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US Rhode Island: Governor Vetoes Bill To Study Feasibility Of State-Licensed 'Compassion Centers' Jul 10 Washington, DC
US Congress Moves Forward On Cannabis 'Candy' Crackdown Jul 10 Boston, MA
US Massachusetts: Pot Decrim Initiative Qualifies For November Ballot Measure Would Replace Criminal Penalties With A $100 Fine Jul 10 Honolulu, HI
US Hawaii: Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Task Force Measure Jul 3 Washington, DC
USA US Leads The World In Illicit Drug Use Jul 3 Victoria, BC
Canada Marijuana, Cocaine Have Contrasting Effects On Driving Performance, Study Says Jul 3 Washington, DC
USA US Drug Enforcement Administration 'Celebrates' 35 Years Of Failure Jun 26 Ukiah, CA
California: County Officials Finalize Mendocino Vote Count Jun 26 Stockholm,
Sweden Cannabis Agonist Reduces Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Tumor Growth, Study Says Jun 26 Wellington,
New Zealand New Zealand: Most Pot Consumers Not Frequent Users Jun 26 Vienna,
Austria Oral Pot Preparation Effective For Depression, Journal Reports Jun 19 Montreal,
Canada Medical Pot Use Not Associated with "Serious" Side Effects, Study Says Jun 19 Washington, DC
Teen Pot Use Falling in States With Medical Marijuana Laws Jun 19 Washington, DC
Drug Czar Responds to NORML's Refutation of "Potent Pot" Claim Jun 12 Edinburgh,
Scotland Scotland: Government Think-Tank Backs Taxing And Regulating Cannabis Jun 12 Ghent,
Belgium Portable Oral-Fluid Tests Still Unreliable for Pot, Study Says Jun 11 San Francisco, CA
Attorney General to appeal Kelly Decision Jun 4 Washington, DC
US NORML Responds To Latest Marijuana And Brain Damage Fears Jun 4 Santa Cruz, CA
United States Pot Prohibition Linked To More Potent Marijuana Use, Study Says Jun 4 Ukiah, CA
USA California: Mendocino County Voters Restrict Pot Possession Rules May 29 Sydney,
Australia Pot Potency Claims Unfounded, Study Says "Claims ... about a 20- or 30-fold increase in cannabis potency and about adverse mental health effects are not supported by the evidence" May 29 Hailey, ID
United States of America Idaho: City Voters Once Again Approve Pot Liberalization Measures May 29 Washington, DC
United States of America Last Chance To Register For The 3rd Annual NORML Aspen Legal Seminar May 22 Washington, DC
USA Join NORML In Aspen In Two Weeks At The 3rd Annual NORML Legal Seminar May 22 Berlin,
Germany Oral Pot Preparation Effective For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Journal Reports May 22 The Hague,
The Netherlands Past Cannabis Use Not Associated With Injury Severity, Study Says May 15 Honolulu, HI
USA Hawaii: Legislature Approves Medical Marijuana Task Force Measure May 15 Chapel Hill, NC
USA Survey: One In Seven Public School Districts Drug Test Students May 15 Jerusalem,
Israel Pot's Effects On Driving Performance Contrast Alcohol's, Study Says May 8 Boston, MA
USA Massachusetts: Legal Challenge Argues State Pot Laws Are Unconstitutional May 8 Davis, CA
USA Inhaled Cannabis Reduces Central And Peripheral Neuropathic Pain, Study Says May 8 London,
UK United Kingdom: Parliament To Vote On Enacting Stiffer Pot Penalties -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown Calls Cannabis "Lethal;" Urges Parliament To "Send A Message" May 1 New York, NY
USA More Than 230 Cities, 35 Countries To Hold Marijuana Rallies This Weekend May 1 Seattle, WA
USA Hepatitis C Patient Denied Transplant Based on State and Doctor Approved Medi-Pot Use May 1 Albany, NY
USA New Study Indicates Cannabis-Associated Psychosis Risk Is Minimal Apr 24 New York, NY
USA NYC Bar Association to Discuss Cannabis Prohibition in New York Apr 24 Buenos Aires,
