NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

In the first in what are anticipated to be multiple Congressional hearings to address the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana, the House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. With 97.7% of the U.S. Thirty-three states, Washington, D.C.

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Americans for Safe Access

JUNE 6, 2019

Sessions , now Washington v. Barr ) sought a declaration that the placement of cannabis in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act was unconstitutional because it violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment, protections guaranteed by the First Amendment, and the fundamental right to travel.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 9, 2020

There are now over 3 million medical cannabis patients across the country; ninety-one percent of Americans now live in states with some form of access to medical cannabis, while sixty-six of American adults are in favor of full legalization.

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NORML

JULY 9, 2019

The hearing, entitled “Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform,” will discuss alternative policy options — including ending cannabis’ longstanding Schedule I criminal status under federal law.

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NORML

MARCH 12, 2020

” Both bills were only assigned to the HVAC, so now it is up to the House Majority to schedule floor time for the whole chamber to cast their votes. This is the culmination of the tremendous work of our movement, but we will not be finished until this becomes the law of the land. We must reform our federal cannabis policy.”

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NORML

MAY 11, 2020

In fact, one can argue that our mission now is more important than ever before. In most states, constituents cannot at this time even schedule a face-to-face meeting with their lawmakers. Even during these uncertain times, NORML’s mission remains the same. ” Download the Resource Guide.

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NORML

APRIL 9, 2020

Representatives with the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) recently reaffirmed that state-licensed cannabis businesses are ineligible for financial aid opportunities because marijuana remains classified as a Schedule I Controlled Substance. NORML’s Voting Guide to Legalize Marijuana in Your State.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

The bill now heads to the Governor. The bill is scheduled for a hearing in the Judiciary Committee on 6/25/19. Update : SB 34 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Revenue And Taxation Committee on 7/2/19. Update : SB 51 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 7/9/19.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

The bill now heads to the House. The bill now heads to the Senate. Update : SB 2543 scheduled to be heard by the House Committee on Labor & Public Employment on Thursday 3/12/20 at 9am in House conference room 309. The bill now heads to the Senate. The bill now heads to the Senate. AL resident? AZ resident?

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

Yet, despite the economic and political progress that has been made in states around the country, marijuana is still defined by federal law as a Schedule I substance with no medicinal value and a high potential for abuse. “Now is not the time for Congress to think small,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2020

Update : HB 2049 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Rules Committee at 1pm on 3/9/20. Update : HB 2359 is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate Commerce Committee at 10am on 3/12/20. Update : HB 528 is scheduled for consideration by the Subcommittee of Judiciary on 3/9/20. The bill now heads to the Senate.

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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

When I can schedule a meeting, it’s now a short phone call. And, that’s why I am asking for your help right now. If you want to see a robust consumer-oriented cannabis marketplace, then we must act now to protect these small businesses. Send a message now! As for right now, this would be a great start.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

Update : LD 1621 is scheduled for a public hearing in the State House on 1/27/20 at 10am. Update : HB 83 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on 1/28/20 at 1pm. Update : SB 179 is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on 1/29/20 at 1pm. ME resident? MD resident?

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Update : SB 305 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Health on 4/10/19. Update : HB 7371 is scheduled for consideration by the Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis on 4/9/19 at 5pm. Update : SB 24 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Health and Social Services Committee on 4/10/19.

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NORML

APRIL 24, 2019

On Thursday, April 25, members of the Texas House of Representatives are scheduled to consider a marijuana decriminalization bill. Click here to send a message to your Texas state representatives now in support of decriminalization, and urge them to co-author HB 63.

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NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Update : AB 286 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 4/23/19. Update : SB 34 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Appropriations Committee on 4/22/19. Update : Ab 1465 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 4/23/19. California. CA resident?

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

North Dakota’s first medical cannabis dispensary opened its doors last week in Fargo; and registered out-of-state medical cannabis patients will now be able to access their medicine while visiting Hawaii. Update : HB 1518 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/11/2019. AR resident? FL resident?

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

” NORML has submitted written comments to the FDA ahead of Friday’s scheduled hearing on the regulation of CBD-infused products. . “With states rapidly legalizing the distribution of these products, consumers require certainty and consistency when it comes what they ingest.”

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NORML

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Send a message to your lawmakers in support of ending prohibition and criminalization now! The MORE Act was introduced by the Committee’s Chairman, Jerry Nadler of New York and it is expected to be positively received by Committee members.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legalization to expungement, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. Send a general letter in support of sensible marijuana reform in New Jersey NOW. In New Jersey, there has been a great deal of progress in the last few years.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

The bill is scheduled to be considered by the Judiciary Committee again on 5/8/19. Update : HB 19-1230 was approved by the Senate on 5/1/19, and now heads back to the House for concurrence on Senate amendments. Update : HB 19-1234 was approved by the Senate on 5/1/19, and will now head to the Governor’s desk. AL resident?

