By Jamie Goswick It’s been a whirlwind of a month in Michigan. First, the state passed a set of bills (HB4209, HB4210 and HB4827) implementing
By Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Coordinator With the Presidential election taking place this November, the majority of us are already being inundated with political propaganda
I get asked all of the time how people can support marijuana reform. Most of the time the question is being asked by someone who
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Marijuana law reform legislation is presently pending in over 30 states. Is your state one of them? Visit NORML’s
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director At post time, there are 31 states that currently have pending marijuana law reform legislation. These measures deal with
By John Payne Every January 1, we are presented with the opportunity to begin anew — to build and improve upon years past. We are
By Phillip Smith Oklahoma NORML Friday released survey results from a Sooner Poll showing strong support for medical marijuana and majority support for marijuana decriminalization. The poll had
Oklahoma, City, OK: A majority of likely Oklahoma voters back legalizing the use of medical marijuana and also support depenalizing pot possession penalties for recreational users,
NORML is pleased to be a co-host at this year’s International Drug Policy Reform Conference being held in Denver, Colorado on October 23-26, 2013. The conference brings
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A lot has changed since we last published an overview of cannabis law reform in the U.S., as activists all across the
United States Attorney General Eric Holder and Federal Judge Shira A. Scheindlin Acknowledge Racism Inherent in Existing Drug and Law Enforcement Policies Today the War
Bi-Partisan Support Grows In Congress for Overhauling U.S. Drug Laws Drug Policy Alliance Urges Administration to Think Big and Leave a Lasting Legacy In an
Ethan Nadelmann, the exexutive director of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is inviting you to Denver, where a biannual international drug policy reform conference will
By TheJointBlog.Com With summer in full-swing, and with months of political bickering already behind us, the 2013 legislative session has adjourned for many states, with
Nearly halfway through 2013 and it’s already been an incredible, unprecedented year for cannabis law reform. Things are moving at an incredibly fast pace all
Poll after poll shows that support for marijuana legalization is growing, and in the case of my home state of Oregon, an overwhelming majority of
ACLU Report Finds D.C. Leads All 50 States in Per Capita Marijuana Arrests and Money Wasted Recent Poll Finds Three Out of Four D.C. Voters
Last Friday, the Organization of American States (OAS) gathered in Bogotá, Colombia for the release of its $2 million report, “The Drug Problem in the Americas,” which
By Phillip Smith In the wake of the marijuana legalization victories in Colorado and Washington last November, and buoyed by a series of national public
Show-Me Cannabis will be hosting a conference on the hows and whys of reforming cannabis laws in Missouri and nationwide. The event will take place
The Southern Cannabis Reform Conference will be held on March 15-16, 2013 at Center @ Spring4th Complex in beautiful downtown Atlanta, Georgia! This conference aims to
By Show-Me Cannabis Regulation Executive Director John Payne The wind is finally at our backs. Cannabis law reform is advancing across the country. A federal proposal
The Oregon Legislature is poised to consider several pieces of legislation this session that will help improve our marijuana laws. A bill adding PTSD as
2013 isn’t even a month old, and already we’re seeing numerous senators and representatives across the country ride the wave of reformation that was generated
