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North Dakota: House Lawmakers Approve Measures to Legalize Marijuana Sales, Decriminalize Personal Possession

  • by Carly Wolf, NORML State Policies Manager
  • Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

House lawmakers approved three pieces of legislation that would legalize adult use marijuana and decriminalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana.

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  • Decriminalization

North Carolina: Governor’s Task Force Recommends Liberalizing State’s Marijuana Penalties

  • by NORML
  • Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

“it is time for North Carolina to start having real conversations about a safe, measured, public health approach to potentially legalizing marijuana.”

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Cannabis Penalties
  • Decriminalization

Missouri: Kansas City Council Eliminates Local Penalties for Marijuana Possession Offenses

  • by Carly Wolf, NORML State Policies Manager
  • Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

City council members in Kansas City, Missouri approved a municipal ordinance repealing all local penalties specific to activities involving the personal possession of marijuana.

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Marijuana Decriminalization
  • 2020

Ohio: Senate Overwhelmingly Advances Measure to Expand Decriminalization Policies

  • by Carly Wolf, NORML State Policies Manager
  • Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

Members of the Ohio senate advanced a measure expanding the state’s long-standing decriminalization policies.

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Virginia Marijuana Laws
  • 2020

Virginia: Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect Wednesday, July 1

  • by Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on June 29, 2020July 30, 2020

Legislation passed this spring decriminalizes possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and seals the records of past convictions from public view.

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Cannabis Penalties
  • Decriminalization

New Jersey: Assembly Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation

  • by NORML
  • Posted on June 18, 2020June 30, 2020

Members of the New Jersey state Assembly approved legislation to decriminalize the possession and distribution of up to two ounces of marijuana by adults.

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Medical Marijuana Veto
  • 2020

Oklahoma: Governor Vetoes Measure Expanding Medical Cannabis Access, Reducing Possession Penalties

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on May 22, 2020July 8, 2020

In his veto message, the Governor wrote: “The language in the bill makes substantial policy changes to the medical marijuana program that were not fully scrutinized through normal legislative procedures…”

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Virginia Marijuana Laws
  • 2020

Virginia: Marijuana Decriminalization Takes Effect July 1

  • by Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on May 21, 2020November 12, 2020

Democratic Governor Ralph Northam officially signed legislation today decriminalizing marijuana possession. The new law takes effect July 1, 2020 and reduces penalties for offenses involving the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a civil violation – punishable by a maximum $25 fine, no arrest, and no criminal record.

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