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 30, 2023

Members of the House and Senate have approved legislation, Senate Bill 47, regulating the production and dispensing of cannabis products to authorized patients. The post Kentucky: Lawmakers Approve Medical Cannabis Access Legislation appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The post New Hampshire: House Lawmakers Advance Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Legislation appeared first on NORML. According to statewide polling compiled last year, 72 percent of residents support the “legalization of marijuana for recreational use."

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NORML

JANUARY 10, 2024

The post Delaware: House Committee Advances Legislation Expanding Physicians’ Abilities to Authorize Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML. "A patient’s treatment options should not be limited by the government, but rather, they should be determined in confidence between a patient and their doctor."

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NORML

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup, on the blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/5/21 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Local establishments authorized to permit adults to consume cannabis on their premises will be able to expand their operations to include food services and live events, under legislation advanced to the Governor’s desk.

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NORML

MARCH 26, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup, on the blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/26/21 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 20, 2023

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

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NORML

JANUARY 8, 2021

Welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2021, on the NORML blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/8/21 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The post Marijuana Legalization Legislation Advances Nationwide appeared first on NORML. Here's a summary of progressing marijuana legalization efforts thus far and where they stand in key states across the country.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup, on the blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/5/21 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 15, 2021

“The passage of this legislation is great progress toward ending the racially discriminatory policy of branding otherwise law-abiding Louisianans as criminals for minor marijuana possession offenses when law enforcement should instead be focusing on fighting legitimate crime.”.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

House and Senate lawmakers have passed legislation decriminalizing minor marijuana possession offenses. Senate lawmakers also passed separate legislation on Tuesday, SB 1015 , by a unanimous vote. Both the Governor and the Attorney General are on record in favor of decriminalization.

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NORML

JANUARY 22, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup, on the blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/22/21 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The post Maryland: Advocates Testify in Support of Legislation Ending Workplace Discrimination for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML. "As laws to overturn prohibition continue to take shape across this nation, legislatures should not forget that other policies must also be revised to keep up with the times.

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NORML

JUNE 16, 2023

The post Louisiana: Governor Signs Marijuana Expungement Legislation Into Law appeared first on NORML. Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that public officials and the courts move swiftly to right the past wrongs of cannabis prohibition and criminalization.”

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NORML

JANUARY 29, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup, on the blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/29/21 appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation 219

NORML

APRIL 9, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Rooundup, on the blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/9/21 appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation 200

NORML

APRIL 2, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup, on the blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/2/21 appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation 196

NORML

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup, on the blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/12/21 appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation 197

NORML

APRIL 11, 2023

"Passage of this legislation will provide qualified patients with a state-sanctioned option to access a therapy that has proven to offer significant benefits." The post Texas: House Lawmakers Advance Legislation Expanding Access to Medical Cannabis Products appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 12, 2021

The post Louisiana: House Lawmakers Advance Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation appeared first on NORML. While there would be no possibility of jail time under the bill, these offenses would still be classified as a misdemeanor.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2023

The post Maine: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Protecting Cannabis Use While on Probation appeared first on NORML. “This measure reinforces the reality that the responsible, adult-use of cannabis is legal in the state of Maine and that those who engage in this lawful behavior should not face discrimination for their actions.”

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NORML

JUNE 1, 2021

Medical cannabis expansion legislation is on its way to the governor's desk, and other updates from the 2021 legislative session. The post Texas: Recapping the 2021 Legislative Session appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 30, 2023

The post Washington: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Barring Pre-Employment Tests for Cannabis appeared first on NORML. “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.”

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NORML

APRIL 11, 2022

The post Virginia: Governor Youngkin Signs Legislation to Improve Medical Cannabis Program appeared first on NORML. Includes eliminating the requirement that patients register with the Board of Pharmacy after receiving their written certification from a registered practitioner.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states. The post NORML Issues Report Highlighting 2021 State Legislative Victories appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup, on the blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/19/21 appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation 191

NORML

MAY 12, 2022

The Delaware State Senate approved legislation to remove all criminal and civil penalties for adult possession of marijuana. The post Delaware Legislature Approves Legislation to Remove All Penalties for Adult Marijuana Possession appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup, on the blog every Friday! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/19/21 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The post California: Governor Signs Legislation Providing Employment Protections for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML. “They are too frequently abused to discriminate against unpopular workers and minorities. Workers should have the same right to use cannabis as to use other legal substances off the job.”.

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NORML

JULY 21, 2022

Cory Booker (D-NJ) and… The post Senate Leadership Introduces Legislation to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition appeared first on NORML. Washington, DC: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Sen.

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NORML

APRIL 22, 2024

The post Kentucky: Governor Signs Legislation Expediting Medical Cannabis Licensing, But Also Adding New Restrictions Upon Patients’ Access appeared first on NORML. "While expediting timelines may seem advantageous, the potential negatives embedded within the bill outweigh any perceived benefits.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The post Alabama: Senate Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Legislation appeared first on NORML. The measure, approved by a 21 to 8 vote, would permit patients and caregivers 19 years and older to possess “70 daily dosages of medical cannabis” at a time.

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NORML

APRIL 16, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/16/21 appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation 199

NORML

APRIL 30, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/30/21 appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation 197

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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