Law Legislation Policy 
NORML
JUNE 15, 2021
“The passage of this legislation is great progress toward ending the racially discriminatory policy of branding otherwise law-abiding Louisianans as criminals for minor marijuana possession offenses when law enforcement should instead be focusing on fighting legitimate crime.”.
NORML
JUNE 18, 2020
Those found to be in violation of the law will no longer be arrested or saddled with a criminal record. Under current law , marijuana possession offenders may receive up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. The legislation now moves to the state Senate for further consideration. .
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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.
Americans for Safe Access
AUGUST 6, 2021
A common challenge patients often experience when adult-use laws are adopted in their state is that legislative and regulatory improvements to medical cannabis programs are suspended while states pivot to organize adult-use models.
NORML
APRIL 15, 2021
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.
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.
NORML
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
"As laws to overturn prohibition continue to take shape across this nation, legislatures should not forget that other policies must also be revised to keep up with the times. The discrimination against cannabis users in the workplace is one of those policies it is time to update."
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