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Federal Priorities:
- Timely: Contact the ONDCP Commission: Medical Marijuana as an Alternative to Opioids
- NEW: Federal: Legislation To Protect Medical Marijuana Patients Pending In Senate (CARERS Act)
- PRIORITY: Tell Your Congressional Representative: Join the Cannabis Caucus
- IMPORTANT: Bipartisan Leaders Reintroduce the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act
- IMPORTANT: The Ending Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017
Additional Federal Efforts:
- Appropriations: Protect Lawful Medical Marijuana Programs
- The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act Introduced (Senate and House Bill)
- House and Senate Measures Seek to Protect Marijuana Businesses and Consumers
- House Bill Introduced to Expand Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana
- Advocacy: Demand That The New US Attorney’s Respect State Marijuana Laws
- End Arbitrary License Suspensions For Minor Marijuana Possession
- Legislation Pending To Halt Federal Forfeiture Actions Against Marijuana Facilities
- Legislation Pending To Cease Penalizing State-Compliant Marijuana Businesses Under the Federal Tax Code
- Support The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act)
- Bill Seeks to Reschedule Marijuana Under the CSA
- Remove Federal Restrictions on CBD
- Advocacy: Tell President Trump To Abolish The Office Of The Drug Czar
State Legislation: Awaiting Gubernatorial Action
- Delaware: Legislation To Add PTSD To Medical Marijuana Sent To Governor
- New Hampshire: Decriminalization Measure On Its Way To Governor
- New Hampshire: Lawmakers Sign Off On Legalization Study Commission
- New York: Legislation To Add PTSD as a Qualifying Condition Sent To Governors
State Legislation: Legalization
- Connecticut: Democrats Revive Marijuana Legalization Plan In Budget Fight (updated 5/16)
- DC: Legalization Measure Re-Introduced to City Council
- New Jersey: Legislation Introduced to Legalize Marijuana (updated 5/15)
- New York: Legalization Measure Introduced to Legislature (updated 6/13)
- Massachusetts: Reject Tax Hike — No More Changes to Question 4 (updated 6/21)
State Legislation: Decriminalization
- New York: Legislation Pending to Eliminate ‘Public View’ Marijuana Possession Arrests
- Pennsylvania: Measure Pending to Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties (updated 4/27)
- Wisconsin: Measure Pending to Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties (updated 6/26)
State Legislation: Other
- California: Support Legislation to Protect Marijuana Laws From Federal Interference (updated 6/27)
- Massachusetts: Support Legislation to End Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Consumers (updated 3/16)
- New York: Seal Past Marijuana Possession Convictions (updated 3/27)
- New York: Senate Legislation Pending To Expand Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis (updated 5/18)
- Oregon: Legislation Pending To Permit Social Use (updated 5/31)
State Legislation: Medical
- Maine: Gov. Asks "Why Do We Need Medical Marijuana?" Here's Why
- Wisconsin: Legislation Introduced To Legalize Medical Marijuana (updated 2/27)
Local Legislation NORML Chapters Support
Legislation NORML Opposes
Hemp Legislation
Approved Legislation
- Arkansas: Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Tax Measure
- Arkansas: Governor Signs Legislation Limiting Medical Cannabis Smoking
- California: Marijuana Regulation Implementation Bill Signed By Governor
- Colorado: Patients May Use Medical Cannabis While Awaiting Trial
- Colorado: Measure To Add PTSD as a Qualifying Condition Signed By Governor
- Colorado: Bill To Thwart The Federal Government Signed By Governor
- Florida: Public Forums Held Debating Proposed Medical Marijuana Rules
- Georgia: Legislation To Expand CBD Medical Program Becomes Law
- Hawaii: Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill Signed By Governor
- Iowa: Governor Signs Measure Expanding CBD Access
- Indiana: Governor Signs CBD Exemption Measure
- Kansas City: Marijuana Decriminalization Measure Passes On April Ballot
- Louisiana: Governor Signs Bill to Provide Explicit Legal Protections for Medical Cannabis Recipients
- Maine: Lawmakers Approve Emergency Measure Delaying Retail Marijuana Sales
- Maine: Protections For Medical Cannabis Patients Receiving Organ Transplants Become Law
- Maryland: Measure Making It Easier To Expunge Criminal Marijuana Convictions Becomes Law
- Minnesota: Marijuana Legalization Measure Introduced
- Montana: Measure to Amend State’s Medical Cannabis Program Signed By Governor
- Nebraska: Lawmakers Move Medical Marijuana Bill
- Nevada: Bill to Amend Traffic Safety Laws Signed By Governor
- Nevada: Governor Signs Bill Imposing New Marijuana-Related Taxes
- Nevada: Governor Signs Hemp Expansion Law
- New Hampshire: Legislators Approve Measures To Expand Patients’ Medical Marijuana Access
- North Dakota: Do Not Delay Medical Marijuana
- North Dakota: Governor Signs Senate Measure Amending Voter-Initiated Medical Marijuana Law
- Oregon: Governor Signs Legislation To Protect Consumer’s Privacy
- Tennessee: Legislation Signed To Nullify Citywide Decriminalization Ordinances
- Vermont: Measure to Expand State’s Medical Cannabis Program Signed By Governor
- Virginia: Virginia Moved to Re-Approve Cannabis Oil Bill
- Virginia: Driver’s License Suspension Policy For Drug Offenders Changed
