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  Medical Marijuana is Florida Law

  by Norm Kent, NORML Board of Directors
  

  NORML Board of Directors member Norm Kent discusses the current state of medical marijuana in the Sunshine State.

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  Weekly Legislative Roundup 12/14/18

  by Carly Wolf, NORML Political Associate
  

  Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup!

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  Michigan Bill to Ban Home Cultivation Fails in Senate

  by Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Director
  

  Due to major opposition from a broad coalition of marijuana law reform advocates, Senate Majority Leader Meekhof’s effort to undermine Michigan's Proposition 1, which was approved by voters last November, failed short in the Senate.

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  Demand Protection For Consumers At The Canadian Border

  by Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director
  

  It is crucial that the United States recognizes the rights of both our citizens and our international allies to be able to travel freely between the United States and Canada, and to reform federal border policies to acknowledge this new reality.

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  Congress Lifts Longstanding Ban on Hemp Production

  by NORML
  

  Provisions in the Farm Bill pave the way for states to commercially regulate hemp and hemp-derived products.

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  Texas NORML Announces Dates for Capitol Meet and Greet, Advocacy Training and 2019 Lobby Day

  by Jax Finkel, Texas NORML Executive Director
  

  Texas NORML will be kicking off the Lone Star State's 2019 legislative session with several events. From planning a meet and greet with state lawmakers and organizing an advocacy workshop, to hosting a lobby day that's expected to draw hundreds of Texans from all corners of the state, it's going to be a very busy and exciting year for marijuana law reform advocates!

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  Take This Short Survey to Help Shape Marijuana Policy in New York

  by Mary Kruger, Executive Director, Roc NORML
  

  New York State plans to legalize cannabis for adult use with the 2019 Budget in April. The State Department of Health, in partnership with NYU, want to know your (anonymous) answers to these suvey questions, and more!

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  Low-Income Medical Marijuana Patient Evicted for Doctor Recommended Therapy

  by Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Director
  

  As a result of the ongoing conflict between state and federal marijuana laws, tens of thousands of low-income medical marijuana patients around the country are at risk of losing their homes. If approved by Congress, the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act would protect medical marijuana patients who are in compliance with state laws from being denied access to federally assisted housing.