NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2787, to regulate medical cannabis delivery services. AL resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 297

NORML

MARCH 21, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup. Many state capitols around the country have suspended legislative sessions, continued to vote on key bills remotely, or have at the very least closed to the public and nonessential business. Update : SB 8 was heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/20/20.

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Legislation Access Patients Cultivation 298

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The post South Carolina: Senate Advances Medical Cannabis Access Legislation appeared first on NORML. South Carolina is one of only a dozen states that has yet to implement a comprehensive medical cannabis access program.

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Access Legislation Programs Cannabis 294

NORML

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Local establishments authorized to permit adults to consume cannabis on their premises will be able to expand their operations to include food services and live events, under legislation advanced to the Governor’s desk.

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Consumption Events Legislation Marijuana 319

NORML

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The post Read NORML’s 2023 End-of-Year Legislative Progress Report appeared first on NORML. 2023 marks yet another successful year for the advancement of marijuana policy reform in the United States.

Legislation 276

Legislation Policy Marijuana Access 276

NORML

JUNE 16, 2020

Legislation before Democratic Gov. Legislation ( HB 1266 ) previously enacted by the state legislature in 2017 permits those with misdemeanor cannabis convictions to petition the courts to have their records sealed. Jared Polis provides the office with expanded powers to pardon those with past marijuana convictions.

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Legislation Marijuana Retail Cannabis 297

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.”.

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Decriminalization Legislation Law Marijuana 246

NORML

MARCH 6, 2024

Lawmakers have advanced several marijuana-related bills -- including legislation to legalize the adult use market -- out of their chambers of origin. The post Hawaii: Chambers Advance Legislation Regulating Adult Use Marijuana Market, Expunging Past Convictions appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation Marijuana Legalization Decriminalization 293

NORML

APRIL 8, 2024

The post Hawaii: Lawmakers Move Forward with Legislation Expanding Marijuana Decriminalization appeared first on NORML. The bill decriminalizes the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis and/or up to five grams of cannabis concentrates -- imposing a maximum fine of $25.

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Decriminalization Legislation Marijuana Concentrates 262

NORML

JANUARY 10, 2024

The post Delaware: House Committee Advances Legislation Expanding Physicians’ Abilities to Authorize Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML. "A patient’s treatment options should not be limited by the government, but rather, they should be determined in confidence between a patient and their doctor."

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Legislation Treatment Patients Cannabis 281

NORML

MAY 12, 2021

The post Louisiana: House Lawmakers Advance Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation appeared first on NORML. While there would be no possibility of jail time under the bill, these offenses would still be classified as a misdemeanor.

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Decriminalization Legislation Marijuana 246

NORML

APRIL 26, 2023

Passage of this legislation will end this dubious distinction." The post Texas: House Advances Marijuana Penalty Reduction Legislation appeared first on NORML. "Texas leads the nation in marijuana-related arrests.

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Legislation Marijuana 230

NORML

APRIL 23, 2024

Maine is the 25th state to enact legislation explicitly facilitating the expungement of marijuana-specific convictions. The post Maine: Governor Signs Legislation Providing Pathway for Marijuana-Related Expungements appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation Marijuana Cultivation Cannabis 265

NORML

MARCH 30, 2023

Members of the House and Senate have approved legislation, Senate Bill 47, regulating the production and dispensing of cannabis products to authorized patients. The post Kentucky: Lawmakers Approve Medical Cannabis Access Legislation appeared first on NORML.

Access 244

Access Legislation Patients Cannabis 244

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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

Legislation 277

Legislation Legalization Marijuana Recreational 277

NORML

MAY 28, 2021

The post History-Making Legislation To Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Reintroduced appeared first on NORML.

History 246

History Legislation Marijuana Policy 246

NORML

MAY 20, 2021

Jared Polis today signed legislation, House Bill 1090, into law eliminating civil penalties for activities involving the possession of up to two ounces of either cannabis flower or concentrates. The post Colorado: Governor Signs Legislation Doubling Marijuana Possession Limits appeared first on NORML. Democratic Gov.

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Legislation Concentrates Marijuana Law 246

NORML

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states. The post NORML Issues Report Highlighting 2021 State Legislative Victories appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation Policy Law Marijuana 230

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.".

