NORML

JUNE 17, 2019

Known as the Blumenauer-McClintock amendment after Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Tom McClintock (R-CA), this bipartisan language would restrict the Department of Justice from interfering in the 11 states that have legalized and regulate adult-use marijuana. TELL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO VOTE YES!

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NORML

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Today, you were a part of making history. This marks the first time that a congressional committee has ever passed a bill to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. This marks the first time that a congressional committee has ever passed a bill to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act.

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LifeCannMD

APRIL 28, 2025

This isn’t a story about recreational marijuana or getting high. Desperate for relief, he remembered something he’d heard about medical marijuana. By then, Canada had legalized medical marijuana, but that didn’t mean doctors were handing out prescriptions. Nothing helped. Then fate stepped in.

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Leafly

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The post History made: US House of Representatives votes to end federal marijuana prohibition appeared first on Leafly. The MORE Act now goes to the Senate, where it's expected to be blocked by majority leader Mitch McConnell.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden has introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. ” Upon introduction, Senator Wyden said, “The federal prohibition of marijuana is wrong, plain and simple.

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NORML

JANUARY 6, 2021

Senator Schumer's ascension to Majority Leader will mark the first time in US history that the upper chamber is led by a Senator who is openly calling for cannabis legalization. The post Likely Senate Power Shift and What It Means for the Prospects of Marijuana Policy Reform, NORML Responds appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The House Judiciary Committee has posted a markup date for HR 3884 , the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act. Earlier this month, a Pew poll found that 67% of Americans support the legalization of marijuana. ” Click here to share this alert on Facebook.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

For the second time in US history legislation to repeal the failed, unscientific, and racist policy of federal marijuana prohibition has passed the powerful House Judiciary Committee. . The post Bill to Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Passes Critical House Committee appeared first on NORML.

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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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Leafly

MARCH 26, 2020

Once criminal, now essential: How the COVID-19 pandemic forced public officials to get real about marijuana. The post Declaring cannabis ‘essential’ marks a watershed moment in history appeared first on Leafly.

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MJ Business Attorneys

JULY 24, 2019

Areas that have approved the sale of cannabis still deal with a “gray market” where legal and illegal marijuana markets coexist. It is a scenario that frustrates legal cannabis businesses and law enforcement alike. This includes storefronts that sell cannabis despite lacking the proper licenses.

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NORML

AUGUST 28, 2019

Legislation reducing marijuana possession penalties and facilitating the expungement of past cannabis convictions took effect today. Assembly Bill 8420-A reduces the penalty for minor marijuana possession violations (up to one ounce) to a $50 fine. Finally, A.

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NORML

JULY 29, 2019

Andrew Cuomo today signed legislation into law amending marijuana possession penalties and establishing procedures for the automatic expungement of prior, low-level cannabis convictions. Specifically, Assembly Bill 8420-A , reduces the penalty for minor marijuana possession violations (up to one ounce) to a $50 fine. Finally, A.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2023

IASIC Speaker Series Presents Legal History of Cannabis in the U.S Presented free of charge, this ongoing educational seminar series will focus on the science, data and peer-reviewed research surrounding marijuana and will be led by […]

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MassRoots

JANUARY 5, 2019

Making history as the first country in Southeast Asia to do so, Thailand legalized medical cannabis on December 24, 2018. Once the new law is published in the Royal Gazette, the cultivation, import, export, possession and consumption of cannabis for medical purposes will be legal in the Land of Smiles.

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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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Project CBD

JULY 31, 2018

Marijuana has had a turbulent history in the United States. Starting in the mid-1990s, however, there was a push to introduce the medical benefits of cannabis to the American people once again— “once again,” because before the 20th century, marijuana was almost entirely legal.

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Project CBD

JULY 31, 2018

Marijuana has had a turbulent history in the United States. Starting in the mid-1990s, however, there was a push to introduce the medical benefits of cannabis to the American people once again— “once again,” because before the 20th century, marijuana was almost entirely legal.

