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Vice President Harris emphasized that "nobody should have to go to jail" for marijuana use, and lamented that "far too many Americans" have faced serious legal consequences for minor marijuana offenses.

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“Hundreds of thousands of Americans unduly carry the burden and stigma of a past conviction for behavior that most Americans, and a growing number of states, no longer consider to be a crime."

The post Massachusetts: Governor Issues Pardons For Those With Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions appeared first on NORML.

Lawmakers have advanced several marijuana-related bills -- including legislation to legalize the adult use market -- out of their chambers of origin.

The post Hawaii: Chambers Advance Legislation Regulating Adult-use Marijuana Market, Expunging Past Convictions appeared first on NORML.

“We found that non-medical cannabis legalization was associated with an immediate decline in beer sales. Furthermore, beer sales continued to decline in the post-legalization period, suggesting that individuals are moving away from beer towards legal cannabis."

The post Analysis: Beer Sales Decline Following Adult-use Marijuana Legalization appeared first on NORML.

Lawmakers are increasingly hearing from business interests, not from consumers and grassroots advocates. That is why it is more important than ever that NORML maintains a seat at the table to ensure that consumers’ interests are heard and taken seriously.

The post NORML Is Leading The Fight For Cannabis Freedom appeared first on NORML.

"Today, for the first time since the adoption of federal marijuana prohibition, more US citizens reside in jurisdictions where cannabis is state-legal than live somewhere where it is not."

The post Pew: Nearly 80 Percent of Americans Have a Marijuana Dispensary in Their County appeared first on NORML.

The measures now head to Republican Gov. Youngkin's desk.

The post Virginia Lawmakers Approve Adult-use Retail Sales Bills appeared first on NORML.

Republican-backed legislative efforts to impose arbitrary THC potency caps on certain cannabis products are likely dead for the session.

The post Florida: Push for THC Potency Caps Stalls appeared first on NORML.

"As laws to overturn prohibition continue to take shape across this nation, legislatures should not forget that other policies must also be revised to keep up with the times. The discrimination against cannabis users in the workplace is one of those policies it is time to update."

The post Maryland: Advocates Testify in Support of Legislation Ending Workplace Discrimination for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.

“As we mark the first three years of legalization in New Jersey, now is the time to both celebrate its successes and reflect on lessons learned.”

The post New Jersey Activists Mark 100,000 Marijuana Arrests Prevented appeared first on NORML.

According to statewide polling compiled last year, 72 percent of residents support the “legalization of marijuana for recreational use."

The post New Hampshire: House Lawmakers Advance Adult-use Marijuana Legalization Legislation appeared first on NORML.

In honor of Black History Month, NORML is spotlighting the systemic inequities that continue to challenge the Black community in the battle for a federally legal cannabis landscape.

The post Black History Month: NORML Board Members Discuss War on Drug’s Ongoing Harm to Black Communities appeared first on NORML.

South Carolina is one of only a dozen states that has yet to implement a comprehensive medical cannabis access program.

The post South Carolina: Senate Advances Medical Cannabis Access Legislation appeared first on NORML.

Legislation is advancing to legalize the adult use market and to facilitate the expungement of marijuana-related criminal records.

The post Hawaii: Lawmakers Advance Multiple Marijuana Reform Bills appeared first on NORML.

Just ahead of the crossover deadline, both chambers of the Virginia legislature approved measures to legalize and regulate the retail sale of cannabis to adults 21 and older.

The post Virginia: House and Senate Chambers Approve Competing Retail Sales Bills appeared first on NORML.

Federal health officials concluded, “The risks to the public health posed by marijuana are low compared to other drugs of abuse,” such as benzodiazepines — a Schedule IV drug, or alcohol, which is unscheduled.

The post NORML Op-Ed: Is The Government Finally Abandoning Its ‘Flat Earth’ Marijuana Policies? appeared first on NORML.

Republican lawmakers are seeking to preemptively restrict Florida's adult-use market ahead of the Court's ruling and before voters have had any opportunity to weigh in on it.

The post Florida: Lawmakers Advance Bills to Preemptively Restrict Consumers’ Choices Ahead of Legalization Vote appeared first on NORML.

Young adults, men, and Democrats were most likely to report being current cannabis consumers.

The post Gallup: One In Six Adults Acknowledge Current Use Of Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

Prohibiting adults from accessing these products from state-licensed retailers will not eliminate consumers’ demand for them. Rather, it will encourage consumers to seek out higher-THC products in the unregulated market.

The post NORML Op-Ed: Setting Caps On THC Potency Is Poor Policy appeared first on NORML.

Despite having been one of the first two states to initially legalize the adult use marijuana market, Washington is one of only five legalization states that disallows home cultivation.

The post Washington: House Lawmakers Move To Lift Home Grow Ban, Reject Proposed THC Potency Limits appeared first on NORML.