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  Arizona: Appellate Court Strikes Down Law Banning Medical Marijuana On Campus

  by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  

  An Arizona appellate court has ruled that a 2012 state law prohibiting the use of medical cannabis on college campuses is unconstitutional. Lifetime NORML Legal Committee member Tom Dean represented the patient-defendant in the case pro bono.

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  New Mexico: Governor Vetoes Bill To Expand State’s Medical Cannabis Program

  by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  

  Republican Gov. Susana Martinez has vetoed legislation, House Bill 527, which would have greatly expanded the state's decade-old medical cannabis program. This is the third marijuana-related bill the Governor has vetoed this legislative session.

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  Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/08/17

  by Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director
  

  Here are the bills from around the country that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check http://norml.org/act for legislation pending in your state. Don’t forget to sign up for our email list and we will keep you posted as these bills and more move through your home state legislature and at the federal level.

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  Q&A; with Houston NORML

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  Cara Bonin, executive director of Houston NORML, shares her thoughts on the recent decision by District Attorney Ogg to decriminalize marijuana in Harris County and the importance of grassroots activism on the local level.

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  West Virginia: Lawmakers Approve Amended Medical Marijuana Measure

  by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  

  West Virginia legislators on Thursday approved a significantly amended version of Senate Bill 386, which seeks to establish a state-regulated medical cannabis program. The measure now awaits action from Democrat Gov. Jim Justice, who has previously expressed support for permitting qualified patients access cannabis therapy.

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  Sessions’ DOJ Reviewing Marijuana Enforcement Policies, Governors Fight Back

  by Erik Altieri, NORML Executive Director
  

  United States Attorney General Jeff “Marijuana Consumers Aren’t Good People” Sessions has issued a formal memorandum calling on members of the Justice Department's Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety to "undertake a review of existing policies," including federal enforcement policies with regard to cannabis.

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  KC NORML Successfully Decriminalized Marijuana in Kansas City

  by Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director
  

  In a blowout victory for sensible criminal justice policy, the voters of Kansas City, Missouri have decided to approve Question 5 and decriminalize marijuana to direct their law enforcement officers to no longer target citizens for possession of the plant and would replace current criminal penalties with just a civil fine.

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  Denver NORML Promotes Home Cultivation Through Grow Safety Symposium

  by Jordan Person, Executive Director, Denver NORML
  

  Frustrated with the lack of information regarding the home cultivation of marijuana in Colorado, members of Denver NORML have organized the Grow Safety Symposium; a one day event aimed at educating marijuana growers about safe and sustainable cultivation practices.