Poll: 92 Percent of Americans Say Marijuana Should Be Legal Under Certain Circumstances

Ninety-two percent of those surveyed favored either partially or fully legalizing marijuana. Only eight percent of respondents opposed legalization.
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Connecticut: Lawmakers Likely to Revisit Adult-Use Legalization Bill in Special Legislative Session

“It is not a question of ‘if’ cannabis is legalized in Connecticut, only a question of ‘when.’”
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Study: Enactment of Adult-Use Marijuana Laws Doesn’t Encourage Drugged Driving Behavior

Researchers concluded, “[W]e found no predominant pattern suggesting that behaviors and attitudes were more tolerant in states with liberal marijuana policies.”
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Vermont: Governor Signs Law Providing Financial Assistance to Marijuana Operators

“These changes will help to establish a fair and diverse marketplace that reflects Vermont’s values and priorities.”
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Connecticut: Senate Lawmakers Advance Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Bill

“For decades, tens of thousands of Connecticut residents have faced arrest, prosecution, and the lifelong stigma associated with marijuana criminalization, simply for possessing a substance that is objectively safer than alcohol, tobacco, and many prescription medications.”
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Virginia: Marijuana Arrests Fall Dramatically Following Enactment of 2020 Decriminalization Law

“Decriminalization is only a partial step. It reduces the total number of marijuana arrests, but continues to leave far too many people — and young adults in particular — subject to the whims of law enforcement.”
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Louisiana: Lawmakers Send Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation to Governor’s Desk

While there would be no possibility of jail time under the bill, these offenses would still be classified as misdemeanors.
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Nevada: Governor Signs Bill into Law Regulating Cannabis Consumption Lounges

Assembly Bill 341 allows adults 21 and older to purchase and consume adult-use cannabis products on-site at any licensed “cannabis consumption lounge.”
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/4/21

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
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Nevada: Governor Signs Legislation Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties for Minors, Amending Per Se Traffic Safety Limits

Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed legislation into law easing marijuana possession penalties for minors and amending the state’s per se driving limits for THC.
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