NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform » Policy

“Hundreds of thousands of Americans unduly carry the burden and stigma of a past conviction for behavior that most Americans, and a growing number of states, no longer consider to be a crime....

https://norml.org/blog/2024/03/13/massachusetts-governor-issues-pardons-for-those-with-misdemeanor-marijuana-convictions/

By taking cannabis products off street corners and placing them behind the counter, lawmakers can provide consumers with a safer experience and greatly reduce their risk of being inadvertently ex...

https://norml.org/blog/2022/10/04/norml-op-ed-claims-of-fentanyl-laced-cannabis-are-common-but-are-they-accurate/

The Governor has proposed an amendment in the nature of a substitute to SB 591 which would create two new misdemeanors for personal marijuana possession.  The post Virginia: Gov. Youngkin Move...

https://norml.org/blog/2022/04/13/virginia-gov-youngkin-moves-to-re-criminalize-personal-possession-of-marijuana/

Download the free NORML Report: Marijuana Policies in Legal States: A Comprehensive Review of Adult-use Marijuana Rules and Regulations The post New NORML Report Provides Policymakers with Guid...

https://norml.org/blog/2022/03/29/new-norml-report-provides-policymakers-with-guidance-on-best-practices-for-regulating-adult-use-marijuana-markets/

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has taken a progressive step forward with respect to their policies regarding athletes’ personal cannabis use by relaxing their cannabis test...

https://norml.org/blog/2022/03/09/ncaa-relaxes-drug-testing-policies-for-cannabis/

It is unfortunate that Congress chose to not affirm the legitimacy of state-level marijuana legalization and instead chose to deny this emerging legal industry access to basic financial tools and...

https://norml.org/blog/2021/12/07/safe-banking-language-not-included-in-final-ndaa-package/

Legislation would incentivize state and local governments to expunge the criminal records of tens of millions of Americans who have previously been convicted of marijuana offenses.  The post R...

https://norml.org/blog/2021/12/02/reps-dave-joyce-and-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-introduce-legislation-to-expunge-marijuana-records/

Republican Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the States Reform Act, a comprehensive bill that repeals the federal prohibition of marijuana, expunges federal non-violent marijuana crimes...

https://norml.org/blog/2021/11/15/republican-representative-introduces-legislation-to-repeal-federal-marijuana-prohibition/

Despite medical marijuana programs being passed or enacted in a supermajority of states, federal policy currently prohibits VA-affiliated doctors from even recommending medical cannabis to vetera...

https://norml.org/blog/2021/11/11/veterans-consume-marijuana-illegally-everyday-heres-how-you-can-change-that/

“Should President Biden wish to acknowledge the political, economic, and moral realities surrounding cannabis policy, and fulfill the promises he made on the campaign trail, this report lays ou...

https://norml.org/blog/2021/11/03/new-congressional-report-provides-pathway-for-how-the-biden-administration-can-deschedule-marijuana-and-issue-blanket-pardons-to-past-offenders/