Friday, March 29, 2024

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A #GivingTuesday Message from NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri

by Erik Altieri, NORML Executive Director November 27, 2018 Thanks to all the work we have done together, our issue of ending marijuana prohibition is no longer a regional one confined to deep blue states on the West Coast or...

Growing Change on Giving Tuesday

by Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML Development Director November 27, 2018 Today’s the day to give! We need your help to raise $25,000 that will make advancing common-sense federal marijuana legislation in 2019 possible. The best referral we can get is from supporters...

Federal Cannabis Studies Panel to Tiptoe Around Prohibition

A federal agency is sponsoring a workshop in December 2018 that will touch on various aspects of marijuana research, specifically focusing on how to study cannabinoids under the “current regulatory framework” of prohibition. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative...

This Cannabis Farm Beat a RICO Case, but Left a Troubling Precedent

Guest Analysis: The authors are attorneys with the law firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. They advise financial institutions working with cannabis companies in Canada and in states that have legalized cannabis.  For years, the state-legal cannabis industry and the financial institutions...

Cannabis Testing Lab, Sonoma Lab Works, Hires Former Tesla Exec as President

Cannabis testing company Sonoma Lab Works announced recently that former Tesla executive Daniel Witt has been hired as company president and chief operating officer. The Santa Rosa, California cannabis analysis firm also announced the formation of its board of directors...

New Jersey Legislative Panels OK Marijuana Legalization Laws

New Jersey got one step closer to legalizing marijuana Nov. 26, 2018, after lawmakers approved an adult-use legalization bill in a joint session of Senate and Assembly committees. A total of three cannabis bills were approved at the hearing: one...

North Dakota court asked to ignore CBD’s legal status as retailer appeals drug conviction

Photo by Bobak Ha'Eri A tobacco-shop owner appealing his drug conviction said the products he sold were perfectly legal, but prosecutors want North Dakota’s highest court to leave that question to a jury. The North Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments this week...

Edibles and Emerging Cannabinoids: News From Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Forum

As Maryland approaches the first anniversary of legal medical marijuana sales, the state system is showing signs of maturing. Roughly 35,000 patients are now registered, 69 dispensaries are licensed, and even infused edibles could be available to patients before...

New Jersey Lawmakers Move Forward Adult Use Marijuana Legislation

by NORML November 26, 2018 Senate and Assembly lawmakers voted on Monday, November 26, in favor of legislation that seeks to regulate the adult use marijuana market. Members of a 26-member joint committee decided to move forward the legislation: Senate Bill...

Lawmakers in North Carolina to Discuss Legalizing Marijuana

The rumblings of the legalization movement in North Carolina are getting louder. State representative Kelly Alexander told local TV channel WNCT9 that he will be meeting with other elected officials to talk about potential cannabis bills for 2019. Alexander...
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U.S. Navy Changes Their Approach To Marijuana Testing

In response to the ongoing challenges facing U.S. military recruitment, the Navy has announced a significant shift in its...
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