California Lt. Governor to Chair Blue Ribbon Panel on Marijuana Legalization

By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director | Posted in California, FEEDS from others, NORML

Also tagged ACLU, ACTIVISM, commission, drug war, gavin, GOVERNMENT, Governor, Legalize, Marijuana, newsom, NORML, panel, pot, smoking, SOCIETY, study

Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California, will chair a blue ribbon committee tasked with studying marijuana legalization in the state. This was announced at a joint press conference held this morning with the ACLU of California. The panel will “engage in a multi-year research effort to help voters and policy makers as they consider proposals to enact a strict tax and regulation scheme that will enable California to benefit from billions of dollars of potential revenue annually while protecting the health and safety of our children and communities.” Joining Newsom […]

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October 17, 2013 – 3:49 pm

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Everything is Bigger in Texas, Including Support for Marijuana Legalization

By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director | Posted in FEEDS from others, NORML

Also tagged 2014, decrim, Democrat, Governor, legalization, Legalize, Marijuana, Medical, NORML, policy, poll, polling, pot, ppp, public, Republican, SOCIETY, support, survey, Texas, weed

They say things are bigger in Texas and, according to new survey data just released by Public Policy Polling, that includes support for marijuana law reform. PPP’s polling found that 58% of Texans support regulating marijuana like alcohol and only 38% were opposed. This change in policy was supported by 59% of women, 70% of Democrats, 57% of Independents, a majority of all racial demographics, and a majority of all age demographics. The survey also reported that 58% of Texans supported medical marijuana and 61% supported the decriminalization of possession […]

October 8, 2013 – 1:09 pm

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NORML Advances to Round 2 of Super Bowl Ad Contest

By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director | Posted in FEEDS from others, NORML

Also tagged ACTIVISM, ad, advertising, bowl, commercial, contest, ENTERTAINMENT, football, intuit, legalization, Marijuana, NFL, NORML, pro legalization, sports, super, Super Bowl, superbowl, support, tv, vote, voting, weed

Thanks to NORML members and supporters who pushed NORML’s proposed Super Bowl ad in an ongoing Intuit ad contest to the number one position. This morning, Intuit informed us that we have advanced to Round 2 of the contest. Entries who are deemed finalists from this round will be informed on October 29th. We can put marijuana legalization before the masses at this year’s Super Bowl, but we still need your help. You can click here to vote for NORML’s entry (Note: You can vote once a day). Click here […]

September 25, 2013 – 1:43 pm

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US Marijuana Arrests Remain Largely Unchanged in 2012

By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director | Posted in FEEDS from others, NORML

Also tagged ACTIVISM, arrest, Arrests, consumer, crime, criminal, FBI, GOVERNMENT, jail, LAW ENFORCEMENT, Marijuana, NORML, Statistics

The FBI released their crime and arrest statistics for 2012 today and, despite the fact that a majority of Americans believe that marijuana should be legalized, the total marijuana related arrests in the United States is largely unchanged year over year. In 2012, marijuana arrests as a percentage of all drug arrests dipped very slightly from 49.5% in 2011 to 48.3% last year. This puts the total number of marijuana arrests at about 749,825 (compared to 757,969 arrests in 2011). 87% of these arrests were for possession only, meaning that […]

September 16, 2013 – 5:05 pm

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Cannabis in the Commonwealth: Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates on Marijuana

By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director | Posted in FEEDS from others, NORML

Also tagged 2013, ACTIVISM, candidate, candidates, cuccinelli, election, GOVERNMENT, Governor, issues, ken, Marijuana, mcauliffe, NORML, question, robert, sarvis, terry, Virginia, vote, voting

One of, if not the, highest profile election this year is the Virginia gubernatorial race. Things are beginning to heat up as we enter the final two month stretch before the election on November 5th and NORML thought it was worth looking at how the issue of marijuana law reform has come into play. There are three candidates on the ballot vying for the position: Terry McAuliffe (Democrat), Ken Cuccinelli (Republican), and Robert Sarvis (Libertarian). Libertarian nominee Robert Sarvis is campaigning with marijuana law reform as a central plank […]

