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NORML Chapters Prioritize a Wide Range of Reforms for 2019
NORML chapters around the country are gearing up for next year’s legislative sessions with the goal of advancing legislation that will end marijuana prohibition and establish protections for marijuana patients and consumers.
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2018 Year In Review: NORML’s Top Ten Events In Marijuana Policy
Read the ten biggest stories that shaped marijuana policy in 2018.
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Say Happy Birthday to NORML’s Founder
This Thursday is Keith’s birthday and the staff is planning a special surprise for him - a birthday card with YOUR SIGNATURE!
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 12/21/18
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup!
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FDA Weighs In On Legal Status of Commercially Available ‘Hemp-Derived’ CBD Products
Following yesterday’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottleib issued a statement with regard to the agency’s oversight of products commercially marketed as ‘hemp-derived’ CBD.
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Farm Bill Provisions Lifting Federal Hemp Ban Become Law
President Donald Trump today signed legislation into law that includes language lifting the United States’ decades-long prohibition on domestic, commercial hemp production. The provisions were included within The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka ‘The Farm Bill’), which takes effect on January 1, 2019.
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Virginia Delegate Files Bill to Allow Medical Cannabis Use at Schools
Virginia State Delegate Chris L. Hurst (D-12) has filed HB 1720 to allow students registered with Virginia’s medical cannabis program to use their medicine at school and school-sponsored activities.
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Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Moves Forward with Marijuana Expungement Initiative
While state lawmakers in New York continue to explore the intricacies of legalizing and regulating adult-use marijuana, Brooklyn DA’s Office is moving forward with an initiative to expunge low-level marijuana convictions from criminal records.
