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Tag: recriminalization

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  • Legalization

Ohio: Provisions Take Effect Rolling Back Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law

  • by NORML
  • Posted on March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

“At the end of the day, lawmakers desire to roll back legalization has nothing to do with the law not working as intended, and everything to do with legislators disapproving of how their constituents voted on a major public policy issue.”

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  • Election

Maine: Campaign To Repeal Voter-Initiated Marijuana Legalization Law Fails To Meet 2026 Deadline

  • by NORML
  • Posted on February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

It is anticipated that the group behind Maine’s repeal effort will now aim to qualify the measure for the 2027 ballot.

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  • LEGISLATION

Ohio: Governor Signs Legislation Undermining Voter-Approved Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Law

  • by NORML
  • Posted on December 22, 2025December 24, 2025

Among the more significant changes, the new law criminalizes possessing marijuana products obtained from out-of-state, including products legally purchased at licensed dispensaries in neighboring jurisdictions. No other legalization state imposes such restrictions. 

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  • Legislative Update

Virginia: Changes to Marijuana Laws Take Effect July 1

  • by JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on July 1, 2022July 15, 2022

Today, marks the one year anniversary of legalization in Virginia, and multiple changes to marijuana laws will take effect. 

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  • Legalization

Virginia: Senate Kills Governor’s Recriminalization Amendment, Bill Addressing Synthetically Derived Marijuana Products

  • by NORML
  • Posted on April 27, 2022April 29, 2022

With the 2022 legislative session having already ended, this vote effectively ends any further discussion of the legislation this year. 

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  • Legalization

Virginia: Gov. Youngkin Moves to Re-criminalize Personal Possession of Marijuana

  • by JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

The Governor has proposed an amendment in the nature of a substitute to SB 591 which would create two new misdemeanors for personal marijuana possession. 

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Ohio Marijuana Laws
  • Activism

Cincinnati City Council To Suspend Marijuana Recriminalization Law

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on January 5, 2011June 15, 2022

Cincinnati City Council members are expected to vote 5 to 4 on a 2011 budget…

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  • Activism

NORML's Weekly Legislative Round Up

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on March 28, 2008June 9, 2020

Below is this week’s summary of pending state legislation and tips to help you become…

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