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  • LEGISLATION

Virginia: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Providing for Marijuana Resentencing Relief

  • by NORML
  • Posted on May 15, 2026May 19, 2026

“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.”

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  • GOVERNMENT

Report: One In Eight Federal Drug Prisoners Serving Time For Marijuana Offenses

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on November 10, 2015June 23, 2022

Over twelve percent of federal drug prisoners are incarcerated for marijuana-related violations, according to data compiled by US Bureau of Prisons and the United State’s Sentencing Commission and published by the US Bureau of Justice Statistics.

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Help Needed: Release Five Lifetime Marijuana Prisoners

  • by Allen St. Pierre, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on December 14, 2012June 20, 2022

[Editor’s note: Along with signing the below White House petition encouraging the president to grant…

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