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Cannabis Life Network

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Yet, most people still have a muddled view of the history and culture of ganja in Jamaica. The post Cannabis Around the World: the History and Culture of Ganja in Jamaica appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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PrestoDoctor

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

On Tuesday, Nebraska voters made history by overwhelmingly supporting the legalization of medical marijuana. With over 70% voting in favor, the state’s residents have shown strong support for establishing safe and legal access to medical cannabis for qualified patients.

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Leafly

JULY 29, 2020

South Dakota voters could make history on Nov. 3 by becoming the first state to pass both medical and adult-use legalization on a single day. The post Election 2020: South Dakota cannabis legalization guide appeared first on Leafly.

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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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Canna Care Docs

JUNE 5, 2025

The Changing Landscape of Me dical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What Patients Should Know The Massachusetts medical marijuana program has been a cornerstone of cannabis access since its inception in 2012. Unlike other states, Massachusetts has seen its medical program expand even after legalizing recreational cannabis.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Members of the House of Representatives voted 321 to 103 in favor, representing 79% of the vote of 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. Now we look to the Senate, where we are cautiously optimistic.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

“The American people have elected the most pro-cannabis Congress in American history and significant pieces of legislation are being introduced,” said Blumenauer. 420, my bill to legalize and responsibly regulate and tax marijuana,” Wyden tweeted on February 8. 420, my bill to legalize and responsibly regulate and tax marijuana.

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NORML

AUGUST 29, 2019

Remarks made today by the United States Surgeon General highlighting “the importance of protecting our nation from the health risks of marijuana use in adolescents and during pregnancy” fail to acknowledge the role that a regulated market can play in mitigating the use of cannabis by potentially high-risk populations.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

This week, we will very likely have the first vote to outright end federal marijuana prohibition. The House Judiciary Committee has posted a markup for HR 3884 , the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act on Wednesday, November 20th and they will likely hold a vote on the same day.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Check out the history and complicated legacy of prohibition in Canada. The post A history of cannabis prohibition in Canada appeared first on Leafly. Canada had its own War on Drugs style era that still effects the industry today.

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Cannabis Life Network

AUGUST 10, 2021

The post “Weed isn’t a drug” — A brief history of the war on drugs appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks. Usually, following an epiphany that everything politicians and the media told us about cannabis is wrong.

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Cannabis Life Network

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Throughout its history, Germany has held conservative laws around cannabis. But with recent election results, weed might finally be legalized. The post Marijuana in Germany: Will Weed Finally be Legalized? The CDU is the nation’s centre-right party and has […].

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Last fall, we ran a 13-part series taking a hard look at each of the 2020 presidential candidates’ history and views related to marijuana. In that popular series, grading criteria was as follows: Current stance on marijuana : What have they recently said about marijuana legislation? When did they adopt this stance?

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

During a recent interview with the Westword , Ashley Weber, executive director of Colorado NORML shared a few tips for marijuana law reform advocates who want to get involved in the legislative process: “It’s about getting to know your representatives, and writing them daily if something’s important.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Medical: Legal, but limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. How do people in Alabama view marijuana? CBD regulations.

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MassRoots

AUGUST 7, 2020

Marijuana may be legal in Vermont, but there are no dispensaries slinging pre-rolls and dab pens because a retail framework has not yet been established. The Legal Status of Marijuana in Vermont. The bill, however, did not make permissible the sale of marijuana. The History of S.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Today we address disqualifying criminal history for the purpose of participating in the hemp industry. Applications for a producer license – whether submitted to the USDA, a State, or a Tribe – must be accompanied by a completed criminal history report for each key participant. The EIN number of the business entity.

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Leafly

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Day one of legal weed sales in New York will go down in history. The post New York’s first legal weed store opens to big crowds, happy customers appeared first on Leafly. Leafly was there for the smoke.

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CannaMD

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Advocates for legal marijuana draw on the history of Prohibition to suggest that lawful […] Consumption declined at first, but within a few years, Americans were drinking almost as much as ever and were buying illegal and often dangerously poor-quality products from criminals.

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