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Author: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

Marijuana Justice Scales
  • Ballot Initiative

South Dakota: Republican Governor Officially Backing Litigation to Reject Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Initiative

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

“Whether or not one supports marijuana legalization, Americans should be outraged at these overtly undemocratic tactics.”

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Cannabis Retail
  • Legalization

California: No Uptick in Frequency of Marijuana Use by Young Adults Following Adult-Use Legalization

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

“In examining marijuana use before and after legalization of recreational sales in California, we found that frequency of use did not change significantly overall, including following legalization.”

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Marijuana and the Heart
  • SCIENCE

Study: Marijuana Use Not Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

“Our study found that there is no link to marijuana use and an increase in cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, there may be a link between marijuana use and lowered risk of cardiovascular disease.”

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Marijuana and Teens
  • Congress

Congressional Package Repeals Ban on Student Aid to Those with Past Drug Convictions

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on December 22, 2020December 23, 2020

Provisions in the package amend a 1998 federal law that mandated those applying for student aid to disclose if they ever had a drug-related conviction, and barred hundreds of thousands of applicants from receiving funding.

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Marijuana Studies
  • Research

Record Number of Scientific Papers Published in 2020 About Cannabis

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on December 16, 2020December 24, 2020

Since 2010, scientists have published over 23,000 peer-reviewed papers on cannabis, with the annual number of papers increasing every year.

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About Marijuana
  • Research

Senate Passes Bill Authorizing Attorney General to Increase Number of Federally Licensed Cannabis Providers

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

For over five decades, federal regulators have only authorized a single licensee – the University of Mississippi – to cultivate cannabis plants for use in FDA-approved clinical studies.

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Marijuana Road
  • Legalization

Which States Are Poised to Advance Marijuana Legalization Reforms in 2021?

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on November 24, 2020November 25, 2020

Of the 15 states that have now enacted adult-use legalization, 13 have done so by voter initiative. Many states, however, do not offer a citizens’ initiative option — meaning that the only way to enact substantive marijuana reform is through the legislative process.

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Northam says legalize it
  • Legalization

Virginia: Governor Says “The Time Has Come to Legalize Marijuana”

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

“Governor Northam has always been thoughtful in his approach to cannabis policy. We look forward to continuing our work with the administration and the legislature to ‘get this right.”

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