NORML

JANUARY 30, 2025

The post Ohio: GOP Lawmakers Move to Roll Back States Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Under the newly signed law, the possession of personal use quantities of cannabis by adults will no longer be subject to civil penalties. The post Missouri: St.Louis Lawmakers Repeal Local Marijuana Possession Laws appeared first on NORML.

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Americans for Safe Access

APRIL 5, 2023

After passing through the legislature with solid support and an enthusiastic Governor, this new law lays out a fairly restrictive program with a very long implementation period. Here is what you need to know about the new law… Which unfortunately, means patients will continue to suffer in the meantime.

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NORML

APRIL 15, 2024

The post JAMA Pediatrics: Legalization Laws Linked with Fewer Teens Using Marijuana, Other Intoxicants appeared first on NORML. Results suggest that legalization and greater control over cannabis markets have not facilitated adolescents’ entry into substance use.”

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NORML

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The post Connecticut: Medical Marijuana Home Grow Law Takes Effect appeared first on NORML. Patients who are registered with the state’s medical cannabis access program may now legally grow cannabis for their own personal use.

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NORML

JULY 7, 2023

Thanks to your advocacy, activism, and support, dozens of new marijuana laws took effect around the country this month. The post Major Changes to Cannabis Law Take Effect Around the U.S. appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 17, 2021

The post Alabama: Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Access Legislation into Law appeared first on NORML. “This measure is an important first step for Alabamans.".

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NORML

AUGUST 3, 2021

Under the expanded law, employers may not discriminate against authorized patients of medical cannabis in the recruitment, hiring, designation, or termination process or when imposing disciplinary actions. The post Puerto Rico: Law Signed Protecting Medical Cannabis Patients from Employment Discrimination appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 26, 2021

The new law will take effect once regulations are established, in which regulators have until March 1, 2022. The post Minnesota: Governor Signs Legislation into Law to Legalize Medical Marijuana Flower appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 2, 2021

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed municipal legislation into law prohibiting certain citywide employers from requiring prospective hires to pass a pre-employment drug screen. The post Philadelphia: Mayor Signs Law Prohibiting Pre-Employment Drug Screening for Cannabis appeared first on NORML. It takes effect on January 1, 2022.

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NORML

JULY 26, 2023

"To date, no state has moved to either curtail or repeal these legalization laws. The post Minnesota: Adult Use Legalization Law Takes Effect Next Week appeared first on NORML. That’s because these policies are working largely as voters and lawmakers intended and they are clearly preferable to criminal marijuana prohibition."

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NORML

JULY 1, 2022

Today, marks the one year anniversary of legalization in Virginia, and multiple changes to marijuana laws will take effect. . The post Virginia: Changes to Marijuana Laws Take Effect July 1 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 31, 2021

The post New York: Governor Cuomo Signs Marijuana Legalization Legislation into Law appeared first on NORML. The provisions specific to the personal possession of marijuana took effect upon signing.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2021

The post Nevada: Governor Signs Bill into Law Regulating Cannabis Consumption Lounges appeared first on NORML. Assembly Bill 341 allows adults 21 and older to purchase and consume adult-use cannabis products on-site at any licensed “cannabis consumption lounge.”.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2021

It reduces the total number of marijuana arrests, but continues to leave far too many people -- and young adults in particular -- subject to the whims of law enforcement.". The post Virginia: Marijuana Arrests Fall Dramatically Following Enactment of 2020 Decriminalization Law appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 22, 2021

New state and local laws amending marijuana policies will take effect on the first day of the new year. The post Several States to Usher In the New Year with Cannabis Liberalization Laws appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2023

The post Maryland: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Laws Take Effect Next Week appeared first on NORML. Beginning on July 1, those age 21 or older may legally possess up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis flower and/or 12 grams of cannabis concentrates.

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NORML

MARCH 24, 2021

“This study found no evidence between 1991 and 2015 of increases in adolescents reporting past 30-day marijuana use or heavy marijuana use associated with state MML [medical marijuana law] enactment or operational MML dispensaries.”.

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NORML

JULY 23, 2021

The post Study: Marijuana Legalization Laws Don’t Undermine Tobacco Smoking Prevention Efforts appeared first on NORML. Researchers concluded, "We see no evidence that liberalized cannabis policies are directly associated with increased smoking behaviors among young adults.".

