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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.

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Nearly One In Five Felony Drug Offenders Convicted For Pot

Washington, DC: State courts convicted more than 59,000 marijuana offenders on felony charges in 2000,…

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Pot Smokers Number 163 Million, United Nations Report Says

Paris, France: An estimated 163 million people worldwide consume marijuana, according to an annual report…

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Britain Backpedals On Pot Decriminalization Plan

London, United Kingdom: British officials have delayed plans to formally downgrade marijuana possession to a…

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Israeli Company Receives Notice Of Allowance From US Patent Office For Synthetic Marijuana Pharmaceuticals

Isrelin, NJ: The Israeli-based Pharmos pharmaceutical company announced last week that it has received a…

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NORML Certifies 100th Regional ChapterAffiliates Up And Running In 39 States, As Well As Canada, Mexico, Israel, Jamaica, The Czech Republic, Hungary And New Zealand

Washington, DC: The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is pleased to…

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Teen Facing 26 Years For First-Time Pot Offense Sentenced To Two

Moulton, AL: A 19-year-old teenager who had plead guilty to selling small amounts of marijuana…

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Movement Mourns Passing Of Medical Marijuana Patient And Activist Cheryl Miller

Toms River, NJ: Medicinal marijuana activist and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patient Cheryl Miller died on…

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DEA Abuses Authority Under New Federal “RAVE Act” To Trample First AmendmentVenue Pulls Scheduled Montana NORML Fundraiser After Threats From The DEA

Billings, MT: A scheduled concert to raise funds for a local NORML/Students for Sensible Drug…

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