NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

According to statewide polling compiled last year, 72 percent of residents support the “legalization of marijuana for recreational use." The post New Hampshire: House Lawmakers Advance Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Legislation appeared first on NORML.

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MAY 30, 2023

Adults may legally possess cannabis on August 1, 2023. State officials at that time will begin the process of reviewing and expunging tens of thousands of marijuana convictions. The post Minnesota Becomes the 23rd Legal Marijuana State appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

"Ohioans have seen similar legalization laws adopted in neighboring states and they know that regulating the cannabis market is preferable to the failed policy of prohibition.” The post Ohio: Ballot Initiative Legalizing Marijuana for Adults Favored in Multiple Polls appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2023

Together, we WILL legalize marijuana nationwide The post A Bright Future for Marijuana Legalization appeared first on NORML. With you standing shoulder to shoulder with us, we will continue to take our fight to city councils, state legislatures, and to Congress. Together, we are unstoppable.

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NORML

AUGUST 21, 2023

Ohio voters will decide this November on a ballot measure legalizing the possession, home cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana for adults.

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NORML

APRIL 28, 2023

In fact, the impetus for the formation of Minnesota NORML was based upon a police raid and resulting marijuana arrest. The post Minnesota Poised to Become 23rd Legal Marijuana State appeared first on NORML. These sort of destructive actions are now poised to come to an end in Minnesota.”

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2023

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

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NORML

OCTOBER 18, 2023

"Ohioans have seen similar legalization laws adopted in neighboring states and they know that regulating the cannabis market is preferable to the failed policy of prohibition.” The post Ohio: Latest Poll Finds Strong Support Among Voters for Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This election may be the most critical one yet in our fight to end marijuana prohibition. The post Urgent Action Needed for Marijuana Legalization appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 21, 2023

“After years of advocacy, collaboration, and grassroots organizing, we are thrilled to see cannabis legalization become a reality in our state. The post Delaware to Become the 22nd State to Legalize Adult Use Marijuana appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2023

Oklahoma voters will decide on a citizens’ initiated measure (State Question 820) legalizing the adult-use marijuana market in a special election to be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. . The post Will Oklahoma Be the Next State to Legalize Marijuana? appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Maryland is the 20th state to legalize marijuana for adult use, and it is the second to do so via the passage of a popular referendum. The post Maryland Becomes 20th State to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

JANUARY 4, 2024

A half dozen states could pass legalization laws this year. The post Which states will legalize marijuana in 2024? Get the details here! appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Here's a summary of progressing marijuana legalization efforts thus far and where they stand in key states across the country. The post Marijuana Legalization Legislation Advances Nationwide appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

"This means that the great majority of the 20,000 people who have been arrested year after year in Missouri will no longer be subject to criminal prosecution for victimless marijuana law violations.". The post Missouri Becomes 21st State to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

OCTOBER 26, 2023

“There are legitimate concerns around the marijuana legalization debate. However, based on our research and the research of others, the effect that legal marijuana could have on traffic safety should not be one of those concerns.”

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NORML

MARCH 30, 2021

Marijuana Revenue and Taxation Act (MRTA) legalizes and regulates the adult-use, commercial marijuana market in New York State, while also permitting those over the age of 21 to cultivate personal-use quantities of cannabis in their own homes.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The post <strong>NORML Deputy Director Testifies on Marijuana Legalization Before House Subcommittee</strong> appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 24, 2023

States’ real-world experience with marijuana legalization affirms that these policies can be implemented in a way that provides regulated access for adults while simultaneously limiting youth access and misuse. The post NORML Op-Ed: In the Era of Legal Marijuana, The Kids Are Alright appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2022

The House Committee on Appropriations voted today to approve an amendment that would prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with legal adult-use marijuana programs as part of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year 2023.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2021

This week marks another critical mile-marker on the road to ending marijuana prohibition in the… The post Welcome the Three New Legal Marijuana States appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 2, 2023

“It’s going to be on the ballot and it’s going to pass,” Tom Haren, a spokesperson for the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, told the Ohio Capital Journal. The post Ohio: Advocates Look to Restart Ballot Initiative Campaign to Legalize Marijuana for Adults appeared first on NORML. Ohio consumers.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

"Historically, when voters are provided the choice at the ballot box, they choose legalization and regulation. The post Oklahoma: Voters Days Away from Deciding Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Measure appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The post Millions of Americans to Cast Votes for Marijuana Legalization on Election Day appeared first on NORML. “Between local and state efforts, these initiatives will affect over 18 million Americans.” .

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NORML

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“We are hopeful that Oklahomans will have the opportunity this fall to decide in favor of ending the failed policy of marijuana criminalization.If so, we are confident that they, like voters in other states have already done, will decide in favor of legalization,” said Jax James, NORML’s State Policy Manager.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Voters in Montana have passed Initiative 190, which allows for the use, production and sale of marijuana by adults. Voters additionally passed Constitutional Initiative 118, which limits marijuana use to those ages 21 or older. The post Montanans Vote YES on Marijuana Legalization appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws in Colorado and Washington is associated with increased tourism in both states, according to data published in the Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy. Authors reported a “large increase in hotel rooms rented in Colorado” immediately following legalization.

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NORML

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With just days to go before Ohio’s voter-approved marijuana legalization measure becomes law, GOP lawmakers… The post Ohio Legislature Attempting to Gut Legalization Initiative Days Before Implementation of Key Provisions appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2024

"Today, for the first time since the adoption of federal marijuana prohibition, more US citizens reside in jurisdictions where cannabis is state-legal than live somewhere where it is not." The post Pew: Nearly 80 Percent of Americans Have a Marijuana Dispensary in Their County appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Arizona voters have approved Proposition 207, a statewide ballot initiative legalizing the possession, use, and commercial sale of marijuana for adults. The post Arizona Approves Prop 207 to Legalize Marijuana appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As greater percentages of adults continue to become familiar with marijuana for either therapeutic purposes or for their own personal use, expect to see public support in favor of its legalization rise even higher.". The post Poll: Legalizing Marijuana Enjoys Bipartisan Support Among the Public appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JULY 13, 2021

The analysis reported, "Between April 2017 and April 2021, property values rose $17,113 more in states where recreational marijuana is legal, compared to states where marijuana is illegal or limited to medicinal use.". The post Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Correlates with Higher Home Values appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

AUGUST 19, 2020

"Our polling shows bipartisan support for meaningful legislative marijuana reform that would legalize marijuana.". The post Poll: Support for Legalizing Marijuana Is Bipartisan appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JANUARY 14, 2021

billion in cannabis products from legal retailers in 2020 – up from $10.7 The post Legal Marijuana Sales Spiked Dramatically in 2020 appeared first on NORML. "Customers purchased an estimated $17.9 billion in 2019.".

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2024

"A majority of Floridians, like most voters nationwide, support repealing our failed marijuana prohibition laws and replacing them with a system of legalization and regulation. The post Florida: Voters Will Decide Marijuana Sales Measure This November appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 16, 2022

City officials report that there are no longer any open cases specific to marijuana possession pending before the Municipal Court. The post Kansas City: Officials Dismiss Hundreds of Marijuana Cases Following Statewide Legalization Vote appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

“An overwhelming majority of Americans have consistently opposed our failed prohibition of marijuana for years now, and it defies common sense that our elected officials at the federal level have yet to take any meaningful action.".

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