#1: Congress takes unprecedented action to amend federal marijuana prohibition Members of the US House of Representatives in September voted overwhelmingly in favor of legislation permitting banks to partner with state-licensed cannabis businesses. The vote marked the first time that a chamber of the US Congress has ever voted …
Read more…2019 Year in Review: NORML’s Top Ten Events in Marijuana Policy
Southern Arizona NORML spent the weekend of December 14th and 15th cleaning our adopted highway and collecting signatures to legalize cannabis at the Rillito Farmers Market. We also had volunteers canvassing the Fourth Avenue Street Fair to collect signatures. Our desire to give back …
One of the priorities of the legislative agenda for Arizona NORML in 2020 is adding Autism Spectrum Disorder to the list of qualifying conditions with the AMMA. We are excited to see Rep. Diego Espinoza, D-Tolleson sponsor HB 2049 which would add both Autism Spectrum …
Read more…Proposal would allow medical marijuana use for autism in Arizona
by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy DirectorDecember 11, 2019 Licensed cannabis retailers in Colorado and Washington are highly compliant with state laws refusing the sale of products to minors, according to data published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. A team of investigators assessed whether …
Read more…Study: Marijuana Retailers Not Selling to Underage Customers