Nevada: Lawmakers Approve Measure to Regulate Cannabis Consumption Lounges

Assembly Bill 341 would regulate two different types of establishments, both defined as “cannabis consumption lounges.”
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Texas: Recapping the 2021 Legislative Session

Medical cannabis expansion legislation is on its way to the governor’s desk, and other updates from the 2021 legislative session.
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Tennessee: Governor Signs Narrow Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill into Law

The measure expands the list of qualifying medical conditions, which previously only included those with intractable epilepsy.
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President Bidens Budget A Mixed Bag For Cannabis Reform

The government funding proposal put forth by President Biden simultaneously contains both positive and negative aspects when it comes to marijuana policy reform efforts in the appropriations realm.
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Sponsor Cal NORML’s 25th Anniversary of Prop. 215 Celebration

Raise your company’s profile by sponsoring Cal NORML’s 25th anniversary celebration of Prop. 215, the historic voter initiative that legalized medical marijuana in California and jump-started marijuana reform across the country.
The day-long event will be held at the beautiful General’s Residence at Ft. Mason Center in San Francisco. Speakers from around the state will reminisce about the coalition of activists and events that made history 25 years ago, and make plans to move forward towards further reforms.
Sponsorship will position and brand your business as one that is helping to move cannabis issues forward. We expect at least 100 attendees.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
• $5,000 Platinum
• $2,500 Gold
• $1000 Silver
• $500 Bronze
WHAT YOU GET 
$500 Bronze
• One free ticket to the event
• Listing with link on the Event Website Page
• Space on the literature table for your product or service
• Acknowledgement in the slide show at the event
$1000 Silver
• All of the above, plus:
• Announcement of sponsorship on Cal NORML’s social media accounts
• One Cal NORML eblast sponsorship (value: $200)
• A shared table at the event to hand out literature and (cannabis-free) samples
$2,500 Gold
• All of the above, plus:
• One-year business listing on CaNORML.org (value: $500)
• Two free tickets to the event
• A 6′ table at the event to hand out literature and (cannabis-free) samples
$5,000 Platinum
• All of the above, plus:
• Ability to add your company’s name or logo to name tag lavaliers or goody bags, etc.
• One-year listing, plus a banner ad on CaNORML.org
Questions? Write ellen@canorml.org
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25th215

SAVE THE DATE!
Cal NORML’s 25th Anniversary
of Prop. 215 Celebration
Join us to celebrate California’s
historic 1996 medical marijuana law
on the date it passed 25 years ago.
Friday, November 5
The General’s Residence
Ft. Mason, San Francisco
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History-Making Legislation To Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Reintroduced

The Act repeals the long-standing federal prohibition of marijuana — thereby ending the existing state/federal conflict in cannabis policies and providing state governments with greater authority to regulate marijuana-related activities.
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Federal Study: No Changes in Youth Marijuana Use Trends Following Legalization

“The overall percentage of students who reported using marijuana at least 1 time during the previous 30 days in 2019 was not measurably different from the percentage in 2009…. There was no measurable difference between 2009 and 2019 in the percentage of students who reported that illegal drugs were made available to them on school property.”
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Louisiana: Senate Lawmakers Advance Measure to Repeal Ban on Medical Cannabis Flower

The measure will now go back to the House for final approval of Senate changes before it can head to the desk of Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards.
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Colorado: House Lawmakers Approve Legislation Seeking to Roll Back Medical Cannabis Access

“This bill is a cynical effort by prohibitionists to severely roll back a policy that has been in place for two decades and that a majority of state residents support.”
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