Lawmakers are increasingly hearing from business interests, not from consumers and grassroots advocates. That is why it is more important than ever that NORML maintains a seat at the table to ensure that consumers’ interests are heard and taken seriously.
“Today, for the first time since the adoption of federal marijuana prohibition, more US citizens reside in jurisdictions where cannabis is state-legal than live somewhere where it is not.”
The measures now head to Republican Gov. Youngkin’s desk.
Republican-backed legislative efforts to impose arbitrary THC potency caps on certain cannabis products are likely dead for the session.
“As laws to overturn prohibition continue to take shape across this nation, legislatures should not forget that other policies must also be revised to keep up with the times. The discrimination against cannabis users in the workplace is one of those policies it is time to update.”
“As we mark the first three years of legalization in New Jersey, now is the time to both celebrate its successes and reflect on lessons learned.”
According to statewide polling compiled last year, 72 percent of residents support the “legalization of marijuana for recreational use.”
In honor of Black History Month, NORML is spotlighting the systemic inequities that continue to challenge the Black community in the battle for a federally legal cannabis landscape.