The federal government won’t be easing its laws on marijuana as part of a criminal justice reform bill that’s expected to pass this week. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, had hoped to attach an amendment to the proposed First Step Act to remove the threat of federal prosecution in states…
After months of chatter, a booze-free beer promising a different kind of buzz will hit pot shop shelves this week just in time to be a stocking stuffer for select folks age 21 and up.
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Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, made a move Monday toward changing federal marijuana law, including letting banks accept money from legal businesses.
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The co-owners of the embattled Sweet Leaf cannabis business have been ordered to pay $8.8 million for breach of contract over properties they were buying in Denver.
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What is Columbia NORML?
Columbia NORML is South Carolina’s oldest chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, established in 2007. It is organized as a non-profit and run by a group dedicated volunteers.Columbia NORML is South Carolina’s oldest chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, established in 2007. It is organized as a non-profit and run by a group dedicated volunteers.
Are you a registered Non-Profit?
Yes, Columbia NORML is a federally registered 501(c)(3) which means that all donations to the organization are tax-deductible. We neither support, endorse, nor donate to political parties or candidates.
How do I join?
You can join by paying an annual membership of $25. We accept memberships in cash, check, or online. Benefits of membership include invitations to member-only events, membership card, monthly membership newsletter, and entitles you to vote and run for leadership positions.
What if i just want to donate?
That’s fine too. We understand that some people may choose to not be a member. We appreciate those individuals’ donations even more.
Why don’t we just file a statewide petition and make cannabis fully legal?
South Carolina does not have a statewide initiative and referendum process that does not involve the state General Assembly. It’s in the state constitution. We can, however, go that route at the county and city levels of government; and, to do that would take funds we don’t have yet. But, small contributions add up. Considering giving what you can today.
The National Marijuana NewsMon, January 21, 2019 8:36pmURL: Embed: Richard Lowe breaks down the future of marijuana in New York. The question is: Will New York legalize recreational marijuana before New Jersey? It looks that way after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced that Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act last week and urged lawmakers to […]
The growing trend of released inmates and marijuana misdemeanor cases being tossed out continued with Seattle, Washington last week. Seattle’s Mayor Jenny Durkan and the City Attorney Pete Holmes spoke before the media announcing their intentions to have every marijuana misdemeanor case from before 2012 tossed out. The hopes of exonerating people with marijuana misdemeanors […]
Published: Jan 25, 2018, 7:29 am • Updated: Jan 25, 2018, 1:07 pm By Robert O’Harrow Jr., The Washington Post A 24-year-old former Trump campaign worker who rose rapidly to a senior post in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy will step down by the end of the month because of controversy […]
Keeping up the momentum that cannabis legalization set, a Colorado group is trying to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Representatives of Colorado Psilocybin met with Denver city officials this week to discuss a possible ballot measure. The new law would eliminate penalties for small amounts of psychedelic mushrooms. Members of the group chanted “Free the spores!” while […]
The criminal case against legal medical marijuana business Med-West will proceed with a “status conference” in November, it was decided by Judge Michael T. Smyth at a hearing in San Diego Superior Court on Tuesday, September 12. Appearing before the judge were James Slatic, Med-West owner; four of the company’s employees, Kensuke Hanaoka, Patric McDonald, […]
To say that Mayor Bill de Blasio is under a lot of pressure to reform policing in New York City would be an understatement. Among the myriad issues and complaints against the NYPD, a recent report shows that New York’s finest has arrested a disproportionate number of minorities for marijuana possession. In response to public uproar, […]
Published: Jul 26, 2017, 3:52 pm • Updated: Jul 26, 2017, 3:55 pm By Elizabeth Chou, The Cannifornian Los Angeles city leaders are looking into the possibility of setting up a public bank that would do business with marijuana dispensaries, as well as cater to affordable housing developers. Council President Herb Wesson proposed the idea […]
Rapper and modern day renaissance man when it comes to marijuana, Snoop Dogg recently complimented Canada’s ever growing weed industry. While speaking at the C2 technology conference in Montreal on Friday, Snoop spoke very highly about how progressive the country’s attitudes are when it comes to cannabis legalization, singing praises for Prime Minster Justin Trudeau […]
Published: Dec 11, 2017, 1:06 pm • Updated: Dec 11, 2017, 2:23 pm By Jon Murray, The Denver Post A spokesman for the Denver department that regulates marijuana businesses, Dan Rowland, says the city received an application Friday from a business called the Coffee Joint. The location is in a light industrial area off Interstate […]
Over the past 10 years, Virginia authorities have arrested more than 133,000 people suspected of marijuana possession. Each year, about 10,000 individuals are convicted of a first-time marijuana possession offense. And on one day in July 2017, there were 127 individuals in jail on a marijuana charge alone, costing Virginia taxpayers more than $10,000 a […]