Under the new law, first-time offenders must pay a minimum fine of $300. They can also face up to one year in jail.
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Since 1992, every Thursday and when breaking news warrants, NORML | The NORML Foundation have been issuing weekly press releases for marijuana law supporters and the media.
NORML’s News Releases archives goes back to 1996 and serves as a valuable tool to alert citizens about cannabis-related news and legislation as well as a research tool for reviewing a chronology of marijuana law reform.
NORML generated hundreds of emails to lawmakers opposing the new restrictions, arguing that patients should not lose their access to medicine based solely on a prior drug conviction.
“Just because states may legalize hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill does not mean they must,” the Court determined.
NORML has generated over 17,000 messages to lawmakers opposing the bill.
These findings “seem to support previous studies showing that marijuana use was not associated with myocardial infarction,” the study’s authors concluded.
Most consumers say that their cannabis use positively impacts their lives, with participants reporting improved emotional, mental, and physical health.
“Blinded clinical impressions showed almost two-third of the participants had behavioral improvements with CBD,” researchers reported.
“Regular 3-month application of the emulsion based on cannabis sativa L. oil considerably reduced inflammation, erythema, pruritus, and scaling of the skin,” investigators concluded.