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House Lawmakers Approve Legislation to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Posted April 1, 2022 by NORML

“It is long overdue that we stop punishing adults for using a substance that is objectively safer than alcohol, and that we work to address the disparate negative impacts that prohibition has inflicted on our most vulnerable individuals and marginalized communities for nearly a century." The post House Lawmakers Approve…

Senate Unanimously Approves Legislation Providing US Attorney General with Greater Say in Cannabis Research Decisions

Posted March 29, 2022 by NORML

“Rather than compelling scientists to access marijuana products of questionable quality that are manufactured by a limited number of federally licensed producers, NORML believes that federal regulators should allow investigators to access the cannabis that is currently being produced by the multitude of state-sanctioned producers and retailers throughout the country."…

US House of Representatives to Vote on MORE Act Next Week

Posted March 24, 2022 by NORML

Members of the US House of Representatives have announced that they will hold a floor vote next week on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act. The MORE Act, or H.R. 3617, removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, facilitates expungement and resentencing for nonviolent federal marijuana convictions, promotes…

White House: Investing in Cannabis Stocks Could Jeopardize Federal Security Clearance Status

Posted March 3, 2022 by NORML

"The White House's outdated, exclusionary policy is inconsistent with the rapidly changing legal landscape around cannabis in the U.S. and globally, and unnecessarily limits access to capital that small cannabis businesses desperately need." The post White House: Investing in Cannabis Stocks Could Jeopardize Federal Security Clearance Status appeared first on NORML.