Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) has introduced federal legislation that would establish a National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy. The proposed commission, inspired by the 1971 Shafer Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse, would be tasked with undertaking a comprehensive review of how federal policy should interact with state laws that make marijuana legal for medicinal …
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Apr 15
Respect State Marijuana Laws Act Introduced In Congress
Respect State Cannabis Regulations Act Released In Congress Rep. Dana Rohrbacher (R-Calif.) launched a bipartisan invoice on Friday to safeguard cannabis users and firms from federal prosecution when they are adhering to state regulations. The Respect Point out Marijuana Regulations Act would protect both health-related and … Read through much more on Huffington Publish Health …
Apr 13
‘Respect State Marijuana Laws Act’ Introduced In Congress
United States Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), along with a bipartisan coalition of three Republicans (Reps. Rohrabacher, Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI], and Don Young [R-AK]) and three Democrats (Reps. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR], Steve Cohen [D-TN] and Jared Polis [D-CO]) today introduced House Bill 1523: the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act. The measure would amend the federal Controlled …
Apr 12
Celebrate the Dawn of Legalization With a Limited Edition NORML Shirt!
On Election Day 2012, Colorado and Washington residents voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana. In the months that followed nearly two dozen states have introduced countless bills to reform marijuana laws locally, including an unprecendent ten measures that would legalize marijuana outright. In Washington, DC, more measures than any previous year have been introduced to roll …
Apr 05
Bill to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana Introduced in Alabama
Many traditionally write off the Southern United States as an area dead to cannabis law reform, but one Representative is behind a new effort that can change all of that. This week, Rep. Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham) has introduced House Bill 550, the Alabama Cannabis and Hemp Reform Act of 2013. This measure would legalize the …
