Members of the state Senate today passed legislation legalizing the possession, home-cultivation, retail production, and sale of cannabis for those age 21 or older. Provisions in the measure also provide for the automatic review and expungement of criminal convictions specific to misdemeanor marijuana violations. Members of the Senate decided 34 to 33 in support of […]
Nearly a decade after lawmakers initially enacted legislation recognizing the utility of low-THC/high-CBD cannabis extracts, a state regulatory commission has issued licenses to the state’s first-ever legal providers of plant-derived medicinal cannabis products. On Wednesday, members of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission granted a total of five licenses to a pair of medical […]
Members of the state House of Representatives have advanced legislation, HF 100, legalizing the possession, home-cultivation, retail production and sale of cannabis for those age 21 or older. Provisions in the measure also facilitate the automatic review and expungement of criminal records specific to misdemeanor marijuana violations. Similar legislation (SF 73) is pending in the […]
Democratic Gov. John Carney said that he will allow legislation (House Bill 1 and House Bill 2) to become law repealing state-level penalties for the possession of marijuana and establishing rules for a regulated marketplace. House Bill 1 eliminates criminal and civil penalties for the possession of personal use quantities of cannabis flower and other […]
Roughly two-thirds of Americans believe that the use of marijuana by adults should be legal and just under one in three respondents say that they live in close proximity to a state-licensed adult-use retailer, according to nationwide polling data compiled by CBS News. Consistent with numerous other national polls, the survey identified majority support for […]
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I don’t like that our country’s war on marijuana is still being waged in 29 states. I don’t like racist drug laws contributing to the mass incarceration problem in those states. And I don’t like how a thriving underground marijuana market empowers gangs and organized crime when there could be a highly taxed and highly […]
Democratic Gov. John Carney could decide the fate of a pair of adult-use legalization bills this week. The Governor has until Saturday, April 22, to take action of House Bill 1, which removes criminal and civil penalties for the possession of personal use quantities of cannabis flower and other products, including marijuana paraphernalia, for those […]
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 many years. He dedicated his life to protecting personal freedom and advocating for the underdog […]
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 1805. Specifically, it amends the Texas Compassionate Use Program so that physicians may recommend certain products […]
