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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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Incoming DEA Leader Mum on Medical Marijuana

Representative Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.), Bush’s pick to head the Drug Enforcement Administration, refused to answer…

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Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Pending in CongressProposal Would Protect Patients, Doctors; Grant Leeway to State Legislatures

Texas Republican Ron Paul will join Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank to reintroduce bipartisan legislation providing…

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34,000 Students to Lose Financial Aid Under New Drug Law

The Bush administration’s strict enforcement of a 1998 amendment to the Higher Education Act will…

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Congressional Committee Nixes Amendment Backing Medical Pot Laws

Members of the House Appropriations Committee defeated an amendment Tuesday that sought to prohibit Justice…

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HMO Says Docs Free to Recommend Marijuana

Colorado physicians are free to recommend the medical use of marijuana to their patients in…

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U.K. Police to No Longer Target Marijuana OffendersLaw Enforcement, Customs to Shift Focus From Pot to Hard Drugs

Government officials have instructed law enforcement and custom officials to stop targeting marijuana violators, including…

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Body’s Natural ‘Cannabis’ May Play Role in Lowering Blood Pressure

A marijuana-like substance that occurs naturally in the body may play a significant role in…

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Portugal Decriminalizes Marijuana, Drug PossessionEU Turning Its Back on U.S., U.N.-backed Anti-Drug Strategies

Police may no longer prosecute marijuana or other minor drug offenders under a new law…

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