Legislation providing patients with greater access to medical cannabis is now law in the District of Columbia. On January 31st, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signed legislation, B24-0013: The Medical Cannabis Amendment Act. After undergoing an obligatory Congressional review process, the measure became law yesterday, March 22nd. The new law increases the number of licensed dispensaries that can operate in […]
Costs specific to the state sanctioned use of medical cannabis are eligible for reimbursement under workers’ compensation laws, according to a ruling handed down Friday by a Pennsylvania Appellate Court. Justices determined that the Workers’ Compensation (WC) Appeal Board erred in denying the plaintiff’s claim and reversed their decision. Writing for the court, Judge Anne Covey opined: […]
Legislation facilitating the review and expungement of certain marijuana-related convictions is now law in the District of Columbia. In January, members of the District City Council passed and transmitted to Congress B24-0063: The Second Chance Amendment Act of 2021. After undergoing an obligatory Congressional review process, the measure became law — effective March 10th. The […]
The percentage of US adults who acknowledge possessing a doctor’s authorization to use cannabis products doubled between the years 2013 and 2020, according to data published in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine. A pair of researchers affiliated with Yale University’s School of Medicine assessed data provided by the National Survey on Drug Use and […]
NORML is saddened to report on the passing of Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, the “Father of Cannabis Research.” He was 92 years old. Dr. Mechoulam began conducting pioneering scientific experiments with cannabis in the 1960s. His research team was the first to isolate THC, among other cannabinoids. In later years, his research played a key role […]
Delaware took a major step toward ending cannabis prohibition today when House members passed legislation (HB 2: a/k/a the Delaware Marijuana Control Act) to legalize an adult-use market. The bill passed 27 – 13 -1, a two-thirds supermajority with bipartisan support. Longtime advocates applauded lawmakers for tenaciously working to advance the measure and for voting […]
A majority of voters decided Tuesday against a citizens’ initiated measure (State Question 820) that sought to legalize the adult-use marijuana market and provide legal relief to those with cannabis-related convictions. The vote took place in a special election, an unusual circumstance that may have impacted its chances of success. In July, advocates for SQ […]
Erik Altieri delivers remarks on Capitol Hill, 2019 NORML’s Executive Director Erik Altieri is officially stepping down from his position at the organization to pursue projects outside of the marijuana policy reform space. Altieri assumed the leadership role in November 2016, directing NORML during one of the more successful periods in the marijuana law reform movement’s […]
The Justice Department is in the process of finalizing the online application process for those persons eligible to receive certificates indicating that their marijuana-related convictions have been pardoned by the President. A notice provided by the Office of the Pardon Attorney and published today in the Federal Register states that the agency “has developed the […]
The following blog post was authored by Delaware NORML Board Member Lizzie Golob. The First State is lagging behind on an important policy. Cannabis legalization is long overdue in Delaware. Last year we were as close to changing Delaware’s cannabis laws as the Eagles were to winning the Super Bowl. The legislature passed a bill […]
