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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” Legislation is pending, House Bill 1089, to protect cannabis consumers from employment discrimination.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/8/20

NORML

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, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law.

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A Founder Looks at 50: Keith Stroup on Starting NORML

NORML

This is the first in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. I had been offered a job on the legal staff of a newly created Congressional commission called the National Commission on Product Safety, an outgrowth of the trailblazing work of consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Starting NORML.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/20

NORML

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. Missouri state regulators began issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/10/20

NORML

Welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2020! Legislation has been pre-filed for 2020, House Bill 25 / Senate Bill 242, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Legislation has been pre-filed, House Bill 595 / Senate Bill 962, seeking to protect medical marijuana patients from employment discrimination.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/1/20

NORML

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 170, to expand access to medical cannabis in Delaware. DE resident?

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Regarding COVID-19, A Message to the NORML Family from the Executive Director

NORML

During this trying time, we must come together to protect this community, as well as the health and safety of others. While marijuana law reform may not be a top priority for our legislators, the media, and the broader public for the time being, history informs us that these crises do not last forever.

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