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  • GOVERNMENT

Feds Propose Amending 2nd Amendment Ban for Cannabis Consumers, Others

  • by NORML
  • Posted on January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

The ATF acknowledges that a change in the federal ban is necessary because there exists a “disconnect” between how federal agencies and the appellate courts are currently interpreting the law.

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  • LEGISLATION

North Dakota: Senate Lawmakers Reject House-Backed Bill Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties

  • by NORML
  • Posted on April 10, 2025April 14, 2025

Thirty-two Senate Republicans and one Democrat voted against the bill, which would have reduced penalties involving the possession of up to one-half ounce of cannabis to a noncriminal infraction.

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  • Ballot Initiative

Nebraska: Voters Will Decide on Medical Marijuana Ballot Measures, but Await Judge’s Decision on Whether the Results Will Be Validated

  • by NORML
  • Posted on November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

While a final ruling in the litigation remains pending, voters will nonetheless be able to vote on the ballot measures. Those votes will be counted and results of the vote will be made public.

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New Jersey Marijuana Laws
  • Expungement

New Jersey Courts Vacate Almost 88,000 Marijuana Cases

  • by Carly Wolf, Former NORML State Policies Manager
  • Posted on July 13, 2021January 4, 2022

These are the first of up to 360,000 cases and convictions that are eligible for vacation, dismissal and automatic expungement.

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  • Medical Cannabis

Mississippi: Supreme Court Nullifies Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Initiative

  • by NORML
  • Posted on May 14, 2021May 21, 2021

“The most vulnerable Mississippians will continue to be denied safe access to a therapy that could offer them significant relief from severely debilitating conditions.”

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  • A Founder Looks at 50

A Founder Looks at 50: What Happened to Our Right to a Speedy Trial by a Jury of Our Peers?

  • by Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel
  • Posted on August 7, 2020August 14, 2020

The harsh reality is that when one is arrested in this country, there is a strong likelihood of a conviction, and usually without the benefit of a trial.

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  • Activism

NORML To Mayor Bloomberg: Stop Arresting So Many Minorities For Marijuana!

  • by Allen St. Pierre, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on August 4, 2011June 16, 2022

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, by most all accounts, is one of the most fascinating political characters…

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  • Activism

Snapshots from Boston: Update on Commonwealth v. Cusick and Stroup

  • by Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel
  • Posted on March 27, 2008June 9, 2020

While technically requesting the court to reconsider their decision to deny our motion, the real purpose is to shore up our record for an anticipated appeal down the road, and the motion to reconsider provides that avenue.

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