Politics

NORML regrets the passing of longtime NORML Board Member, LGBT activist, publisher, and criminal defense attorney Norman Elliot Kent. “Norm Kent was a dear friend and valued colleague on the NORML Board of Directors and the NORML Legal Committee for...

Members of the Texas House of Representatives advanced legislation today seeking to expand the pool of patients eligible to obtain state-licensed cannabis products. Lawmakers voted by a nearly five to one margin in favor of the legislation, House Bill...

Lawmakers have finalized and passed legislation implementing a voter-approved referendum legalizing the production, sale, and use of cannabis. House and Senate members had previously passed slightly different implementation bills: House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516. The differences between those two bills have...

We finally have some sort of update for Germany’s new cannabis legalization bill. According to multiple different sources, Germany will release the bill shortly after Easter. The details on the other hand, are still up in the air. This...

The following blog post was authored by Delaware NORML Board Member James Baldus. For too long people, who consume cannabis have been isolated because of prohibition. Today, millions of citizens across America stand unified. We are friends, neighbors, military veterans, co-workers, and...

Should health insurance programs reimburse patients for their use of medical cannabis products? In a growing number of states, the courts are saying “yes.” In the most recent example, a Pennsylvania Appellate Court ruled that workers’ compensation plans must cover...

Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), along with 15 other co-sponsors, have reintroduced the Veterans Equal Access Act, or H.R. 2431. This bipartisan legislation expands and facilitates medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic...

Marijuana reform legislation continues to advance in several states. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in Alaska, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Vermont, and Washington. LEGALIZATION Maryland  Update: Both bills have now passed their chambers of origin....

State-licensed adult-use marijuana retailers are in strict compliance with laws requiring would-be patrons to show identification and proof of legal age, according to data published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. A team of investigators affiliated with George Washington University’s Milken...

A new pattern has emerged, in which cannabis laws are being paired with sports betting legislation. On their face, they don’t seem to have much in common. However the activities tend to be very complimentary of each other on...