NORML

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The post New Jersey: Governor Delays Signing Adult-Use Legalization Legislation appeared first on NORML. Murphy is calling for civil penalties for offenses involving use and possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by those under 21.

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NORML

JUNE 18, 2020

The legislation now moves to the state Senate for further consideration. Twenty six additional states and the District of Columbia have either legalized or decriminalized the adult possession and use of marijuana. Passage of this legislation is the first step in repairing some of the harms caused by the War on Drugs.

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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.

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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

JANUARY 19, 2023

The post Virgin Islands: Governor Signs Legislation Legalizing Cannabis Use, Expunging Past Convictions appeared first on NORML. "Today, with the hard work of the members of the 34th Legislature and prior Legislatures and the efforts of my team, we are finally here and finally signing into law the Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act."

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NORML

MARCH 28, 2024

The post Virginia: Governor Vetoes Legislation Licensing Marijuana Sales appeared first on NORML. “Governor Youngkin has just shown Virginians exactly how out of touch he is with the widely-accepted science and policy research on cannabis in the US.

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NORML

JUNE 27, 2019

Today, Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. “Just as Americans around the country enjoy Kentucky bourbon, so should they be allowed to enjoy Oregon cannabis.” and tribal communities.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The legalization effort in New Mexico was killed as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-4 to table the bill this week. One of two initiative petitions to put marijuana legalization on the ballot in Oklahoma was cleared for signature gathering.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

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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NORML

JANUARY 14, 2019

The most essential component in creating a stable business environment to meet consumer demand is certainty, and that is what states and businesses would have with Congressman Correa’s legislation to protect state-lawful programs from potential rouge US Attorneys under a Department of Justice likely to be led by known drug warrior William Barr.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 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, House Bill 2049, that would expand the pool of individuals eligible for medical cannabis.

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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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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. doctors to fill out the state-legal medical marijuana recommendations.

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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.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 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, HCR 2045, that seeks to arbitrarily cap the potency of cannabis flowers at two percent THC.

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NORML

JUNE 20, 2023

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

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NORML

JANUARY 3, 2023

The post Virgin Islands: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Legalizing Cannabis Use, Expunging Past Convictions appeared first on NORML. “It is my hope that the current administration implements [the law] to its full potential, for the benefit of the people of this Territory.".

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NORML

MARCH 9, 2021

On Monday, March 8th, Representative Brenden Boyle (PA-02) introduced legislation (HR 1614) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by removing marijuana offenses as grounds of inadmissibility or consideration in a good moral character determination, among other legal changes.

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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

MARCH 10, 2022

The post Delaware: House Members Fail to Advance Legalization Legislation appeared first on NORML. Despite a majority of lawmakers who participated in the vote deciding in favor of the measure, it failed to garner the required 3/5 supermajority to advance to the Senate.

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NORML

MAY 12, 2022

The Delaware State Senate approved legislation to remove all criminal and civil penalties for adult possession of marijuana. In a 13-7-1 vote, the state’s upper chamber voted to pass HB 371, which legalized the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for individuals aged 21 or older.

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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. “We should include state-legal cannabis in federal COVID-19 response efforts. Perlmutter.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The advancement of this legislation is another historic step for cannabis justice in Virginia. The post Virginia: Legislature Gives Final Approval of Legalization Measure appeared first on NORML. The bills now head to the Governor.

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NORML

JUNE 9, 2021

“It is not a question of ‘if’ cannabis is legalized in Connecticut, only a question of ‘when.’". The post Connecticut: Lawmakers Likely to Revisit Adult-Use Legalization Bill in Special Legislative Session appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

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. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR).

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NORML

MARCH 14, 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. doctors to fill out the state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. Your Highness, Carly. Presently, V.A.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! House of Representatives just voted to restrict the Department of Justice from interfering with the states that have legalized adult-use marijuana. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 223, to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients at school.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A complex and comprehensive plan laid out in over 200 pages of legislative text, the CRTA would implement one of the most tightly regulated, highly taxed and heavily controlled legal cannabis markets in the world. There is still a chance that sensible and responsible recommendations can improve this plan.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Senators Cory Booker, Ron Wyden, and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer today issued a joint statement declaring their intention to release a draft discussion bill outlining how best to legalize and regulate cannabis and cannabis commerce in a post-prohibition America.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2021

Under the law, which took effect upon signing, qualified patients may now legally possess up to a 90-day supply of cannabis at one time. The post Pennsylvania: Governor Signs Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Access for Qualified Patients appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Members of the Las Cruces, New Mexico City Council approved a resolution supporting statewide marijuana legalization, as the legislature considers proposals to regulate the substance in the state. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of legalization.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises.

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NORML

AUGUST 19, 2020

"Our polling shows bipartisan support for meaningful legislative marijuana reform that would legalize marijuana.". The post Poll: Support for Legalizing Marijuana Is Bipartisan appeared first on NORML.

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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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NORML

MARCH 30, 2023

For people using a legal substance — many of them for medical reasons — locking them out of jobs based on a pre-employment test is just plain unfair, and we are putting a stop to it.” The post Washington: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Barring Pre-Employment Tests for Cannabis appeared first on NORML. Karen Keiser.

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NORML

APRIL 1, 2022

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

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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.

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