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A Bright Future for Marijuana Legalization

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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 Op-Ed: In the Era of Legal Marijuana, The Kids Are Alright

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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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Missouri: Legalization Takes Effect on 12/8

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Instead, adults will be able to legally possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis, and soon will also have the option to grow up to 18 plants or purchase cannabis products tested for purity and potency from licensed retailers.". The post Missouri: Legalization Takes Effect on 12/8 appeared first on NORML.

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Op-Ed: Cannabis Legalization Is Overdue in Delaware

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The post Op-Ed: Cannabis Legalization Is Overdue in Delaware appeared first on NORML. Delaware deserves to go green in 2023. We deserve regulated cannabis.

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Where the Money Grows: Learning the Industry Trends in Medical Cannabis, Recreational Marijuana, Hemp, and Beyond

Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Today, many opportunities exist for individuals and businesses that want to engage in the industry.

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Oklahomans Reject Adult-Use Legalization Ballot Measure

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The post Oklahomans Reject Adult-Use Legalization Ballot Measure appeared first on NORML. Oklahomans who engage in marijuana-related activities, but who are not registered in the state’s medical program will continue to face some of the strictest penalties in the nation.

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Missouri: Legal Challenge to 2022 Legalization Initiative Dismissed

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The post Missouri: Legal Challenge to 2022 Legalization Initiative Dismissed appeared first on NORML. "With public support for marijuana policy reform reaching super-majority status in recent years, prohibitionists and other political opponents have largely abandoned efforts to try and influence public opinion.

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Poll: Virginia Voters Support Legalizing Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales

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The post Poll: Virginia Voters Support Legalizing Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales appeared first on NORML. If public safety is an actual priority for either chamber, then they will approve legislation to begin sales at licensed dispensaries as soon as possible.”.

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Oklahoma: Voters Days Away from Deciding Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Measure

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"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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Will Oklahoma Be the Next State to Legalize Marijuana?

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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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The Battle for Legalization in 2023 Starts NOW

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The post The Battle for Legalization in 2023 Starts NOW appeared first on NORML. What we do now will determine how successful we are next year.

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Maryland Becomes 20th State to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

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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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U.N.: Legal Cannabis Has Risks 

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drugs control board says legal cannabis has health risks. They’re warning of “negative health effects and psychotic disorders” with legalization. They also worry that legalization violates the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The United Nations (U.N.) would have an updated view.

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Virgin Islands: Governor Signs Legislation Legalizing Cannabis Use, Expunging Past Convictions

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The post Virgin Islands: Governor Signs Legislation Legalizing Cannabis Use, Expunging Past Convictions appeared first on NORML. "Today, with the hard work of the members of the 34th Legislature and prior Legislatures and the efforts of my team, we are finally here and finally signing into law the Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act."

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Oklahoma: Voters Still Have Time to Register Ahead of March Legalization Vote

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State Question 820 permits adults to legally possess and home-cultivate personal use qualities of cannabis while also establishing a licensed, retail marketplace. The post Oklahoma: Voters Still Have Time to Register Ahead of March Legalization Vote appeared first on NORML.

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Poll: Three in Five Voters Say “Marijuana Should Be Legal Nationwide”

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Voters' support for legalization was strongest among African Americans (72 percent), Democrats (71 percent), those between the ages of 18 and 44 (70 percent), Hispanics (67 percent), and Independents (61 percent). Republicans (47 percent) and those over the age of 65 (45 percent) failed to express majority support legalization.

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Missouri Becomes 21st State to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

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The post Missouri Becomes 21st State to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use appeared first on NORML. "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.".

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Missouri Legalization Measure Officially Approved for Ballot

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Secretary of State John Ashcroft issued a certificate of sufficiency to the Legal Missouri 2022 campaign, formally placing the adult-use legalization initiative on the November ballot. The post <strong>Missouri Legalization Measure Officially Approved for Ballot</strong> appeared first on NORML.

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Legalization Momentum Continues Following Several Election Night Victories

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The post Legalization Momentum Continues Following Several Election Night Victories appeared first on NORML. "Are we in a stronger place today than we were yesterday? Of course.".

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Oklahoma legalization measure suffers crushing defeat

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Oklahoma voters rejected SQ 820, the statewide adult-use legalization measure, by more than 60%. The post Oklahoma legalization measure suffers crushing defeat appeared first on Leafly.

