Under current law, possessing up to one ounce of cannabis is legal, but possessing between one and two ounces is classified as a criminal misdemeanor – punishable by up to six months in jail and a $500 fine.
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“Liberalizing marijuana laws continues to be a policy that is widely favored by voters. Elected officials who refuse to take action to end cannabis criminalization, or who vote stand in the way of these reform efforts, do so at their own political peril.”
NORML argues that the hearing record will be incomplete unless it includes the perspective of adult cannabis consumers — the constituency NORML has represented for more than fifty years.
“After years of similar efforts being blocked under the previous administration, Virginia now has a process to revisit cannabis sentences that no longer reflect current law; families who have been waiting will finally have a path home.”
“Regulation works. That is among the many reasons why voters prefer these policies over a return to criminal prohibition and why there exists little to no appetite among the public to reverse these voter-approved adult-use legalization laws.”
New Jersey’s adult-use marijuana legalization law explicitly precludes employers from taking any adverse actions against workers “simply for testing positive for cannabinoid metabolites, or for using cannabis, so long as it is not used during the workday and the employee is not intoxicated or impaired at work.”
“The more familiar people are with the use of cannabis, either by their own personal experience or by observing the experience of others, the more they favor its legalization. It’s high time for federal lawmakers to acknowledge this public consensus and advance efforts to repeal America’s outdated and unpopular marijuana criminalization laws.”
“These findings ought to reassure lawmakers that cannabis access can be legally regulated in a manner that is safe, effective, and that does not inadvertently impact young people’s habits.”