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  • Courts

New Jersey: Court Rules Police Officers Can’t Be Fired for Off-Duty Cannabis Use

  • by NORML
  • Posted on May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

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.”

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  • LAW ENFORCEMENT

Police in These Eight States Made Over 100,000 Marijuana-Related Arrests in 2024

  • by NORML
  • Posted on November 18, 2025November 27, 2025

The overwhelming majority of those arrested were charged with low-level marijuana possession — not cultivation, trafficking, or sales.

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California Marijuana Laws
  • Courts

California: Victims of Inconsistent Marijuana Laws

  • by Mahmalji, Former NORML Outreach Director
  • Posted on January 9, 2017June 28, 2022

Local and state laws struggle to establish consistency for California marijuana farmers.

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  • Activism

Joseph McNamara RIP: Champion Against Cops Drug Warring

  • by Allen St. Pierre, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on October 1, 2014June 21, 2022

A genuinely early and respected voice against the war on some drugs passed away Friday,…

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Cannabis Penalties
  • Activism

Does Medical Cannabis Legalization Impact Police Safety?

  • by Allen St. Pierre, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on August 11, 2014June 21, 2022

While the US government effectively bans scientific research regarding cannabis and any potential therapeutic uses,…

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  • Activism

Majority of Law Enforcement Officers Want to Reform Marijuana Laws

  • by Erik Altieri, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on April 5, 2014June 21, 2022

A survey released this week by the publication Law Officer revealed that a majority of…

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Cannabis Penalties
  • Activism

NORML Argues Police May Not Question Citizens Based on Marijuana Odors

  • by Erik Altieri, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on February 25, 2014June 21, 2022

NORML filed an “amicus curiae” brief with the Massachusetts Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 18,…

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Marijuana Possession
  • Activism

NORML Argues State Prosecutors Can’t Justify Police Searches Based on Smell

  • by Allen St. Pierre, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on November 25, 2013June 21, 2022

NORML filed an “amicus curiae” brief with the state supreme appellate court on Friday, November…

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