Argentina Argentina Court Rules for Decriminalization of Cannabis Possession Apr 24 Sacramento, CA
USA California Medical Cannabis Bill Headed to Assembly Floor -- Bill Would Forbid Employers From Firing Based on Medi-Pot Status Apr 17 Washington, DC
USA NORML To Hold First Annual 4/20 Moneybomb - Organization's Facebook Supporters Reach 420,000 Apr 17 Washington, DC
USA Federal Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced by Rep. Ron Paul Apr 17 Washington, DC
USA Federal Decriminalization Bill Introduced -- Bill Would End Federal Authority to Arrest Adults for Pot Possession Apr 10 Minneapolis, MN
USA Minnesota House of Representatives to Consider Medical Marijuana Bill -- Despite Bi-Partisan Support, Governor Indicates He May Veto Apr 10 Providence, RI
USA Rhode Island Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Medical Cannabis Measure Apr 10 Los Angeles, CA
USA Comedian Doug Benson Offers NORML Supporters Free DVD of New Film Super High Me For 4/20 Apr 3 Amarillo, TX
USA HIV-Positive Man Wins Acquittal In Texas' First Cannabis Medical Necessity Defense -- NORML Legal Committee Member Leads Defense Apr 3 Montpelier, VT
USA Vermont Supreme Court Rules Search Warrant Required for Overflight Surveillance Mar 27 Pacific Grove, CA
USA California: Fifth National Clinical Conference On Cannabis Therapeutics To Be Held Next Week Mar 27 Washington, DC
USA Congress To Consider Legislation To End Minor Pot Arrests -- First Marijuana Decriminalization Bill In Over Two Decades To Be Filed Imminently Mar 27 Amsterdam,
the Netherlands Pot Decriminalization Does Not Increase Marijuana Use, Scientific Journal Says Mar 24 Washington, DC
USA Breaking News: Rep. Barney Frank and NORML Team Up on Federal Decriminalization Legislation Mar 20 San Francisco, CA
USA Ninth Circuit Rejects Blanket Drug Testing Of Public Employees Mar 20 Concord, NH
USA New Hampshire: House Passes Pot Decriminalization Proposal Mar 20 Juneau, AK
USA Alaska Supreme Court Hears Marijuana Possession Case Mar 13 Linkoping,
Sweden Zero Tolerance DUID Laws Don't Deter 'Drugged Driving,' Study Says Mar 13 Providence, RI
USA Rhode Island: Legislature Considers Authorizing Medical Cannabis 'Compassion Centers' Mar 13 San Diego, CA
USA California: Counties File Briefs Seeking To Overturn State Medi-Pot Law Mar 6 Wellington,
New Zealand Pot Use Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Head Or Neck Cancer, Study Says Mar 6 Kingston,
Jamaica Jamaica: Parliament Once Again Considering Liberalizing Ganja Laws Mar 6 Lansing, MI
USA Michigan Medical Marijuana Initiative Certified For November Ballot Feb 28 Washington, DC
USA New Hampshire: House To Vote Next Week On Pot Decriminalization Proposal Feb 28 Washington, DC
USA NORML Launches New Blog, Front Page Redesign Feb 28 Washington, DC
USA Nationally Syndicated Talk Show Host To Be New Voice For NORML's Daily Audio Stash -- Over 28,000 Daily Listeners Download Web's Most 'Pot-Friendly' Political Podcast Feb 28 Washington, DC
USA NORML Remembers Outspoken Conservative Marijuana Law Reform Advocate William F. Buckley Feb 21 Hailey, ID
USA Idaho: Pot Measures May Appear Again On City Ballot Feb 21 New York, NY
USA Drug Law Reform Community Mourns Passing of John Morgan, M.D. Feb 21 Sacramento, CA
USA 2nd Largest US Medical Association Calls for Rescheduling of Cannabis Feb 14 Washington, DC
USA NORML Announces Third Annual Aspen Legal Seminar Feb 14 Baltimore, MD
USA NORML Responds To Media Claim: "Pot As Addictive As Tobacco" -- Widely Reported Study Based Its Findings On Only 12 Subjects, Is Contradicted By The Institute Of Medicine Feb 14 Montpelier, VT
