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  Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/22/18

  by Carly Wolf, NORML Political Associate
  

  Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup!

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  Kentucky NORML: Cannabis Access Associated with Reduced Rates of Opioid Use and Abuse

  by NORML
  

  KY NORML is passionate about education. And with the opioid epidemic consuming our state, we feel that it is our duty to share valuable information regarding the relationship between cannabis and opioids.

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  NORML Releases Comprehensive Report Summarizing Local Decriminalization Laws

  by NORML
  

  Even though recreational marijuana remains criminalized in a majority of US states, more and more municipalities are moving ahead with local laws decriminalizing the possession of cannabis within city limits. For the first time, NORML has released a comprehensive breakdown of these citywide and countywide decriminalization policies.

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  New Report By New York City Police Department On Marijuana Criminalization

  by David Holland, Executive Director of Empire State NORML
  

  The new Report by the New York City Police Department’s “Working Group” is more window dressing than an actual policy change. It appears to be an elaborate 20-page rationalization to continue the present enforcement protocol without any real progress on the policing front. As of today, the policy continues to leave it to the relatively unfettered discretion in the hands of each officer to decide whether to issue a summons or, subject to a variety of exceptions, affect a full-blown arrest for the public consumption of marijuana.

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  Poll: Record Percentage Of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana

  by Erik Altieri, NORML Executive Director
  

  Sixty-eight percent of registered voters “support the legalization of marijuana,” according to national polling data compiled by the Center for American Progress. The percentage is the highest level of support for legalization ever reported in a nationwide, scientific poll.

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  Texas GOP Platform Now Contains for Cannabis Related Planks

  by Jax Finkel, Texas NORML Executive Director
  

  Texas GOP Platform Now Supports Decriminalization, Re-Scheduling, Hemp and an Inclusive Medical Program

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  Canada: Lawmakers Reconcile and Pass Historic Marijuana Legalization Legislation

  by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  

  Members of the Canadian House and Senate have reconciled and given final approval to C-45, sweeping legislation amending the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act so that those over the age of 18 may legally possess, purchase, and grow personal use quantities of cannabis.

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  Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Vote Is One Week Away

  by NORML
  

  In just seven days, voters in Oklahoma will have the opportunity to decide in favor of providing much-needed medical marijuana access to patients.