Access 246

Access Legislation Law Marijuana 246

NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) have introduced legislation to allow state-legal marijuana businesses to apply for COVID-19 benefits through the Small Business Administration. Currently, the SBA is prohibited from engaging with cannabis businesses due to federal marijuana criminalization.

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Access Legislation Business Marijuana 287

NORML

JUNE 7, 2021

The post Louisiana: Lawmakers Send Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation to Governor’s Desk appeared first on NORML. While there would be no possibility of jail time under the bill, these offenses would still be classified as misdemeanors.

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Decriminalization Legislation Marijuana 246

NORML

APRIL 11, 2022

The post Virginia: Governor Youngkin Signs Legislation to Improve Medical Cannabis Program appeared first on NORML. Includes eliminating the requirement that patients register with the Board of Pharmacy after receiving their written certification from a registered practitioner.

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Legislation Programs Patients Cannabis 246

NORML

JUNE 16, 2021

The post Texas: Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Expansion Legislation into Law appeared first on NORML. House Bill 1535 allows physicians to recommend medical cannabis to patients with PTSD and all forms of cancer. The measure also raise the cap on THC from 0.5 to one percent.

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Legislation Law THC Patients 244

NORML

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The post Republican Representative Introduces Legislation to Repeal Federal Marijuana Prohibition appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation Marijuana Policy Cannabis 246

NORML

MAY 12, 2022

The Delaware State Senate approved legislation to remove all criminal and civil penalties for adult possession of marijuana. The post Delaware Legislature Approves Legislation to Remove All Penalties for Adult Marijuana Possession appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation Marijuana Legalization Cannabis 246

NORML

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The post Federal: House Committee Advances Legislation Easing Hiring Restrictions for Those with a History of Marijuana Use With Bipartisan Support appeared first on NORML.

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History Legislation Marijuana Cannabis 320

NORML

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The post Idaho: Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Governor’s Desk Imposing Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Low-Level Marijuana Possession appeared first on NORML. "House Bill 7 is mean-spirited and its one-size-fits-all approach is inconsistent with our longstanding principles of justice and fairness."

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Legislation Marijuana 251

NORML

MAY 26, 2021

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

Legislation 246

Legislation Law Legalization Marijuana 246

NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The post Maryland: Advocates Testify in Support of Legislation Ending Workplace Discrimination for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML. "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.

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Legislation Policy Cannabis Law 279

NORML

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The post California: Governor Signs Legislation Providing Employment Protections for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML. “They are too frequently abused to discriminate against unpopular workers and minorities. Workers should have the same right to use cannabis as to use other legal substances off the job.”.

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Legislation Cannabis Legalization 244

NORML

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Legislative proposals that seek to legalize the adult-use cannabis market have advanced in several states in recent days. The post Adult-Use Legislative Efforts Advance in Delaware, Maryland, and South Dakota appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation Legalization Cannabis 245

NORML

JULY 21, 2022

Cory Booker (D-NJ) and… The post Senate Leadership Introduces Legislation to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition appeared first on NORML. Washington, DC: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Sen.

Legislation 246

Legislation Marijuana Cannabis 246

NORML

APRIL 1, 2022

The post House Lawmakers Approve Legislation to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition appeared first on NORML.

Legislation 246

Legislation Marijuana Legalization 246

NORML

JUNE 20, 2023

These states are legislating change. The post 280E is Harming Legal Cannabis Businesses; These States are Legislating Change appeared first on NORML. Excess tax burdens imposed on state-legal cannabis businesses are destroying their profitability.

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Legislation Business Legalization Cannabis 225

NORML

JULY 25, 2022

The post Federal Lawmakers Fast-Tracking Legislation That Seeks to Further Facilitate Cannabis Research appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation Clinical Trials Cannabis 245

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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Legislation Law Marijuana Cannabis 239

NORML

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The post California: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Permitting Medical Cannabis Use in Hospitals appeared first on NORML. Senate Bill 311 (a/k/a Ryan's Law) provides for "a terminally ill patient’s use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility.".

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Legislation Medicine Cannabis Law 246