- West Virginia: Governor Signs West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act
- Washington: Governor Signs Legislation To Exclude Hemp as a Controlled Substance
- Washington: Medical Cannabis Expansion Legislation Signed by Governor
- Wisconsin: Governor Signs Measure Expanding CBD-Exemption Law
Vetoed Legislation
- Arizona: Governor Vetoes Legislation Permitting Commerce In Industrial Hemp
- Florida: Governor Vetoes Funding Effort For Medical Cannabis Research
- Nevada: Governor Vetoes Bill Vacating Past Marijuana Convictions
- New Mexico: Two Hemp Bills Vetoed
- New Mexico: Legislation to Expand Medical Cannabis Program Vetoed
- Vermont: Governor Vetoes Marijuana Depenalization Measure; Says He Remains Open To Working With Lawmakers This Summer
Tabled Legislation
- Alaska: Bill Introduced to Protect Marijuana Industry from Federal Interference
- Arkansas: Oppose The Legislation To Indefinitely Delay Medical Marijuana Implementation
- Arkansas: Oppose The Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
- Arizona: Measures Introduced To Regulate Marijuana Retail Sales
- Arizona: Measure introduced To Defelonize Minor Marijuana Offenses
- Colorado: Legislation to Protect Marijuana Laws From Federal Interference “Postponed Indefinitely"
- Connecticut: Adult Use Marijuana Regulatory Bills Filed In House and Senate
- Connecticut: Oppose The Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
- Delaware: Marijuana Legalization Legislation Stalled
- Florida: Marijuana Decriminalization Measure introduced
- Florida: House/Senate Fail to Reconcile Amendment 2 Implementation Measure
- Florida: Oppose Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
- Georgia: Legislation Pending to Reduce Minor Marijuana Possession Offenses
- Hawaii: Marijuana Legalization Measures Pending
- Hawaii: Multiple Decriminalization Measures Pending
- Hawaii: Oppose The Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
- Indiana: Legislation Seeks to Provide Medical Marijuana Access
- Iowa: Bill Pending to Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties
- Illinois: Marijuana Legalization Bills Introduced
- Kansas: Support Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Reform
- Kansas: Legislation Pending To Permit Patients Access to Low-THC Cannabis
- Kentucky: Legislation Reintroduced to Legalize Marijuana in 2017
- Kentucky: Legislation to Establish a Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Program
- Maine: Require Insurance to Cover Medical Marijuana Expenses
- Maine: Support Measure to Expedite Retail Cannabis Sales
- Maryland: Marijuana Legalization Pending
- Maryland: Marijuana Legalization Constitutional Amendment Introduced
- Maryland: Oppose Measure To Impose Zero Tolerant Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
- Missouri: Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced
- Missouri: Multiple Medical Marijuana Bills Pending
- Mississippi: Legislation Introduced to Establish a Medical Marijuana Pilot Program
- Montana: Oppose The Proposed Tax on Medical Marijuana
- Nevada: Legislation Pending To Permit Social Use
- Nevada: Measure Seeks to Vacate Former Marijuana Convictions
- New Hampshire: Marijuana Legalization Legislation Pending Before House Lawmakers
- New Hampshire: Patient Cultivation Bill Pending
- New Hampshire: Senate Legalization Bill Pending
- New Mexico: Legislation To Legalize Marijuana
- New Mexico: Marijuana Decriminalization MeasureNorth Dakota: Marijuana Decriminalization Measure Introduced
- New York: Legislation To Expand State’s Medical Marijuana Law
- North Carolina: Medical Marijuana Legislation Filed
- Oklahoma: Legislation Pending To Establish a Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Program
- Oklahoma: Hemp Production Legislation Introduced
- Oregon: Legislation to End Workplace Discrimination Against Adult Marijuana Consumers Stalls Among Lawmakers
- Rhode Island: Legislation Pending To Increase Medical Cannabis Access
- Rhode Island: Marijuana Legalization Amended
- South Carolina: Medical Marijuana Legislation Introduced
- South Dakota: Legislation Pending to Eliminate Internal Possession Offenses
- Tennessee: Support Measure To Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties
- Tennessee: Legislation to Establish a Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Program
- Texas: Lawmakers Introduce Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation
- Texas: Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation Introduced
- Texas: Request To Establish An Interim Committee To Study The Feasibility Of Medical Cannabis
- Texas: Legislature to Grapple with Affirmative Defense Bill
- Vermont: Legislation to Tax and Regulate the Sale of Marijuana
- Virginia: Decriminalization Delayed But Future is Bright
- Virginia: Juvenile Expungement Bill Fails In House Committee
- Virginia: Legislature to Address Cannabidiol Affirmative Defense Bill
- Washington: Oppose Measure Seeking to Repeal Marijuana Legalization
- Washington: Legislation Pending to Permit Home Cultivation
- Washington: Support Legislation to End Workplace Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Consumers
- West Virginia: Legislation Introduced to Legalize Marijuana
- Wyoming: Marijuana Decriminalization Measure Introduced
- Wyoming: Legislation Introduced to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use
- Wyoming: Oppose Senate Changes To Marijuana Penalty Reform Bill