September 6, 2013 – 2:40 pm

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Support for Marijuana Legalization Blooming in the South

By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director | Posted in FEEDS from others, NORML

Also tagged ACLU, ACTIVISM, data, la, legalization, Louisiana, Marijuana, NORML, poll, SOCIETY, survey, weed

It is often said that the South will be the last region in the United States to take up marijuana legalization, but, as support grows nationwide, it is becoming evident the southern states likely won’t be left behind. Polling data released today by the ACLU of Louisiana revealed that 53% of Louisiana voters supported regulating marijuana in a manner similar to the models approved last November in Colorado and Washington. Only 37% were opposed and 10% were not sure. Hopefully state politicians are paying attention, as it seems advocating for […]

September 5, 2013 – 12:42 pm

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PA Gubernatorial Candidate John Hanger: Marijuana Reform Can Elect the Next PA Governor

By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director | Posted in FEEDS from others, NORML

Also tagged ACTIVISM, decrim, gov, GOVERNMENT, Governor, hanger, john, legalization, Marijuana, Medical, NORML, NORML PAC, pa, pa, Pennsylvania

While the general election for governor is still a little over a year away, things are heating up in Pennsylvania as Democrats vie for their party’s nomination to run against incumbent Governor Corbett (R). Seven candidates have so far announced their candidacy and one of them, former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection John Hanger, is running on a pro-marijuana law reform platform and wants to not only decriminalize cannabis and allow for its medical use, he wants to see it fully legalized by 2017. With a crowded […]

August 28, 2013 – 6:09 pm

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Marijuana in the Race for New York City Mayor

By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director | Posted in FEEDS from others, New York, NORML

Also tagged ACTIVISM, albanese, Berkowitz, Carrion, Catsimatidis, city, de blasio, decrim, election, GOVERNMENT, legalization, lhota, liu, Marijuana, mayor, McDonald, NORML, NORML PAC, nyc, Quinn, salgado, thompson, weed, weiner

UPDATE: Thompson, McDonald, Catsimatidis, and Carrion’s positions have been added. The race to become the next mayor of New York City is one of the most publicized and followed of 2013 and the issue of marijuana has been playing a prominent role, with a large majority of the candidates backing some degree of reform. NORML has compiled this list of the candidates and their statements surrounding marijuana policy to help educate New York City voters where they stand on the issue. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Supports Full Legalization: Sal Albanese Background: Former […]

August 14, 2013 – 12:37 pm

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CNN’s Sanjay Gupta: Apologizes for Past Opposition, Delivers Full Throated Defense of Medical Marijuana

By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director | Posted in FEEDS from others, NORML

Also tagged ACTIVISM, celebrity, CNN, ENTERTAINMENT, GOVERNMENT, gupta, Legalize, LEGISLATION, Marijuana, media, Medical, NORML, pot, sanjay, SCIENCE, SOCIETY, tv

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta has reversed his previous opposition to marijuana law reform and delivered a full throated defense of cannabis’ medical applications in an editorial published this week on CNN. In his own words: Over the last year, I have been working on a new documentary called “Weed.” The title “Weed” may sound cavalier, but the content is not. I traveled around the world to interview medical leaders, experts, growers and patients. I spoke candidly to them, asking tough questions. What I found was stunning. Long before I began […]

August 8, 2013 – 6:17 pm

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Study: Marijuana Consumers More Knowledgeable About The Plant’s Health Effects Than Non-Users

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director | Posted in FEEDS from others, NORML

Also tagged health effects, literacy, Marijuana, NORML, SCIENCE, SOCIETY

People who consume cannabis are more likely to be knowledgeable about the substance’s health effects than are those who abstain from it, according to survey data reported online in the International Journal of Public Health Policy. Researchers concluded, “Substance users appear to be more informed and knowledgeable about the risks of substance use than non-users.”

August 6, 2013 – 6:13 pm

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