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NORML

MAY 3, 2023

The post Maryland: Governor Signs Measure Into Law Implementing Adult-Use Legalization appeared first on NORML. “The criminalization of marijuana harmed low-income communities and communities of color in a profound way,” Gov. Moore said. “We

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Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

On February 2, 2022, Governor Tate Reeves chose to sign SB 2095 into law, making Mississippi the 37th state to adopt medical cannabis laws. The adoption of these laws is the conclusion of a year-long struggle for the future of cannabis in Mississippi. . ASA strongly opposes both of these provisions.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2021

The post New Mexico: Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization, Automatic Expungement Measures into Law appeared first on NORML. “New Mexico joins an ever-growing list of states that have realized the failures of marijuana prohibition and the harms it brings to their communities and citizens.".

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NORML

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Today, even in jurisdictions where cannabis remains criminalized under state law, tens of millions of Americans reside in cities and counties where local laws either depenalizing or decriminalizing cannabis-related activities are in effect.

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NORML

AUGUST 1, 2022

The post Louisiana: Changes in State’s Marijuana Laws Take Effect appeared first on NORML. “These are common sense reforms provide further and sorely needed protections and freedoms for patients and others. Lawmakers are to be commended for putting politics aside and taking these important steps forward.”.

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NORML

APRIL 28, 2021

The post Montana Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Amend Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2021

The post Mexico: Supreme Court Moves to Abolish Laws Prohibiting Personal Use of Marijuana appeared first on NORML. "With these actions by the Court, the United States has become an island of federal marijuana prohibition in North America," NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano said.

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NORML

JUNE 22, 2021

The post Louisiana: Governor Signs Bill into Law Repealing Ban on Medical Cannabis Flower appeared first on NORML. The measure allows patients to purchase up to two and a half ounces of medical cannabis flower per 14 day period.

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NORML

APRIL 15, 2021

The post Indiana: Governor Signs Legislation Amending State’s Zero-Tolerance Per Se Driving Law appeared first on NORML. The legislation provides an affirmative defense for motorists who test positive for the presence of either THC or its metabolite, but who are not responsible for a traffic accident and who show no evidence of intoxication.

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NORML

JULY 8, 2021

Just over 1,000 people were sentenced federally in 2020 for violating marijuana trafficking laws. The post Federal Marijuana Trafficking Convictions Have Fallen Dramatically Following Enactment of Statewide Legalization Laws appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 9, 2021

The post Study: Enactment of Adult-Use Marijuana Laws Doesn’t Encourage Drugged Driving Behavior appeared first on NORML. Researchers concluded, “[W]e found no predominant pattern suggesting that behaviors and attitudes were more tolerant in states with liberal marijuana policies.”.

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NORML

JUNE 16, 2023

The post Louisiana: Governor Signs Marijuana Expungement Legislation Into Law appeared first on NORML. Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that public officials and the courts move swiftly to right the past wrongs of cannabis prohibition and criminalization.”

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NORML

APRIL 7, 2021

The post California: Study Finds 100% of Marijuana Retailers Compliant with State’s Minimum Age Laws appeared first on NORML. “At 100 percent of the recreational marijuana outlets visited, the pseudo-underage patrons were required to show age identification to enter.".

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2023

“The adoption of this law will make it so that tens of thousands of Ohioans are no longer stigmatized and disenfranchised by the collateral consequences resulting from a minor marijuana violation,” said Jax James, NORML’s State Policy Manager. The post Ohio: Governor Signs Sentencing Reform Legislation Into Law appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 15, 2023

The new law significantly increases the amount of cannabis patients may home cultivate and doubles the amount of THC available in certain marijuana products. The post Vermont: Legislation Becomes Law Increasing THC Limits, Plant Counts for Patients appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2023

The post Study: Licensed Cannabis Retailers Are Strictly Complying with ID Verification Laws appeared first on NORML. "Illicit marijuana providers don’t ask for or check for ID, but licensed businesses most certainly do.”

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The post California: Governor Signs Measure into Law Allowing Medical Cannabis Use in Hospitals appeared first on NORML. "This is a simple, yet critical, move that will provide relief, compassion and dignity to terminally-ill Californians.”.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2025

"Although Congress has failed to amend federal cannabis laws to explicitly recognize state-legal cannabis markets, the attitudes and priorities of federal law enforcement agents and prosecutors have clearly shifted in a manner that reflects their reality.

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