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The NRA and NORML Unite To Oppose the Federal Gun Ban for Marijuana Users

Drug policy reformers and Second Amendment advocates team up in a case before the Supreme Court.

Reason

US prosecutor in Wyoming promises crackdown on pot in national parks and on other public lands

A federal prosecutor in Wyoming pledges to “rigorously” prosecute people for small amounts of marijuana in national parks and on other public lands

The Independent UK

Republicans use cannabis smell complaints as ‘excuse’ to oppose legalization, advocates say

Norml argues lawmakers exaggerate scent complaints to support policies banning public use of marijuana

The Guardian - US

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With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pardoning 175,000 people with cannabis convictions

The Independent UK

Maryland Governor To Issue Mass Pardon to More Than 100,000 Marijuana Offenders

The blanket pardon is one of the largest yet, and another sign of the collapse of public support for marijuana prohibition.

Reason

Are Ohio's Legalization Efforts in Trouble? This Week in Cannabis Investing

Ohio became the 24th state to legalize recreational weed, but GOP lawmakers are already pushing back.

Kiplinger

35 Years Ago, a Judge Said Marijuana Did Not Belong in Schedule I. HHS Finally Agrees.

The 1988 case highlighted the DEA's stubborn insistence that marijuana has no "accepted medical use."

Reason

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Four Months After Biden Promised Marijuana Pardons, He Has Not Issued Any

The president reaped political benefits with his pre-election proclamation but has yet to follow through.

Reason

Drug science in 2023 is gonna be lit

2022 was a record-breaking year for drug research. 2023 may be even better thanks to loosened research restrictions

Salon

Marijuana legalization in Missouri takes effect Thursday

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Marijuana legalization in Missouri takes effect Thursday, capping a 50-year effort to end prohibition and allowing individuals to legally possess 3 ounces or less of marijuana flower.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Oregon's governor pardons thousands for pot convictions

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced she is pardoning an estimated 45,000 people convicted of simple possession of marijuana, a month after President Joe Biden did the same under federal law

The Independent UK

Five states voted on adult-use marijuana

Elsewhere, natural psychedelic drugs were on the ballot

Salon

Arkansas Voters Reject Marijuana Legalization

Early polling showed a majority favored the change, but support fell in the face of opposition from leading Republicans and conservative groups.

Reason

Where did Biden’s pardon of marijuana charges leave the hundreds of Texans imprisoned?

DALLAS — President Joe Biden pardoned federal marijuana possession convictions in early October, asking state governors to do the same. Where did that leave the hundreds of Texans imprisoned on state marijuana possession charges?

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Benzinga

Biden's Pardon For Cannabis Offenders: 27 Reactions From Politicians, Industry Executives And Advocacy Orgs

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he will pardon all prior federal offenses for simple marijuana possession, sending

Benzinga

FBI Crime Report: Cannabis Busts Still Favorite Pastime Of Nation's Cops, Though Experts Say Data Incomplete

The FBI released its 2021 Crime in the Nation Report, which is normally viewed as the most comprehensive look at the rise and fall of crime in the United States.

Benzinga

NORML Op-Ed: Claims of 'Fentanyl-Laced Cannabis' Are Common, But Are They Accurate?

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

Benzinga

NORML Op-ed: Prohibitionists Fear Democracy More Than Marijuana

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Those who wish to perpetuate the failed public policy of cannabis criminalization have lost the hearts and minds of the American public. And they know it.

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Benzinga

Hidden Supply Chain Logjams: Weed Smoking Truck Drivers, Says DOT

According to federal data provided by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), a spiking number of commercial truck drivers are being relieved of duty following positive drug screens for marijuana.

Benzinga

DEA Reports Uptick In Marijuana-Related Seizures & Arrests: Why Is This Happening? NORML Has An Idea

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual

Benzinga

Cannabis Retailers Drive Economic Growth, Not Crime According To Recent California Study

Oftentimes those who oppose adult-use cannabis argue that its legalization will trigger a rise in crime rates.

Benzinga

Meet The Groups Leading Cannabis Legalization, Nominated For The Industry's Top Award

After a blowout event in Miami during the week of 4/20, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference (CCC) is gearing up for a repeat performance in Chicago on Sept. 13-14.

Benzinga

Cannabis Reg. Update: GOP And DEM Officials Quarrel Over Marijuana, New Legalization Efforts In MS, CA, PA & LA

Connecticut Gov. Lamont’s GOP Opponent Calls For Attorney General Investigation After Tweet and Song Celebrating Legal Marijuana

Benzinga

Study: Young Adults' Consumption Of Alcohol, Cigarettes, Other Substances Fell Following Marijuana Legalization

Retail cannabis sales are associated with decreases in the use of alcohol, cigarettes and pain medications by young adults, according to data published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, reported NORML.

Benzinga

Delaware Senate Green-Lights Bill Removing Penalties For Adult Marijuana Possession, What About Regulatory Framework?

About a week after Delaware's House of Representatives gave the green light to a bill that would legalize cannabis possession and sharing between adults, the state Senate reiterated the Hous

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