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  • LAW ENFORCEMENT

FBI: Marijuana Possession Arrests Comprised Over 20% of All Drug-Related Arrests in 2024

  • by NORML
  • Posted on October 15, 2025October 27, 2025

“While the total number of marijuana-related arrests have fallen nationwide in recent years, it is clear that marijuana-related prosecutions still remain a primary driver of drug war enforcement in the United States.”

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Marijuana Decriminalization
  • Decriminalization

Louisiana: Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect

  • by Carly Wolf, Former NORML State Policies Manager
  • Posted on August 1, 2021January 4, 2022

House Bill 652 amends state law so that offenses involving the possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana are punishable by a fine of no more than $100 – no arrest and no jail time.

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Nevada Marijuana Laws
  • LEGISLATION

Nevada: Governor Signs Legislation Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties for Minors, Amending Per Se Traffic Safety Limits

  • by NORML
  • Posted on June 4, 2021June 4, 2021

Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed legislation into law easing marijuana possession penalties for minors and amending the state’s per se driving limits for THC.

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  • LEGISLATION

Nevada: Lawmakers Send Multiple Marijuana Reform Measures to Governor’s Desk

  • by Carly Wolf, Former NORML State Policies Manager
  • Posted on May 27, 2021January 25, 2022

The Nevada legislature advanced measures amending marijuana penalties for minors, rescinding per se driving thresholds for THC, and permitting consumers to obtain cannabis products via curbside pickup.

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Marijuana Arrests
  • Collateral Consequences

Pennsylvania: Police Arrested 20,200 Adults for Marijuana Possession During Pandemic

  • by Chris Goldstein, Regional NORML Organizer
  • Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021

Black people make up 12 percent of the population but 32 percent of marijuana arrests.

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DC Marijuana Laws
  • Activism

DC City Council Committee to Hold Hearings on Marijuana Decriminalization

  • by Erik Altieri, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on October 23, 2013June 21, 2022

The DC City Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety will hold public hearings…

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DC Marijuana Laws
  • Activism

Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Introduced in the District of Columbia

  • by Erik Altieri, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on July 10, 2013June 20, 2022

Today, DC City Council Member Tommy Wells introduced legislation that would decriminalize personal possession amounts…

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  • GOVERNMENT

Voters Legalize Marijuana, States Dismiss Hundreds of Pending Marijuana Cases

  • by Erik Altieri, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on November 15, 2012June 20, 2022

Many wondered just what the exact effects of passing a marijuana legalization law would be.…

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