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Month: December 1998

Since 1992, every Thursday and when breaking news warrants, NORML | The NORML Foundation have been issuing weekly press releases for marijuana law supporters and the media.

NORML’s News Releases archives goes back to 1996 and serves as a valuable tool to alert citizens about cannabis-related news and legislation as well as a research tool for reviewing a chronology of marijuana law reform.

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Maine Will Decide Medical Marijuana Question In ’99

Voters will likely decide this November whether to allow the medical use of marijuana under…

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New California A.G. Says Legalizing Medical Marijuana Will Be A Priority

Properly implementing California’s two-year old medical marijuana law is one of the top ten priorities…

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Marijuana May Offer Protection Against Tumors, Research Shows

Cell studies performed by researchers at Madrid’s Universidad Complutense demonstrate that THC, one of the…

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New Zealand Health Committee Advocates Relaxing Marijuana Laws, Finds Moderate Use Harmless

A Parliamentary health committee recommends that government officials review the appropriateness of existing marijuana policies…

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Increasing Marijuana Reform Legislation Anticipated In 1999 State Legislatures

Marijuana law reform will be a key issue of debate within several state legislatures this…

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Michigan Man Must Return To Virginia Jail To Serve Out 24 Year Old Marijuana Conviction

A Michigan businessman convicted of selling $10 worth of marijuana 24 years ago must return…

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High Court Overturns Iowa Blanket Search Law, Marijuana Conviction

An Iowa law allowing police to conduct blanket searches of motorists and their vehicles after…

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Congress Allocates $23 Million To Develop Anti-Marijuana Fungus

Legislation approved by Congress last month allocates $23 million toward developing a new fungus aimed…

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