NORML

MAY 19, 2021

Greg Gianforte signed legislation into law late Wednesday amending the state’s 2020 voter-approved adult-use legalization law. The post Montana: Governor Signs Measure Amending Voter-Initiated Marijuana Legalization Law appeared first on NORML. Republican Gov.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2023

Beginning on July 1, those age 21 or older may legally possess up to 1.5 The post Maryland: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Laws Take Effect Next Week appeared first on NORML. ounces of cannabis flower and/or 12 grams of cannabis concentrates.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2023

We want to make sure that the legalization of marijuana lifts those communities now in a profound way.” The post Maryland: Governor Signs Measure Into Law Implementing Adult-Use Legalization appeared first on NORML. “The criminalization of marijuana harmed low-income communities and communities of color in a profound way,” Gov.

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NORML

MARCH 31, 2021

The post New York: Governor Cuomo Signs Marijuana Legalization Legislation into Law appeared first on NORML. The provisions specific to the personal possession of marijuana took effect upon signing.

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NORML

MARCH 10, 2021

The Senate voted 20 to 5 to advance Senate Bill 767, which would legalize and regulate the commercial marijuana market in the state. The post Hawaii: Senate Lawmakers Approve Measures to Legalize Marijuana Sales, Expand Decriminalization Law appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2021

The post New Mexico: Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization, Automatic Expungement Measures into Law appeared first on NORML. “New Mexico joins an ever-growing list of states that have realized the failures of marijuana prohibition and the harms it brings to their communities and citizens.".

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NORML

APRIL 28, 2021

The post Montana Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Amend Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 26, 2021

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

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NORML

AUGUST 14, 2020

"Taken as a whole, these studies suggest that marijuana legalization has not had much overall effect on marijuana use by children and adolescents, at least during the past two decades.". The post States’ Legalization Laws Have Had “Little Effect on Marijuana Prevalence Among Adolescents” appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JULY 23, 2021

The post Study: Marijuana Legalization Laws Don’t Undermine Tobacco Smoking Prevention Efforts appeared first on NORML. Researchers concluded, "We see no evidence that liberalized cannabis policies are directly associated with increased smoking behaviors among young adults.".

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NORML

JULY 8, 2021

Just over 1,000 people were sentenced federally in 2020 for violating marijuana trafficking laws. That’s down 67 percent since 2016, and over 80 percent since 2012 – when Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize and regulate the adult-use marijuana market.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

"The present study provides empirical evidence on the consequences of marijuana legalization on issues related to the labor market outcomes, in particular, WC [workers' compensation] claiming of older adults. … Our findings suggest potentially important benefits to older workers and society at large.".

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2020

Northam also recommended technical amendments which must be approved by the legislature before the new law takes effect July 1, 2020. The law reduces penalties for offenses involving the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a civil violation – punishable by a maximum $25 fine, no arrest, and no criminal record.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2021

The post DEA Report: Marijuana Seizures at Southern Border Have Fallen Significantly Following Passage of Statewide Legalization Laws appeared first on NORML. CBP marijuana seizures along the SWB have decreased more than 81 percent since 2013,".

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NORML

APRIL 27, 2022

The study's authors reported: “Current cannabis users in recreational and medical only cannabis states were significantly less likely to report driving within three hours of getting high in the past 30 days, compared to current users living in states without legal cannabis.".

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NORML

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With just days to go before Ohio’s voter-approved marijuana legalization measure becomes law, GOP lawmakers… The post Ohio Legislature Attempting to Gut Legalization Initiative Days Before Implementation of Key Provisions appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

“[T]he implementation of medical marijuana laws (MMLs) and recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) reduced morphine milligram equivalents per enrollee by seven percent and 13 percent, respectively.”. The post Study: Enactment of Marijuana Legalization Laws Associated with Reductions in Opioid Prescribing Patterns appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

"Ohioans have seen similar legalization laws adopted in neighboring states and they know that regulating the cannabis market is preferable to the failed policy of prohibition.” The post Ohio: Ballot Initiative Legalizing Marijuana for Adults Favored in Multiple Polls appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 13, 2020

Most adults living in states where marijuana use is legal view the policy change as successful, according to state-specific polling data compiled by YouGov.com. ” Although Maine voters approved adult-use in 2016, lawmakers and regulators have yet to fully implement the state’s law. .”

