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Survey: Over Half Of Consumers In Legal States Obtain Their Cannabis From Brick-and-Mortar Retailers
Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 9:07am | 323Read More...This article was originally published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Most consumers residing in jurisdictions in the United States where the adult use of cannabis is legal report obtaining their marijuana primarily from...
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Minnesota Might Soon Be The 23rd State With Legal Weed: Lawmakers Strike Deal On Legislation
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 7:54am | 606Read More...This article, written by NORML, appears here with permission. Lawmakers have resolved differences between House-backed and Senate-backed marijuana legalization measures. The finalized measure now goes back to both chambers for floor votes, which could take place as soon as tomorrow. Lawmakers will...
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John Fetterman Had Some Questions For Anti-Cannabis Crusader At Senate Hearing, Here's Why
Monday, May 15, 2023 - 1:55pm | 622Read More...During Thursday's Senate hearing on the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) used his time to ask the CEO of an anti-legalization organization several important questions. Fetterman pressed anti-cannabis crusader Kevin Sabet of...
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Gov. Jay Inslee Signs Legislation Making Washington Latest State To Ban Pre-Employment Cannabis Testing
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - 11:02pm | 679Read More...This article was originally published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has signed legislation (Senate Bill 5123) into law prohibiting employers from taking adverse actions against new hires because of...
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'Monumental': Texas House Passes Cannabis Decriminalization Bill, Penalty Reduction And Expungement
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 5:53pm | 437Read More...Texas’s House of Representatives passed a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis on Wednesday in a voice vote. The bill still requires a second reading, which is a formality, before heading to the Senate for further consideration, reported local...
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Minnesota One Step Closer To Becoming 23rd State With Recreational Cannabis Program
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 7:40am | 419Read More...This article, written by NORML, appears here with permission. Members of the state House of Representatives have advanced legislation, HF 100, legalizing the possession, home-cultivation, retail production and sale of cannabis for those age 21 or older. Provisions in the measure also facilitate...
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Does Cannabis Use Increase The Risk Of Developing Psychosis? Study Reveals
Friday, April 21, 2023 - 8:15am | 423Read More...This article, written by NORML, appears here with permission. London, United Kingdom: A history of cannabis use is not associated with an increased risk of developing psychosis, even among those predisposed to the disorder, according to data published in the journal Psychiatry and Clinical...
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Bipartisan Bill To Legalize Medical Cannabis For Military Veterans Reintroduced In Both Chambers Of Congress
Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 10:03am | 609Read More...This article, written by NORML, appears here with permission. The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act has been reintroduced in both chambers of Congress. The legislation, introduced in the Senate by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and in the House of Representatives by Congressional Cannabis...
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South Carolina: State Senate Advances Compassionate Care Act
Friday, February 11, 2022 - 6:03pm | 347Read More...For the first time ever, the South Carolina State Senate has advanced medical cannabis access legislation, the bipartisan Compassionate Care Act, reported NORML. The measure introduced by sponsor Senator Tom Davis (R) seven years ago, was approved by a vote of nearly 2 to 1, sending it for further...
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Tighter Budgets, Looser Rules? Chicago May Decriminalize Marijuana
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 11:03pm | 1227Read More...Breitbart is reporting that several Chicago councilmen have recently said that "they plan to introduce a local law that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in order to cut costs and free up police to handle more serious crimes". The article suggests that the intent of the...










