Politics

by Dan Viets, Executive Director, Missouri NORMLSeptember 6, 2018 Yesterday morning Jeff Mizanskey registered to vote! For the first time in 24 years, after his release from parole late last week, Jeff Mizanskey, an honorably discharged veteran of the United States...

The state panel that will award Virginia’s first five CBD-only medical marijuana business licenses will keep the application review process confidential.Virginia Board of Pharmacy chair Rafael Saenz announced Tuesday that the 51 applications would be considered in closed session,...

by NORMLSeptember 5, 2018 Washington, DC: Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) today introduced legislation, The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, to expand and facilitate medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, and other...

by NORML September 5, 2018 The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is pleased to endorse Missouri’s Amendment 2, which permits patients, at the discretion of a physician, to cultivate limited quantities of marijuana or to obtain cannabis and...

Canada has long been a beacon of progress within the cannabis legalization movement. The country legalized cannabis for medicinal use in 2001 and will legalize the recreational use of cannabis on October 17th, 2018. Coinciding with the legalization of...

by Rick Steves, NORML Board Member September 4, 2018 Dear fellow freedom enthusiasts, Many of our political leaders continue to take regressive actions when it comes to addressing drug policy reform, fighting mass incarceration, and upholding the civil liberty of adults...

Hemp farmers nationwide are preparing for harvest, but they’re also keeping a close eye on Washington DC. Here are some reasons why: Congress is beginning final negotiations on the 2018 Farm Bill, which could either remove hemp from the Controlled...

by Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach DirectorSeptember 2, 2018 Everyday NORML Chapters from around the country invest countless hours in advocating for meaningful marijuana law reforms on the local, state and federal level! Below is a brief rundown of some of...

by Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach DirectorAugust 31, 2018 In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, NORML chapters around the country are taking action to highlight the positive that marijuana legalization can play in combating America’s opioid crisis. Many NORML leaders...

by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director August 30, 2018 Democrat Gov. John Carney signed legislation into law today vacating past marijuana convictions. Senate Bill 197, which took immediate effect, “provides mandatory expungement eligibility to individuals who were convicted of the possession...