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2025

"Although Congress has failed to amend federal cannabis laws to explicitly recognize state-legal cannabis markets, the attitudes and priorities of federal law enforcement agents and prosecutors have clearly shifted in a manner that reflects their reality.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws in Colorado and Washington is associated with increased tourism in both states, according to data published in the Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy. Authors reported a “large increase in hotel rooms rented in Colorado” immediately following legalization.

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Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

On February 2, 2022, Governor Tate Reeves chose to sign SB 2095 into law, making Mississippi the 37th state to adopt medical cannabis laws. The adoption of these laws is the conclusion of a year-long struggle for the future of cannabis in Mississippi. . ASA strongly opposes both of these provisions.

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NORML

JUNE 24, 2019

Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation into law decriminalizing the possession of personal use amounts of cannabis. “This is a win for consumers and activists continuing to fight and reform the state’s marijuana laws,” says NORML State Policies Coordinator Carly Wolf. In April, Democratic Gov.

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NORML

APRIL 4, 2019

Lou Leon Guerrero signed legislation today legalizing the personal possession of marijuana by adults, and establishing regulations governing the plant’s commercial production and retail sale. ” Public consumption of cannabis will remain a violation of law. Democratic Gov. ” The Cannabis Industry Act ( Bill No.

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NORML

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Patients who are registered with the state’s medical cannabis access program may now legally grow cannabis for their own personal use. The post Connecticut: Medical Marijuana Home Grow Law Takes Effect appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

Pritzker has signed legislation legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and retail sale. Illinois is now the eleventh state to legalize adult-use marijuana, and it is the second state to legalize marijuana use via legislative action rather than by voter initiative. Illinois Gov.

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NORML

OCTOBER 18, 2023

"Ohioans have seen similar legalization laws adopted in neighboring states and they know that regulating the cannabis market is preferable to the failed policy of prohibition.” The post Ohio: Latest Poll Finds Strong Support Among Voters for Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 7, 2020

Police are less likely to conduct searches for illicit contraband during a traffic stop following the enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization, according to data published in the journal Nature: Human Behavior.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In the US, the laws determining the status of cannabis use vary from state to state and continue to change over time. 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. Marijuana is, however, permissible for some medical uses in Texas.

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Project CBD

JUNE 29, 2021

Morocco, long the world’s largest illicit producer of cannabis, is finally getting a legalized commercial cannabis industry, thanks to a law introduced by the otherwise conservative government. The new law is designed to daylight traditional small cannabis growers in the marginalized Rif Mountains.

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NORML

MAY 20, 2020

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Self-reported use of marijuana by young people has also been in decline both nationally and in legal marijuana states.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2022

Today, marks the one year anniversary of legalization in Virginia, and multiple changes to marijuana laws will take effect. . The post Virginia: Changes to Marijuana Laws Take Effect July 1 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Authors “found no evidence that RML [recreational marijuana legalization] was associated with [an] increased likelihood or level of marijuana use among adolescents. The post “No Evidence” that Adult-Use Marijuana Laws Influence Cannabis Use by Teens appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Tuesday, November 5, control of Virginia’s legislature shifted to democrats, opening the door for decriminalization , expungement, and establishing a clear path to legalizing responsible adult-use in the Commonwealth. Join Virginia NORML and help change marijuana laws! Follow Virginia NORML on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The complete agenda for the 2020 NORML Aspen Legal Seminar, May 28-30, is now available. Gerry Goldstein will present his always popular Annual Review of Important 4th Amendment Decisions , and NORML’s Paul Armentano will deliver Cannabis, the Law, and You — A NORML Perspective of Where We Are and Where We Are Going.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

“Despite nearly seven in ten New Jersey residents voting in favor of legalization on Election Day, it took lawmakers 111 days following that vote to achieve consensus to enact enabling legislation into law.".

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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. Today, nearly one in four Americans reside in a jurisdiction where the adult use of cannabis is legal under state statute. Together, we will legalize America.

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