NORML

JULY 30, 2020

Today, for the second time in history, the House of Representatives… The post Congress Votes To Protect Legal Marijuana appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

For the second time in US history legislation to repeal the failed, unscientific, and racist policy of federal marijuana prohibition has passed the powerful House Judiciary Committee. . The post Bill to Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Passes Critical House Committee appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

MARCH 26, 2020

Once criminal, now essential: How the COVID-19 pandemic forced public officials to get real about marijuana. The post Declaring cannabis ‘essential’ marks a watershed moment in history appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

"[T]he mere use of marijuana carries none of the characteristics that the Nation’s history and tradition of firearms regulation supports," the Court determined. The mere use of marijuana does not indicate that someone is in fact dangerous" or has a "proclivity for violence."

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NORML

JUNE 20, 2019

For the first time ever, the House of Representatives just voted to restrict the Department of Justice from interfering with the states that have legalized adult-use marijuana. Never in modern history has there existed greater public support for ending the nation’s nearly century-long failed experiment with marijuana prohibition.

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2019

Known as the Blumenauer-McClintock amendment after Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Tom McClintock (R-CA), this bipartisan language would restrict the Department of Justice from interfering in the 11 states that have legalized and regulate adult-use marijuana. TELL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO VOTE YES!

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NORML

AUGUST 10, 2023

"In short, our history and tradition may support some limits on an intoxicated person’s right to carry a weapon, but it does not justify disarming a sober citizen based exclusively on his past drug usage." The post Appeals Court Rejects Federal Gun Ban for Marijuana Consumers appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

AUGUST 12, 2019

America has a moral responsibility to pass my legislation to end the prohibition of marijuana and take on the oppression at the heart of the War on Drugs. America has a moral responsibility to pass my legislation to end the prohibition of marijuana and take on the oppression at the heart of the War on Drugs.

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NORML

JANUARY 6, 2021

Senator Schumer's ascension to Majority Leader will mark the first time in US history that the upper chamber is led by a Senator who is openly calling for cannabis legalization. The post Likely Senate Power Shift and What It Means for the Prospects of Marijuana Policy Reform, NORML Responds appeared first on NORML.

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Leafwell

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Did you know cannabis history stems back 12,000 years? In this article, we’re going to take you through the historic journey of cannabis, from the ancient world right through to how we use the plant today, taking in all of the highs (pun intended) and lows of this fascinating and powerful plant.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state. The Current Status Of The Texas Cannabis Program Currently, recreational marijuana is not legal in Texas. Marijuana is, however, permissible for some medical uses in Texas.

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NORML

AUGUST 28, 2019

Legislation reducing marijuana possession penalties and facilitating the expungement of past cannabis convictions took effect today. Assembly Bill 8420-A reduces the penalty for minor marijuana possession violations (up to one ounce) to a $50 fine. Finally, A.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 25, 2016

And the rest is more than just rock ‘n’ roll history. On August 28th, 1964 Bob Dylan introduced the Beatles to cannabis for their first time.

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Cannabis Life Network

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Yet, most people still have a muddled view of the history and culture of ganja in Jamaica. The post Cannabis Around the World: the History and Culture of Ganja in Jamaica appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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NORML

JUNE 19, 2020

For NORML’s 50th anniversary, every Friday we will be posting a blog from NORML’s Founder Keith Stroup as he reflects back on a lifetime as America’s foremost marijuana smoker and legalization advocate. This is the eighth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. And they did.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Check out the history and complicated legacy of prohibition in Canada. The post A history of cannabis prohibition in Canada appeared first on Leafly. Canada had its own War on Drugs style era that still effects the industry today.

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Project CBD

JULY 31, 2018

Marijuana has had a turbulent history in the United States. Starting in the mid-1990s, however, there was a push to introduce the medical benefits of cannabis to the American people once again— “once again,” because before the 20th century, marijuana was almost entirely legal.

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Project CBD

JULY 31, 2018

Marijuana has had a turbulent history in the United States. Starting in the mid-1990s, however, there was a push to introduce the medical benefits of cannabis to the American people once again— “once again,” because before the 20th century, marijuana was almost entirely legal.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

This week, we will very likely have the first vote to outright end federal marijuana prohibition. The House Judiciary Committee has posted a markup for HR 3884 , the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act on Wednesday, November 20th and they will likely hold a vote on the same day.

