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  Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/22

  by Carly Wolf, NORML State Policies Coordinator
  

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

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  NORML Responds To Latest Cannabis and Psychosis Claims

  by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  

  A widely reported study appearing today in the British journal The Lancet alleges that an estimated 30 to 50 percent of psychosis cases in Europe are due to cannabis exposure, and that exposure to elevated levels of THC increases this risk.

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  New Jersey: Lawmakers Advance Important Marijuana Law Reform Bills

  by Tyler McFadden, NORML NE Political Associate
  

  In some big news out of New Jersey, several marijuana reform bills have been voted out of their committees and are awaiting floor votes.

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  Marijuana Banking Bill Scheduled For Committee Markup

  by NORML
  

  In the first in what are anticipated to be multiple Congressional hearings to address the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana, the House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595.

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  Oregon NORML, In Partnership With The Oregon Justice League, Files “Legalization Justice Act of 2020”

  by Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director
  

  The Oregon Justice League does not believe the State of Oregon has implemented Measure 91 in the spirit under which the law was passed. The OJL seeks to right these wrongs as well as provide a model for other states to implement a more just version of cannabis legalization.  

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  New York: the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA)

  by Tyler McFadden, NORML NE Political Associate
  

  A.1617, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), has been re-introduced this legislative session. The bill would legalize the adult possession, use, and regulated sale of marijuana.

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  New Mexico: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization, Other Reform Bills

  by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  

  State lawmakers have approved a series of bills reducing penalties for marijuana possession offenses and strengthening and expanding legal protections for medical cannabis patients.

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  Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/15/18

  by Carly Wolf, NORML State Policies Coordinator
  

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