dispensaries, access to world-class product options, as well as access to affordable legal options. 2) Transitioning “Unregulated Market” into the legal framework.

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Legalization Advocacy Banking Access 201

NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

.” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1389 / Senate Bill 1860, to permit the use, possession, and retail sale of marijuana for adults. FL resident? IN resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 252

NORML

AUGUST 27, 2019

It strengthens patient protections by explicitly stipulating that registered cannabis consumers may not be denied public assistance, access to firearms, or certain types of employment solely based upon their patient status. Over 146,000 Oklahomans are registered with the state to access medical cannabis therapy.

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Patients Therapy Banking Access 222

NORML

APRIL 1, 2019

Both the legislature and the Governor’s office, after hearing New Yorkers’ opinions, have repeatedly stated cannabis legislation must address social justice concerns and avoid creating a cannabis economy that will allow large businesses to thrive to the detriment of small business.

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