Archive for the ‘Legislation’ Category
House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act — Ask the Senate to Do Likewise
On Tuesday, June 27, House members passed by voice vote H.R. 5143, the House version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010. The purpose of this bill is to initiate a comprehensive re-evaluation of America’s drug and prison policies. According to the measure’s House sponsor, Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-MA). “Today our prison population [...]
July 30, 2010
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MED CAN University Medicinal Cannabis Seminars!
В Medicinal Cannabis Seminars! Introduction into Lucrative career opportunities in the Rapidly Growing Legalized Cannabis Industry Medcan University is an innovative group of entrepreneurial professionals with over one hundred years of combined experience in the fields of medicine, science, marketing, federal law and business management. Our main focus and objective is to lobby for legislation that [...]
July 27, 2010
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Support The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2010
Republican Ron Paul is once again seeking to allow for the commercial farming of industrial hemp. House Bill 1866,В The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2010, would exclude low potency varieties of marijuana from federal prohibition. If approved, this measure will grant state legislatures the authority to license and regulate the commercial production of hemp as [...]
May 24, 2010
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Got Hemp?
Before the US House of Representatives, Statement on Hemp History Week, May 6, 2010 Madam Speaker, I rise to speak about Hemp History Week. To celebrate the American heritage of growing industrial hemp, the Hemp Industries Association, Vote Hemp, several American manufacturers, and allied companies and organizations have declared May 17 to May 23 to [...]
May 14, 2010
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D.C. Council Gives Final Approval to Medical Marijuana
The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted unanimously for a second time in favor of legalizing the sale of marijuana for medicinal purposes. A preliminary vote took place on April 20. The final vote means the bill will now go to D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty for his signature. One amendment was successfully added before the legislation [...]
May 5, 2010
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Medical Marijuana Bill Avoids Negative Rating
Terminally ill patients are a small step closer to being able to use medical marijuana in Tennessee. Instead of giving legislation a negative mark, on Wednesday a bill was stamped “neutral”. The House Government Operations Committee, which considered the bill, only has power to review the bill. A negative rating is the worst recommendation it [...]
March 22, 2010
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US Senate Committee Passes The National Criminal Justice Act
January 21st, 2010 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Earlier this morning the United State’s Senate, Committee on Judiciary, unanimously approved Senate Bill 714, The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009. NORML first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged NORML supporters to contact their U.S. Senators in favor of this [...]
January 29, 2010
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Washington State seeks to legalize Marijuana
Olympia, WA: State lawmakers heard testimony on Wednesday in support of taxing and regulating the commercial production and distribution of marijuana for adults. Members of the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness heard arguments in favor of House Bill 2401, which seeks to “remove all existing civil and criminal penalties for adults 21 [...]
January 15, 2010
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New Jersey Vote Backs Marijuana for Severely Ill
The New Jersey Legislature approved a measure on Monday that would make the state the 14th in the nation, but one of the few on the East Coast, to legalize the use of marijuana to help patients with chronic illnesses. The measure — which would allow patients diagnosed with severe illnesses like cancer, AIDS, Lou [...]
January 12, 2010
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Prohibition of pot feeds lawlessness
On Tuesday, members of the state Assembly will vote on California marijuana policy. The Public Safety Committee will vote on Assembly Bill 390, the Marijuana Control, Regulation and Education Act, which seeks to regulate and control the production, distribution, and personal use of marijuana for adults age 21 and older. Tuesday’s vote will mark the [...]
January 12, 2010
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