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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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California Assembly Committee Votes For Tougher Pot Penalties

The California Assembly Public Safety Committee slammed the door on drug reformers by soundly defeating…

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Assemblyman Vasconcellos Introduces Medical Marijuana Bill For Second Year In A Row

California Assemblyman John Vasconcellos, who last year introduced a medical marijuana bill that made it…

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Vermont Hemp Bill Meets Unexpected Opposition In Senate

Legislation that had been previously approved overwhelmingly by the House to permit development of a…

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District Attorney To Take No Further Action In Medical Marijuana Distribution Case

The Manhattan District Attorney has agreed to take no further action in its prosecution of…

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Missouri Hemp Bill Heard Before Senate Agriculture Committee

A bill (SB 972) to allow for the legal cultivation of industrial hemp in Missouri…

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Prosecutors Seek To Seize Frequent-Flier Miles Of Man Convicted Of Marijuana Trafficking

In an action that appears to be a first for the nation, federal prosecutors are…

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Teacher To Sue After Losing His Job Over 20 Year Old Pot Charge

A substitute teacher who was recently dismissed from work after a background check revealed a…

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Health Committee’s Recommendations To Decriminalize Marijuana Scrapped After Political Backlash

Controversial proposals made by a state health-planning group to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and…

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