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NORML

MAY 22, 2023

“In [this] cohort of ever-tobacco smokers of ≥20 pack-years with established COPD or at risk of developing COPD, a history of current and/or former smoking of marijuana of any cumulative lifetime amount was not found to be associated with a significantly deleterious impact on progression of COPD.”

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. While these two bills are overtly about addressing the failures of marijuana prohibition, what they are truly about is accepting reality.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2023

IASIC Speaker Series Presents Legal History of Cannabis in the U.S Presented free of charge, this ongoing educational seminar series will focus on the science, data and peer-reviewed research surrounding marijuana and will be led by […]

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FloridaMarijuana.net

JULY 16, 2018

Why get a medical marijuana card? I’ve been self-medicating Marijuana for a little over two years; I didn’t care that it was illegal at the time that I started using cannabis, all I cared about was how I felt afterward. Luckily, the trepidation of getting caught with medical marijuana has an easy solution nowadays. Light it up.

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Americans for Safe Access

JUNE 2, 2020

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) submitted comments which suggested several amendments to the provisions of these regulations governing the bulk marijuana manufacturers program.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2023

Altieri assumed the leadership role in November 2016, directing NORML during one of the more successful periods in the marijuana law reform movement’s history. The post NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri Stepping Down from Leadership Position appeared first on NORML.

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FloridaMarijuana.net

JUNE 12, 2018

Medical marijuana can alleviate certain side effects and, some research indicates, reduce the number of seizures a patient experiences. Cannabis has an ancient history across the Middle East and India as an anticonvulsant , but during the past 20 years , research has grown exponentially in support of the medicinal qualities of cannabis.

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Cannabis Life Network

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

In many cases throughout history, mind-altering substance use was sanctioned by the government. The post Drug Use During Battle, Part 1 – A Military History Crossword appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks. Whether […].

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Marijuana bills have a history in North Carolina of getting sent to committee’s where they die. While public support for marijuana reform has never been better, the Senators and Representatives in Raleigh aren’t so quick to jump on board. Even if you have no experience, but you love marijuana reform, register.

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MJ Business Attorneys

JULY 24, 2019

Areas that have approved the sale of cannabis still deal with a “gray market” where legal and illegal marijuana markets coexist. However, illegal growth and sale of marijuana prospers today in spite of, and sometimes because of, legalization. Owners, managers, and employees of marijuana businesses all need to be licensed.

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NORML

JULY 2, 2019

A team of investigators from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and the University of Miami assessed marijuana use trends among 1,000 adult use customers in Colorado. Among those respondents with a history of taking prescription sleep aids, 83 percent reported either reducing or ceasing their use of those medicines.

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Project CBD

APRIL 20, 2020

An excerpt from Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational & Scientific by Martin A.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

During a recent interview with the Westword , Ashley Weber, executive director of Colorado NORML shared a few tips for marijuana law reform advocates who want to get involved in the legislative process: “It’s about getting to know your representatives, and writing them daily if something’s important.

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FloridaMarijuana.net

AUGUST 9, 2018

Cannabis has an ancient history of human use and is currently one of the most commonly used medications throughout the world. Medical marijuana can contribute to a patient’s overall health. Patients may need to experiment with a variety of methods available for medical marijuana consumption.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

DECEMBER 1, 2023

WKRN) — A three-week investigation led to detectives in Stewart County, Tennessee uncovering the largest marijuana grow in the county’s history this. STEWART COUNTY, Tenn. Read More

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Leafwell

APRIL 2, 2021

No one envisioned that the rapidly spreading, highly fatal AIDS crisis would add vitality and clout to the dawning medical marijuana movement.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2019

The administration of oral CBD reduces cue-induced cravings and anxiety in subjects with a history of heroin use, according to clinical data published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Additional information is available in NORML’s fact-sheet , “Relationship between marijuana and opioids.”

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NORML

AUGUST 29, 2019

Remarks made today by the United States Surgeon General highlighting “the importance of protecting our nation from the health risks of marijuana use in adolescents and during pregnancy” fail to acknowledge the role that a regulated market can play in mitigating the use of cannabis by potentially high-risk populations.

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