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Month: August 2001

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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USA Today/Gallup Poll: Record Percentage of Americans Back Marijuana Legalization

More than one in three Americans say that the use of marijuana should be legal,…

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Pot Violators Comprise Largest Percentage of Federal Drug Offenders, Department of Justice Study Shows

Marijuana offenders are referred for federal prosecution in greater numbers than any other drug offenders,…

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NORML Schedules Annual Key West Legal Seminar

NORML is now accepting registrations from criminal defense attorneys for its annual Key West Legal…

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Eliminating Pot Penalties Doesn’t Violate International Treaties, Study Says

Governments may abolish criminal penalties for pot possession and other drug crimes without breaching international…

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Woody Harrelson Surprise Speaker at Seattle Hempfest; 150,000 Protest Marijuana Prohibition

The Seattle Hempfest, the world’s largest marijuana legalization rally, was a smashing success again this…

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DEA Head Says Feds to Enforce Laws Against Medical Users

Newly installed DEA Administrator Asa Hutchinson, a three-term Congressman from Arkansas and a former federal…

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NORML Benefit Party Scheduled for Tiburon, CA

The third annual NORML Tiburon benefit party will be held on Saturday evening, October 13,…

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Jamaica Commission Recommends Decriminalizing Marijuana

Following months of public and private hearings across the island, the official government appointed National…

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