Justices determined, “Marijuana user or not, [the defendant] is a member of our political community and thus has a presumptive right to bear arms. By infringing on that right, 922(g)(3) contradicts the Second Amendment’s plain text.” The post Federal Appeals Court Once Again Rejects Blanket Gun Ban for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.

Those wedded to the status quo of cannabis criminalization have long warned that legalizing the marijuana market will result in increased adolescent use. But 10 years following the first states’ decisions to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis sales, data conclusively shows that this fear was unfounded.  The post NORML Op-Ed: A Decade Into States Legalizing Marijuana,

“Governors and lawmakers around the country are taking steps to right the past wrongs of cannabis criminalization. It’s a shame to see Louisiana’s Governor taking the state in a different direction.” The post Louisiana: Governor Vetoes Bill Facilitating Expedited Pardons for First-Time Marijuana Offenders appeared first on NORML.