USA Vermont: Senate Backs Pot Decriminalization Proposal Feb 8 Washington, DC
USA Obama Campaign Retracts Statement Supporting Decriminalization Feb 8 Stockholm,
Sweden Cannabinoids Offer "Attractive Target" For Cancer Therapy, Study Says Feb 6 Washington, DC
USA NORML Responds To Latest Marijuana And Lung Cancer Fears -- Widely Reported New Zealand Study Bases Its Findings On Only 14 Cases Jan 31 Washington, DC
USA Presidential Candidate Barack Obama Backs Federal Decriminalization -- "I think the war on drugs has been a failure, and I think we need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws." Jan 31 Lincoln, NE
USA Nebraska: Legislature Considers 'Recriminalizing' Pot Possession Offenses Jan 31 Madison, WI
USA US Investigators Praise Cannabinoids As Chemo Treatment Jan 24 Hailey, ID
USA Idaho: City Council Snuffs Voter-Approved Pot Ordinances Jan 24 Washington, DC
USA Updated NORML Report Highlights The Role Of Pot In Moderating Disease Progression -- 'Emerging Clinical Applications' Booklet Reviews Nearly 200 Studies On Therapeutic Use Of Cannabis Jan 24 Busto Arsivo,
Italy Cannabinoids Offer Novel Option For Brain Cancer Treatment, Study Says Jan 17 Kansas City, KS
USA Study Highlights Limitations Of Urine Testing Jan 17 Montpelier, VT
USA Vermont: Senate Bill Seeks To Replace Minor Pot Penalties With Civil Fines Jan 17 Washington, DC
USA White House Announces Dates, Locations For 2008 Regional Drug Testing Summits Jan 10 Washington, DC
USA New NORML Report Assesses Pot And Driving Risk --- Pot Law Reform Group Calls For Science-Based Educational Campaign Targeting Drugged Driving Behavior Jan 3 Toronto,
Canada Anti-Extradition Campaign Underway In Canada For Country's Most Famous Marijuana Law Reform Advocate Jan 3 Seattle, WA
USA Seattle Marijuana Policy Review Panel Concludes I-75 Working As Intended
News Archive - NORML
US Rhode Island: Governor Vetoes Bill To Study Feasibility Of State-Licensed 'Compassion Centers' Jul 10 Washington, DC
US Congress Moves Forward On Cannabis 'Candy' Crackdown Jul 10 Boston, MA
US Massachusetts: Pot Decrim Initiative Qualifies For November Ballot Measure Would Replace Criminal Penalties With A $100 Fine Jul 10 Honolulu, HI
US Hawaii: Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Task Force Measure Jul 3 Washington, DC
USA US Leads The World In Illicit Drug Use Jul 3 Victoria, BC
Canada Marijuana, Cocaine Have Contrasting Effects On Driving Performance, Study Says Jul 3 Washington, DC
USA US Drug Enforcement Administration 'Celebrates' 35 Years Of Failure Jun 26 Ukiah, CA
California: County Officials Finalize Mendocino Vote Count Jun 26 Stockholm,
Sweden Cannabis Agonist Reduces Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Tumor Growth, Study Says Jun 26 Wellington,
New Zealand New Zealand: Most Pot Consumers Not Frequent Users Jun 26 Vienna,
Austria Oral Pot Preparation Effective For Depression, Journal Reports Jun 19 Montreal,
Canada Medical Pot Use Not Associated with "Serious" Side Effects, Study Says Jun 19 Washington, DC
Teen Pot Use Falling in States With Medical Marijuana Laws Jun 19 Washington, DC
Drug Czar Responds to NORML's Refutation of "Potent Pot" Claim Jun 12 Edinburgh,
Scotland Scotland: Government Think-Tank Backs Taxing And Regulating Cannabis Jun 12 Ghent,
Belgium Portable Oral-Fluid Tests Still Unreliable for Pot, Study Says Jun 11 San Francisco, CA
Attorney General to appeal Kelly Decision Jun 4 Washington, DC
US NORML Responds To Latest Marijuana And Brain Damage Fears Jun 4 Santa Cruz, CA
United States Pot Prohibition Linked To More Potent Marijuana Use, Study Says Jun 4 Ukiah, CA
USA California: Mendocino County Voters Restrict Pot Possession Rules May 29 Sydney,
