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State Policy Weekly Update 3/22/2023

Highlights in: AZ, DE, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, NH, NY, TX, VT, WA, and WV.
The post State Policy Weekly Update 3/22/2023 appeared first on NORML.

Pennsylvania: Appellate Court Rules That Medical Cannabis Costs Should Be Reimbursed by Workers’ Compensation Insurance Plans

“For millions of patients, cannabis is a legitimate therapeutic option. More and more, lawmakers, regulators, and the courts are recognizing this fact and evolving their opinions and policies accordingly.”
The post Pennsylvania: Appellate Court Rules That Medical Cannabis Costs Should Be Reimbursed by Workers’ Compensation Insurance Plans appeared first on NORML.

NORML Op-Ed: Antiquated Marijuana Policies Are Exacerbating Supply Chain Issues

Since 2020, more than 100,000 truck drivers have tested positive for past cannabis exposure. Of this total, only about 25 percent sought to return to work — resulting in mass driver shortages.
The post NORML Op-Ed: Antiquated Marijuana Policies Are Exacerbating Supply Chain Issues appeared first on NORML.

Kentucky: Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Bill

The measure awaits approval by the House
The post Kentucky: Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Bill appeared first on NORML.

District of Columbia: Marijuana Expungement Bill Enacted Into Law

The Act provides for the automatic review and expungement of any convictions or citations specific to marijuana-related offenses that have subsequently been decriminalized or legalized in the District of Columbia. It requires all cannabis-specific expungements to be processed by the courts by January 1, 2025.
The post District of Columbia: Marijuana Expungement Bill Enacted Into Law appeared first on NORML.

State Policy Weekly Update 3/15/2023

Highlights in: AL, DE, FL, IL, KS, KY, ME, MD, MO, NH, NV, NM, ND & TX.
The post State Policy Weekly Update 3/15/2023 appeared first on NORML.

Analysis: Percentage of Americans Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Use Has Doubled Since 2013

“An increasing number of Americans are choosing cannabis as a therapeutic option, and in many cases, they are substituting it in lieu of other potentially less effective and more harmful substances.”
The post Analysis: Percentage of Americans Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Use Has Doubled Since 2013 appeared first on NORML.

NORML Remembers: Dr. Raphael Mechoulam

NORML is saddened to report on the passing of Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, the “Father of Cannabis Research.” He was 92 years old.
The post NORML Remembers: Dr. Raphael Mechoulam appeared first on NORML.

Delaware: House Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Bill with Two-Thirds Supermajority

“Legalizing cannabis possession, eliminating criminal penalties for all ages, and creating a regulated market are huge leaps forward for Delaware,” said Laura Sharer, Executive Director of Delaware NORML. “Provisions afforded from the Justice Reinvestment Fund will begin the process of reversing decades of discriminatory, harmful, and fundamentally unfair cannabis laws by putting equity back into our communities.” 
The post Delaware: House Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Bill with Two-Thirds Supermajority appeared first on NORML.

Biden’s Marijuana Pardon Certificates Are Important for All Americans, Particularly Those of Us with Federal Cannabis Convictions

The Justice Department has finally opened up the process for those seeking Presidential pardon certificates for past marijuana convictions. I am one of those Americans.
The post Biden’s Marijuana Pardon Certificates Are Important for All Americans, Particularly Those of Us with Federal Cannabis Convictions appeared first on NORML.

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