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State-Legal Marijuana Industry to Employ Nearly 300,000 Workers by Year's End - NORML
The analysis projects as many as 295,000 marijuana-related jobs by the close of 2020 – a total that is slightly
New Jersey: Supermajority Back Legalization Measure Ahead of November Vote - NORML
Majorities of Democrats (78 percent), Independents (63 percent), and Republicans (57 percent) back the 2020 ballot
States Experience Record Surge in Retail Marijuana Sales - NORML
“One unanticipated effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the growth acceleration of legal cannabis markets (and
A Founder Looks at 50: The “Free John Sinclair” Rally; Public Protests Sometimes Matter
John Lennon obviously thought something good might result from his focusing national attention on this unjust
New York: Senate Lawmakers Approve Legislation Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients from Housing Discrimination - NORML
Members of the New York state senate approved legislation by a 58 to 2 vote… The post New York: Senate
Arizona: Voter Support Grows for Adult-Use Legalization Ahead of Likely Initiative Vote - NORML
Sixty-two percent of likely general election voters “believe that marijuana should be legalized for adult use in
Federal: Upcoming vote in the House on marijuana policy - NORML
Later this month, there will be a crucial vote in the US House of Representatives… The post Federal: Upcoming
Montana: Legalization Initiative Proponents Announce That They Have Qualified for 2020 Ballot - NORML
In a July 20 e-mail update, proponents New Approach Montana posted: “The campaign to legalize marijuana ... has
A Founder Looks at 50: The Importance of the “Grow America” Movement
Without marijuana there would be no marijuana smokers and without marijuana smokers there would be no marijuana
SIGN: Tell Biden and Trump to Support an End to Marijuana Prohibition - NORML
Both Trump and Biden want your vote in November. but neither have sought to earn your vote by pledging to end
Survey: Majority of Health Care Professionals Endorse Cannabis Use Instead of Opioids in Chronic Pain Patients - NORML
Of eligible respondents, 72 percent agreed with the statement, “Medical marijuana should be used to reduce the use
Cannabis Use Rising Among Chronic Pain Patients - NORML
“Over the course of our study, … we identified a significant and progressive increase in the number of patients
Study: Cumulative Use of Cannabis Not Associate with Heart Abnormalities at Middle Age - NORML
"Our finding that occasional marijuana was not associated with ECG abnormalities adds to the growing body of
Missouri: Kansas City Council Eliminates Local Penalties for Marijuana Possession Offenses - NORML
City council members in Kansas City, Missouri approved a municipal ordinance repealing all local penalties specific
A Founder Looks at 50: NORML and the Carter Administration
Jimmy Carter was the first US President ever to endorse the decriminalization of marijuana, first during his 1976
Biden’s Marijuana Plan Is out of Step with Public Opinion, Would Do Little to Mitigate the Failed Policy of Federal Prohibition - NORML
NORML is skeptical that this proposed recommendation will bring about the sort of tangible marijuana policy changes
California: Nevada County District Attorney to Dismiss Decades’ Worth of Marijuana Convictions - NORML
State officials have identified nearly 200,000 Californians eligible to have their marijuana-related convictions
Texas: Austin Police to Cease Making Arrests, Issuing Citations for Minor Marijuana Offenses - NORML
“APD will no longer cite or arrest individuals with sufficient identification for Class A or Class B misdemeanor
Nebraska: Activists Submit Over 182,000 Signatures to Qualify Proposed 2020 Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative - NORML
Activists gathered at the state capitol in Lincoln to turn in over 182,000 signatures from registered voters in an
Nashville: District Attorney Ceasing Low-Level Marijuana Prosecutions - NORML
"Marijuana charges do little to promote public health, and even less to promote public safety." The post Nashville:
