Orange County NORML Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
NORML is pleased to announce that our 2012 Chapter of the Year Award recipient, Orange County NORML, will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary this Friday
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NORML Meets With Former Mexican President on Cannabis Legalization
Speakers from CCPR, LEAP and NORML noted that marijuana prohibition is an international problem founded on international treaties.
Oregon Approves Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties
Oregon's House and Senate have given approval to two separate legislative measures to reduce penalties related to certain marijuana possession offenses.
California Dispensary Numbers Shrink in War of Attrition
In May, Stockton took its first steps toward a dispensary ban, San Bernardino bragged that it had shut down 18 dispensaries and was working to close 15 more
Mayors Unanimously Call for Feds to Respect Marijuana Laws
The US Conference of Mayors unanimously approved a resolution this morning that calls on the federal government to respect local marijuana laws.
Study: Cannabinoid Could Cut Down on NSAID Hospitalizations
Cannabinoids may have reduce the effective analgesic dose of NSAIDs, as well as reducing the incidence of NSAID-induced gastric ulcers.
Life Insurance for Marijuana Consumers
One of the most asked questions received at NORML over the years has been ‘I smoke cannabis and I want to purchase or increase my life insurance?’
WA Delegation to Feds: Clarity on Marijuana Legalization
Nearly eight months after Washington voters passed a binding cannabis legalization initiative, the federal government is yet to make any public statement.
Study: Cannabis Smoking Not Associated With Lung Cancer
reportedly, subjects who regularly inhale cannabis smoke possess no greater risk of lung cancer than do those who consume it occasionally or not at all.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.19)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of June 19, 2013:
Pro-Legalization Senator Daylin Leach Takes Advocacy to DC
Senator Leach has made clear that he intends to continue his fight for marijuana legalization while serving at the federal level.
Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Don't Impact Teen Use Rates
Another study has affirmed that the enactment of statewide medical cannabis laws is not associated with increased rates of adolescent marijuana consumption.
Maine Lawmakers Expanding State's Medicinal Cannabis Program
LD 1062 allows patients diagnosed with PTSD, inflammatory bowel disease, and other debilitating disorders to engage in the therapeutic use of cannabis.
Four Marijuana Videos: Some Funny, Some Informative
There are four new videos worth checking out, two provide comic relief…two provide contrasting views about cannabis prohibition.
Colorado Governor Signs Law Regulating State Hemp Production
Governor Hickenlooper signed legislation into law creating a new program within the Department of Agriculture to oversee the commercial hemp production.
The Human and Fiscal Cost of the Medical Marijuana Wars
Two reports came out today about the federal government's attacks on medical marijuana providers.
Nevada: Governor Signs Cannabis Dispensary Measure Into Law
Senate Bill 374 imposes limits on the home cultivation of cannabis if patients reside within 25-miles of an operating dispensary.
Oklahoma Approves Unscientific Per Se Limits For Cannabis
Under such per se laws, a motorist who tests positive for the presence of such compounds is guilty per se (in fact) of a criminal traffic safety violation.