Republican-backed legislative efforts to impose arbitrary THC potency caps on certain cannabis products are likely dead for the session.
The post Florida: Push for THC Potency Caps Stalls appeared first on NORML.
“As laws to overturn prohibition continue to take shape across this nation, legislatures should not forget that other policies must also be revised to keep up with the times. The discrimination against cannabis users in the workplace is one of those policies it is time to update.”
The post Maryland: Advocates Testify in Support of Legislation Ending Workplace Discrimination for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.
“As we mark the first three years of legalization in New Jersey, now is the time to both celebrate its successes and reflect on lessons learned.”
The post New Jersey Activists Mark 100,000 Marijuana Arrests Prevented appeared first on NORML.
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BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY!
California NORML and ASA (Americans for Safe Access) are pleased to announce Citizen Lobby Day, taking place May 6, 2024 in Sacramento, CA. Our members and coalition partners will host a lobby day and training in support of state legislation to better regulate cannabis and protect consumers in California.
The California Citizen Lobby Day offers an exciting and unique opportunity to reach out to the medical and adult-use cannabis community. Becoming a sponsor of the Citizen Lobby Day is an excellent way to maximize your visibility to full or targeted groups of conference attendees. We offer a variety of options to suit every budget and marketing strategy.
Becoming a sponsor is a great way to help get legislation passed that is beneficial to cannabis consumers and the legal cannabis industry. It is also a great way to position and brand your business or organization as one that is helping solve problems and move the cannabis issues forward.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
• $5,000 Platinum
• $2,500 Gold
• $1000 Silver
• $500 Bronze
WHAT YOU GET
$500 Bronze (available to nonprofit groups and Cal NORML business members. Become a member here.)
• Text listing in Lobby Day Materials
• Logo with link on the Lobby Day Website
• Thanked on Event Facebook page and Cal NORML LinkedIn page
• Corporate Materials placement on or near the Registration table
• Two free tickets to the event
$1000 Silver
• All of the above, plus:
• Thanked on Cal NORML Twitter account (15K followers)
• One Cal NORML eblast sponsorship (30 K followers)
$2,500 Gold
• All of the above, plus:
• Four free tickets to the event
• One-year Business Marketplace listing on CaNORML.org
$5,000 Platinum
• All of the above, plus:
• One year banner ad on CaNORML.org; any page of your choice
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According to statewide polling compiled last year, 72 percent of residents support the “legalization of marijuana for recreational use.”
The post New Hampshire: House Lawmakers Advance Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Legislation appeared first on NORML.
Cal NORML / ASA Lobby Day Coming to Sacramento on Monday, May 6
All Californians are invited to attend the California NORML/Americans for Safe Access Citizen Lobby Day on Monday, May 6 in Sacramento. The event will bring supporters from across the state to meet with their state representatives and make our voices heard on pending legislation affecting the rights of cannabis consumers in California.
Register to Attend Lobby Day.
Past lobby days have helped bring about reforms such as employment rights for cannabis consumers, medical rights for organ transplant and pain patients who use medical cannabis, and cannabis tax reform, among other ongoing issues.
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Lobby Day attendees will meet in the morning at the Capitol Event Center, where they will learn about pending bills and get lobbying tips. In the afternoon, participants will meet with lawmakers or their staffers. The day will end with an afterparty and reception on the patio at Cafeteria 15L.
Some of the bills on which we expect to be lobbying are:
Consumer Rights
AB 1610 (Jones-Sawyer) – would protect cannabis consumers and the legal cannabis market by ensuring products are accurately labeled, and provide greater transparency and oversight in product testing and recalls. It would mandate labs to conduct blind proficiency tests of products to ensure results are consistent; create standard procedures for the randomized testing of retail products; require any product recall to be publicly reported to consumers online; and mandate all licensed labs to be annually audited by the Department of Cannabis Control.
Supporting the Legal Cannabis Industry
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SCHEDULE
MORNING
Capitol Event Center – 1020 11th St. (between J and K Streets)
10 AM – 12 PM; doors open at 9:15
Gather for training/legislative overview; pick up your afternoon appointment information
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)
AFTERNOON
1 PM Group Photo at the Capitol Steps
1:30 – 5 PM
Attendees will go to the Capitol for appointments with your elected representatives or their staffs.
EVENING
Afterparty / Reception
5 PM – 7 PM
Cafeteria 15L
Lobby Day Ticket 2023
$25.00 – $50.00
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In honor of Black History Month, NORML will be spotlighting the systemic inequities that continue to challenge the Black community in the battle for a federally legal cannabis landscape.
The post NORML’s Black History Month Fight For Consumer Equity: Board Members Discuss War On Drugs’ Ongoing Harm To Black Communities appeared first on NORML.
South Carolina is one of only a dozen states that has yet to implement a comprehensive medical cannabis access program.
The post South Carolina: Senate Advances Medical Cannabis Access Legislation appeared first on NORML.
Legislation is advancing to legalize the adult use market and to facilitate the expungement of marijuana-related criminal records.
The post Hawaii: Lawmakers Advance Multiple Marijuana Reform Bills appeared first on NORML.
Just ahead of the crossover deadline, both chambers of the Virginia legislature approved measures to legalize and regulate the retail sale of cannabis to adults 21 and older.
The post Virginia: House and Senate Chambers Approve Competing Retail Sales Bills appeared first on NORML.