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Urgent Action Needed for Marijuana Legalization

NORML

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

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NORML Deputy Director Testifies on Marijuana Legalization Before House Subcommittee

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

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Cannabis Legalization in Ireland?

Cannabis Life Network

Ireland is the latest European country to take a step closer to cannabis legalization. Introduced by a People Before Profit Party member, the bill would legalize cannabis possession for adults over 18. The post Cannabis Legalization in Ireland? However, the bill doesn’t include cannabis sales or cultivation.

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It’s Time to Legalize America

NORML

The post It’s Time to Legalize America appeared first on NORML. We must double down on our efforts encouraging Congressional leadership to finally repeal the federal prohibition of marijuana once and for all!

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Recent Polls Show Support for 2022 Legalization Initiatives

NORML

The post Recent Polls Show Support for 2022 Legalization Initiatives appeared first on NORML. "That is why, historically, these ballot initiative efforts have been equally successful at the ballot box in both 'red' states and in 'blue' states. We anticipate similar outcomes this November.".

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Kentucky: Governor Beshear Calls for Legalization of Medical Cannabis

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During his State of the Commonwealth Address delivered Wednesday evening, Democratic Governor Andy Beshear called for the legalization of medical cannabis in Kentucky. The post Kentucky: Governor Beshear Calls for Legalization of Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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Marijuana Legalization Legislation Advances Nationwide

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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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Legalizing Psychedelics: California & the United States

Cannabis Life Network

California is one step closer to legalizing psychedelics. A State Senate committee approved a bill that legalizes possessing certain psychedelic substances. LSD and MDMA will remain illegal due to an appeal to nature.

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Raising the Alarm: Legalization Efforts Under Attack

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Before a single ballot has been cast in the 2022 midterm elections on a single marijuana ballot measure, prohibitionists funded by dark money special interests are doing everything they can in an attempt to crush legalization attempts in several states before voters ever get a say.

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New York to Legalize Psychedelics?

Cannabis Life Network

Not even a month after legalizing recreational cannabis, New York looks posed to legalize psychedelics in 2023. The legislation, which three Assembly Members will introduce, will legalize psilocybin, DMT, LSD, and ibogaine for adults over 21 years old. Didn’t New York Just Legalize Cannabis? […].

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Germany One Step Closer to Legalization

Cannabis Life Network

According to a top German official, Germany is one step closer to legalization. The coalition government plans to move forward with cannabis legalization after receiving “very good feedback” from the European Union (E.U.). Why Germany Needs the E.U.’s

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No Cannabis Legalization in Oklahoma

Cannabis Life Network

Despite a medical cannabis regime with hundreds of storefront dispensaries, Oklahoma’s voters have said no to full-scale recreational cannabis legalization. On Tuesday, Oklahoma voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have legalized recreational cannabis use for adults over 21.

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German Legalization Delayed

Cannabis Life Network

The German government is delaying cannabis legalization as they have yet to submit proposals to the European Commission. Accordingly, Germans may not see legal cannabis until 2025. In an e-mail to Euronews, the German health ministry confirmed that a draft law for cannabis legalization is “currently being drafted.”

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Five Steps to Legalizing Cannabis

Cannabis Life Network

What are the five steps to legalizing cannabis? Also, the government never legalized the legacy grower community (colloquially known as BC Bud). And no cannabis records have been expunged despite almost half a decade after legalization. We shouldn’t look to Canada for guidance. What about the United States?

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Australia to Legalize Medical Psychedelics

Cannabis Life Network

With a medical cannabis program that stinks of reefer madness and the decision to create COVID internment camps, Australia is the last country you’d expect to legalize medical psychedelics. Telling […] The post Australia to Legalize Medical Psychedelics appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News.

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Legal Cannabis Reduces Prescription Codeine

Cannabis Life Network

States with legal recreational cannabis see a reduction in demand for prescription codeine, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Cornell University. Codeine is an opioid medication that binds to the opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord.

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Germany’s Legalization Plans

Cannabis Life Network

What are Germany’s legalization plans? Do they still plan on legalizing cannabis despite the obstacles ahead of them? Nevertheless, Germany has committed to its legalization plans. Germany’s Legalization Plans Informed by California?