By Amber Langston Mike Liszewski, the Director of Government Affairs at Americans for Safe Access (ASA), contacted me just a little bit ago about the
Legislators passed three amendments today to prohibit the DEA and U.S. Department of Justice from undermining state marijuana laws, as part of the U.S. House
By Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel We sponsor two legal seminars each year at NORML, one in Key West, Florida, in early December, and the
Some undercover sting operations were conducted at Washington recreational marijuana stores recently, and some of the results were very disappointing. Whereas the stings in Colorado
Statement from Portland NORML Executive Director Russ Belville, a constituent of Rep. Blumenauer’s, on the federal taxation of marijuana US Rep. Earl Blumenauer, representing Oregon’s
By Dan Viets At this point in the 2015 session of the Missouri General Assembly, bills continue to be filed which relate to cannabis. One
Asset forfeiture has been a major issue in the marijuana world. I have had many friends have run ins with law enforcement, just to see
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Legislation decriminalizing the possession of one ounce or less of cannabis in the United States Virgin Islands became law
To most people, marijuana is marijuana, regardless if it’s flower, edibles, or concentrates. After all, it all contains marijuana, just in a different form and/or
Today, Nebraska and Oklahoma sued the state of Colorado over its marijuana legalization law, saying the law has created an increased law enforcement burden in
By Phillip Smith With final approval by the Senate Saturday night, the Congress has successfully approved a massive, $1.1 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill, and
New arrest data has been released by the F.B.I., which shows that marijuana arrests have declined, but an enormous amount of money is still being
2014 has been a particularly nasty election cycle. New sources of seemingly unrestricted advertising have hammered away at candidates in election races from local contests
By John Knetemann Would you believe me if I told you that your medical marijuana permit or card is constitutionally valid in every state you enter?
The ‘marijuana scarlet letter’ is a terrible thing. Get busted for marijuana even one time, and it can ruin your ability to get college financial
Jury nullification is a weapon that most American citizens don’t know they have. During a jury trial, a jury can find the defendant guilty, not
Kevin Sabet once told me on Twitter that marijuana decriminalization should be enough, and that there is no need for further reform in Oregon. After
No one should be fined for marijuana. No one should be arrested for marijuana, and under no circumstances should anyone ever, ever be executed for
The head of Colorado NORML, Rachel Gillette, is fighting mad about the way the federal government is discriminating against legal marijuana businesses, and now she’s
Not All Lawyers Are Created Equal When It Comes To Marijuana Law Marijuana laws in any state can be confusing. Just because a state has
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director On Saturday, over two thousand Texans joined DFW NORML in Ft. Worth to rally against the prohibition of marijuana.
By Chris Lindsey On April 24, the Missouri House and Senate passed a bill that would eliminate the possibility of jail time for people caught with up
A coalition of marijuana law reform advocates have announced the cities they have targeted for petition drives to put pro-marijuana initiatives on the ballot for
I’ve never been lucky enough to attend the NORML Aspen seminar in the past, and it looks like I won’t be going this year. But
