By Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel Over the years, marijuana legalization advocates became effective at gradually building public support for our issue, even as we
By John Payne In preparing for the official launch of our 2016 campaign, we have assembled a coalition of allied individuals and organizations to help
I have never attended the International Drug Policy Reform Conference, but from what I’ve read about it online, it’s a very solid opportunity to learn
By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director The NORML Legislative Fly-In in Washington, DC is less than one week away. Please join NORML in this
The 2016 Election is already underway, with numerous Presidential candidates from the Republican and Democrat parties announcing that they are running for President of the
President Obama has been frustrating in a lot of ways to marijuana activists. Has he taken some steps to reform marijuana laws? Sure. For instance his
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
New Jersey is a rough place when it comes to marijuana policy. Possession of any amount of marijuana for non-medical purposes is punishable by up
There is a lot of activity right now in regards to marijuana reform efforts in Illinois. The battle to implement the medical marijuana law that
This February, the Drug Policy Alliance will launch a month-long online tribute to Black drug policy reformers. At a time when the nation reflects upon
Many parts of the East Coast are overdue for marijuana reform. While the West has long led the way when it comes to progressive marijuana
In anticipation of President Obama’s delivery of the State of the Union address, former United States Representative Anthony Weiner published an article for Business Insider
The 2015 State of the Union speech is in the history books, and television news shows and social media are all over it with reviews
I just read a great article with quotes from one of my favorite activists, Tom Angell of the Marijuana Majority. The article essentially suggested that
By John Payne Happy New Year to all of Missouri’s cannabis law reformers! Last year was the best year for our cause in Missouri’s history,
A new poll was released yesterday by Public Policy Polling. The poll asked Virginia residents a total of nine questions relating to marijuana reform. Below
Our fall conference will be held next Saturday, November 15, at the Crowne Plaza at 200 N Fourth Street in downtown Saint Louis. The following
The 2014 Election will go down in the history books as one of the greatest elections for marijuana reform across the country. 2012 will likely
By Aaron Malin Missouri’s cannabis laws are terrible. Fortunately, we live in a democracy, where we get to elect our lawmakers. If you want to
As the midterm election approaches, LEAP representatives are hard at work educating voters about the need for drug policy reform in states with relevant initiatives
By Phillip Smith Election Day is less than a week away, and it’s not just statewide marijuana, medical marijuana, sentencing reform, and drug testing initiatives
Marijuana opponents will say just about anything to try to scare people away from voting for marijuana reform, even if it is a blatantly false
Alaska voters will be voting on marijuana legalization next month, along with Oregon and Washington D.C.. While case law makes marijuana legal in Alaska already,
Kevin Sabet would probably like you to believe that he fights against marijuana reform out of the kindness of his heart. Kevin Sabet would probably
