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California: Hospitalizations Linked to Use of Unregulated Vapor Cartridges
California health officials have identified a link between the use of unregulated vapor cartridges and patients seeking hospitalization for respiratory distress. In each of the cases, patients presented symptoms of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and possessed a history of consuming either THC or CBD extracts via the use of unlicensed vapor cartridges.
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Federal Report: Youth Marijuana Use Steadily Declining
The self-reported use of marijuana by teenagers continues to decline nationally, according to federal data reported by the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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Arizona NORML, Partners File 2020 Statewide Legalization Initiative
A coalition of activist groups, including Arizona NORML, the Drug Policy Alliance, and the state chapter of the ACLU, have filed language with the Secretary of State seeking to legalize the adult use and dispensing of cannabis.
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What Is the MORE Act, and How Could It Change Marijuana Policy Forever?
The MORE Act, which was introduced to the US Congress last month, would completely decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. How will it work, and what will it do for cannabis consumers, pot convicts, and the burgeoning gray-market industry?
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American Bar Association Endorses Ending Marijuana Prohibition
In language that does not mince words, the proposal reads: FURTHER RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges Congress to enact legislation to remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act
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Illinois: Medical Cannabis Expansion Measures Signed into Law
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed two separate medical cannabis expansion bills into law.
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Nevada: Pushing Reform Efforts Forward
Las Vegas NORML collected dozens of signatures from consumers who support such a comprehensively reformative bill. With the consumer’s information, the team will hand-deliver the pre-written letters of support to their respective representative in both Congress and the Senate during our trip to Washington DC and show irrefutable evidence of this bill’s popularity and need.
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Grassroots Activism and Marijuana Policy: A Winning Combination
It’s time to end the broken and discriminatory policies of marijuana prohibition.! Get involved with a NORML chapter today!
