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Archives: News Releases

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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Zogby Poll: Pot’s Less Dangerous Than Alcohol Or Tobacco

Three Out Of Four Americans Say Booze, Tobacco Pose Greater Risk Than Marijuana Washington, DC: …

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Members of Congress To Hold Press Conference In Support Of Medical Marijuana

Washington, DC:  Congressional representatives, health professionals and patients will be holding a Capitol Hill press…

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Canada’s Top Cop Calls For Pot Decriminalization

Current Law “Not Very Efficient,” Admits Justice Minister Ottowa, Ontario:  Justice Minister Martin Cauchon renewed…

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Nevada Pot Liberalization Initiative Certified For November Ballot

Carson City, NV:  State bureaucrats announced this week that proponents of a statewide initiative that…

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British Government Reaffirms Plans To Abolish Pot Possession Arrests

“The current classification of cannabis is disproportionate in relation to the harm it causes,” says…

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Random Workplace Drug Testing Struck Down By Canadian Human Rights Commission

Ottawa, Ontario:  Random and pre-employment drug testing of public employees is a human rights violation…

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State Task Force To Draw Legal Distinctions Between Medicinal And Recreational Pot Use

Montpelier, VT:  Governor Howard Dean (D) has approved legislation establishing the formation of a state…

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U.N. Report Says Global Marijuana Use, Trafficking Up Sharply In Recent Years

147 Million Use Pot Regularly Despite Illegality, Report SaysNew York, NY: Pot use is on…

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