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NORML

MAY 15, 2019

NORML has submitted written comments to the US Food and Drug Administration ahead of the agency’s scheduled hearing on the regulation CBD-infused products. ” The FDA is accepting written comments from the public through July 2, 2019.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

Send a message to your representatives in support of the MORE Act now. Update : HB 1089 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee at 1:30 on 2/19/2020 in Room LSB-A. Update : HB 583 is scheduled to be heard by the House Health Committee on 1/28/20 8:35am in House conference room 329.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

It now awaits consideration by the U.S. New Jersey tabled a scheduled vote to pass adult-use marijuana legalization after falling just a few votes short of the threshold needed to pass. Legalization legislation now awaits another floor date while advocates in New Jersey gain the necessary support to pass it. CA resident?

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NORML

MARCH 28, 2019

.” “This will certainly not be the last hearing of this Congress to have a high-minded conversation about marijuana and we expect a full hearing on prohibition to be scheduled in the months to come.” Specifically, a 2019 report estimates that over 211,000 Americans are now working full-time in the cannabis industry.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Update : SB 8 is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee at 1:30pm on 3/4/20. Update : HB 528 is scheduled for consideration by the Subcommittee of Judiciary on 3/5/20 and 3/6/20. The bill now heads to the Senate. Update : LD 1621 is scheduled for a public hearing in the State House on 3/2/20 at 10am.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Update : A substitute version of SB 236 that would create a commission to study the use of medical CBD is scheduled for a hearing and vote in the House Committee on Health on 5/28/19. Update : SB 34 was approved by the Senate on 5/20/19, and now heads to the Assembly. The bill now heads to the governor. AL resident? California.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Additionally, marijuana is listed as a Schedule I hallucinogenic substance, making it subject to legal limitations and control. New Bills on the Table Now, two new bills have been proposed that may bring some changes for cannabis users in Texas. What Will Happen Now?

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Update : SB 19-013 is scheduled for a hearing in the House Health & Insurance Committee for 3/6/2019 at 1:30pm, room 0107. Update : HB 19-1028 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Health & Human Services Committee at 1:30pm on 3/14/2019, Room LSB-B. GA resident? HI resident? IN resident? MN resident? New Hampshire.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Another hearing is scheduled for Thursday, where the Veterans Affairs Committee will discuss various bills that are pending regarding medical cannabis programs and veterans access. Update : SB 305 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Health Committee on 7/2/19. CA resident? DE resident? NH resident? North Carolina.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Update : Both bills are scheduled for a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Environment on 3/1. The bill is scheduled to be considered by the full committee on 2/25. Update : SB 864 is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate on 2/26. Update : SB 864 is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate on 2/26.

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Project CBD

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

And cannabis is still in Schedule One of the Controlled Substances Act, making it unavailable at the federal level for therapeutic use. It’s urgent that we get it out of Schedule One. I think one major motivation is that a lot of these people have become very disillusioned with the practice of medicine as it now is.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

The bill will now be transmitted to the governor. Update : SB 34 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Governance and Finance Committee on 3/20 at 9:30am in room 112. The bill will now be transmitted to the governor. Update : SB 167 is scheduled for a hearing in the House Agriculture Committee on 3/21 at 3:00pm in room 137.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 16, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services released an official 252-page document outlining their reasoning for rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Its current status as Schedule I considers it a dangerous and addictive substance with no medical potential.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Update : HB 96 is scheduled for a hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary on 5/1/19 at 1:30pm. Update : SB 893 was approved by the Senate on 4/2519, and will now be transmitted to the House. Update : SB 1020 was approved by the Senate on 4/24/19, and now will be transmitted to the House. AL resident? CT resident?

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

SEND A MESSAGE NOW. Drug Enforcement Administration and Congress still erroneously classify marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, ignoring the fact that 33 states, including my home state of Hawai‘i, have already accepted the medical use of marijuana under state law. Don Young (R-AK) as a cosponsor of the bill. However, the U.S.

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CannaMD

DECEMBER 2, 2020

formally reclassified cannabis, removing the substance from Schedule IV (although cannabis and its derivatives still remain in Schedule I). Removes Marijuana from Schedule IV. Until today’s historic vote, cannabis was listed as a Schedule IV substance under the 1961 U.N. As Ethan Glick , a U.S. Whether the U.S.

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