Australia Pot Potency Claims Unfounded, Study Says "Claims ... about a 20- or 30-fold increase in cannabis potency and about adverse mental health effects are not supported by the evidence" May 29 Hailey, ID
United States of America Idaho: City Voters Once Again Approve Pot Liberalization Measures May 29 Washington, DC
United States of America Last Chance To Register For The 3rd Annual NORML Aspen Legal Seminar May 22 Washington, DC
USA Join NORML In Aspen In Two Weeks At The 3rd Annual NORML Legal Seminar May 22 Berlin,
Germany Oral Pot Preparation Effective For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Journal Reports May 22 The Hague,
The Netherlands Past Cannabis Use Not Associated With Injury Severity, Study Says May 15 Honolulu, HI
USA Hawaii: Legislature Approves Medical Marijuana Task Force Measure May 15 Chapel Hill, NC
USA Survey: One In Seven Public School Districts Drug Test Students May 15 Jerusalem,
Israel Pot's Effects On Driving Performance Contrast Alcohol's, Study Says May 8 Boston, MA
USA Massachusetts: Legal Challenge Argues State Pot Laws Are Unconstitutional May 8 Davis, CA
USA Inhaled Cannabis Reduces Central And Peripheral Neuropathic Pain, Study Says May 8 London,
UK United Kingdom: Parliament To Vote On Enacting Stiffer Pot Penalties -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown Calls Cannabis "Lethal;" Urges Parliament To "Send A Message" May 1 New York, NY
USA More Than 230 Cities, 35 Countries To Hold Marijuana Rallies This Weekend May 1 Seattle, WA
USA Hepatitis C Patient Denied Transplant Based on State and Doctor Approved Medi-Pot Use May 1 Albany, NY
USA New Study Indicates Cannabis-Associated Psychosis Risk Is Minimal Apr 24 New York, NY
USA NYC Bar Association to Discuss Cannabis Prohibition in New York Apr 24 Buenos Aires,
Argentina Argentina Court Rules for Decriminalization of Cannabis Possession Apr 24 Sacramento, CA
USA California Medical Cannabis Bill Headed to Assembly Floor -- Bill Would Forbid Employers From Firing Based on Medi-Pot Status Apr 17 Washington, DC
USA NORML To Hold First Annual 4/20 Moneybomb - Organization's Facebook Supporters Reach 420,000 Apr 17 Washington, DC
USA Federal Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced by Rep. Ron Paul Apr 17 Washington, DC
USA Federal Decriminalization Bill Introduced -- Bill Would End Federal Authority to Arrest Adults for Pot Possession Apr 10 Minneapolis, MN
USA Minnesota House of Representatives to Consider Medical Marijuana Bill -- Despite Bi-Partisan Support, Governor Indicates He May Veto Apr 10 Providence, RI
USA Rhode Island Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Medical Cannabis Measure Apr 10 Los Angeles, CA
USA Comedian Doug Benson Offers NORML Supporters Free DVD of New Film Super High Me For 4/20 Apr 3 Amarillo, TX
USA HIV-Positive Man Wins Acquittal In Texas' First Cannabis Medical Necessity Defense -- NORML Legal Committee Member Leads Defense Apr 3 Montpelier, VT
USA Vermont Supreme Court Rules Search Warrant Required for Overflight Surveillance Mar 27 Pacific Grove, CA
USA California: Fifth National Clinical Conference On Cannabis Therapeutics To Be Held Next Week Mar 27 Washington, DC
USA Congress To Consider Legislation To End Minor Pot Arrests -- First Marijuana Decriminalization Bill In Over Two Decades To Be Filed Imminently Mar 27 Amsterdam,
the Netherlands Pot Decriminalization Does Not Increase Marijuana Use, Scientific Journal Says Mar 24 Washington, DC
USA Breaking News: Rep. Barney Frank and NORML Team Up on Federal Decriminalization Legislation Mar 20 San Francisco, CA
USA Ninth Circuit Rejects Blanket Drug Testing Of Public Employees Mar 20 Concord, NH
