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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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Hawaiian Hemp Research Cultivation Bill In Final Stages

The Legislature narrowly approved a measure last week allowing hemp cultivation for research purposes, but…

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Drug Czar’s Office Endorses Arresting, Jailing Medical Marijuana Smokers Despite Report Backing Drug’s Value

Patients using marijuana medicinally should still face arrest and prosecution despite a federally commissioned report…

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Canada’s Parliament Resumes Historic Medical Marijuana Debate

Canada’s House of Commons resumed debate last week on a motion to make marijuana available…

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Nevada Decriminalization Legislation Clears First Hurdle

The Assembly Judiciary Committee soundly approved legislation last week to relax Nevada’s harshest-in-the-nation marijuana possession…

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NORML Foundation Family Custody Project Victorious In New Jersey Parenting Rights Case

A New Jersey mother successfully challenged state authorities who sought to deny her custody of…

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New Hampshire Lawmakers Say No To Marijuana Decriminalization Measure, Halt Further Debate Until 2001

State lawmakers showed their opposition to marijuana decriminalization yesterday by defeating a bill lowering marijuana…

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Hawaii Medical Marijuana Resolutions Move Forward In Senate

A pair of resolutions urging medical marijuana reform are moving forward in the Hawaii legislature.…

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U.K. Researchers To Use DNA Technology In Drug Testing, Tracking Marijuana

Researchers at Strathclyde University are applying DNA science to develop drug tests that indicate whether…

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