Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and David Joyce

LEGISLATION

HOPE Act Reintroduced in Congress with Bipartisan Support

by Morgan Fox, NORML Political Director
Posted on April 18, 2023April 19, 2023

The Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act, sponsored by Reps. David Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), allocates $20 million in federal funds over the course of ten years to provide grants to state and local governments to help expedite the process of providing relief for those with low-level marijuana convictions.

ACTIVISM

No Further Movement Expected on SAFE Banking, Other Marijuana Reforms in 117th Congress

by NORML
Posted on December 20, 2022January 3, 2023

“Democrats’ failure and the GOP’s continued resistance to any progress is out of step with voters’ opinion, is bad politics, and most importantly, it is bad public policy.”