USA New Hampshire: House Passes Pot Decriminalization Proposal Mar 20 Juneau, AK
USA Alaska Supreme Court Hears Marijuana Possession Case Mar 13 Linkoping,
Sweden Zero Tolerance DUID Laws Don't Deter 'Drugged Driving,' Study Says Mar 13 Providence, RI
USA Rhode Island: Legislature Considers Authorizing Medical Cannabis 'Compassion Centers' Mar 13 San Diego, CA
USA California: Counties File Briefs Seeking To Overturn State Medi-Pot Law Mar 6 Wellington,
New Zealand Pot Use Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Head Or Neck Cancer, Study Says Mar 6 Kingston,
Jamaica Jamaica: Parliament Once Again Considering Liberalizing Ganja Laws Mar 6 Lansing, MI
USA Michigan Medical Marijuana Initiative Certified For November Ballot Feb 28 Washington, DC
USA New Hampshire: House To Vote Next Week On Pot Decriminalization Proposal Feb 28 Washington, DC
USA NORML Launches New Blog, Front Page Redesign Feb 28 Washington, DC
USA Nationally Syndicated Talk Show Host To Be New Voice For NORML's Daily Audio Stash -- Over 28,000 Daily Listeners Download Web's Most 'Pot-Friendly' Political Podcast Feb 28 Washington, DC
USA NORML Remembers Outspoken Conservative Marijuana Law Reform Advocate William F. Buckley Feb 21 Hailey, ID
USA Idaho: Pot Measures May Appear Again On City Ballot Feb 21 New York, NY
USA Drug Law Reform Community Mourns Passing of John Morgan, M.D. Feb 21 Sacramento, CA
USA 2nd Largest US Medical Association Calls for Rescheduling of Cannabis Feb 14 Washington, DC
USA NORML Announces Third Annual Aspen Legal Seminar Feb 14 Baltimore, MD
USA NORML Responds To Media Claim: "Pot As Addictive As Tobacco" -- Widely Reported Study Based Its Findings On Only 12 Subjects, Is Contradicted By The Institute Of Medicine Feb 14 Montpelier, VT
USA Vermont: Senate Backs Pot Decriminalization Proposal Feb 8 Washington, DC
USA Obama Campaign Retracts Statement Supporting Decriminalization Feb 8 Stockholm,
Sweden Cannabinoids Offer "Attractive Target" For Cancer Therapy, Study Says Feb 6 Washington, DC
USA NORML Responds To Latest Marijuana And Lung Cancer Fears -- Widely Reported New Zealand Study Bases Its Findings On Only 14 Cases Jan 31 Washington, DC
USA Presidential Candidate Barack Obama Backs Federal Decriminalization -- "I think the war on drugs has been a failure, and I think we need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws." Jan 31 Lincoln, NE
USA Nebraska: Legislature Considers 'Recriminalizing' Pot Possession Offenses Jan 31 Madison, WI
USA US Investigators Praise Cannabinoids As Chemo Treatment Jan 24 Hailey, ID
USA Idaho: City Council Snuffs Voter-Approved Pot Ordinances Jan 24 Washington, DC
USA Updated NORML Report Highlights The Role Of Pot In Moderating Disease Progression -- 'Emerging Clinical Applications' Booklet Reviews Nearly 200 Studies On Therapeutic Use Of Cannabis Jan 24 Busto Arsivo,
Italy Cannabinoids Offer Novel Option For Brain Cancer Treatment, Study Says Jan 17 Kansas City, KS
USA Study Highlights Limitations Of Urine Testing Jan 17 Montpelier, VT
USA Vermont: Senate Bill Seeks To Replace Minor Pot Penalties With Civil Fines Jan 17 Washington, DC
USA White House Announces Dates, Locations For 2008 Regional Drug Testing Summits Jan 10 Washington, DC
USA New NORML Report Assesses Pot And Driving Risk --- Pot Law Reform Group Calls For Science-Based Educational Campaign Targeting Drugged Driving Behavior Jan 3 Toronto,
Canada Anti-Extradition Campaign Underway In Canada For Country's Most Famous Marijuana Law Reform Advocate Jan 3 Seattle, WA
USA Seattle Marijuana Policy Review Panel Concludes I-75 Working As Intended
News Archive - NORML
