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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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DEA Restates Proposed Ban on Hemp Products

The Drug Enforcement Administration is moving forward with efforts to define certain hemp products as…

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Cops Can’t Use Thermal Imagers Without Warrant, High Court Rules

Police must procure a warrant before they can legally use thermal imaging devices or other…

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Nevada Defelonizes Pot PossessionState Eliminates Jail, Criminal Record for Minor Offenders; Legalizes Medical Marijuana for Seriously Ill

State legislators overwhelmingly approved legislation this week to dramatically reduce Nevada’s toughest-in-the-nation marijuana law and…

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Medical Marijuana Pioneer Passes Away at 53Glaucoma Patient Received Government Pot for 25 Years

Robert Randall, a glaucoma patient who made history in the mid-1970s by becoming the first…

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Poll: Americans Strongly Favor Treatment Over Jail for Drug Offenders

Seven out of ten Americans believe that first and second-time drug offenders should receive treatment…

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Marijuana Decriminalization Gains Momentum WorldwideCanada, New Zealand, Jamaica Ponder Policy Change; Portuguese Decrim-Law to Take Effect in July

Marijuana decriminalization is becoming the worldwide drug policy of choice as more and more nations…

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Drug Czar Candidate Waffling on Medical Marijuana?

Bush’s nominee for Drug Czar, John P. Walters, may be trying to soften his hard-line…

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Colorado Medical Marijuana Law To Take Effect FridaySupreme Court Decision Does Not Bar Implementation, A.G. Says

The Colorado legislature will become the eighth state to implement legislation protecting medical marijuana users…

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