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.
Published: Oct 17, 2017, 10:18 am • Updated: Oct 17, 2017, 10:18 am By Baltimore Sun Editorial Board The following editorial appeared in The Baltimore Sun on Monday, Oct. 16: How ironic is it that conservatives who routinely criticize the federal government’s allegedly heavy-handed intrusions into state and local affairs seem to have no problem […]
On November 6, Missouri voters won’t just have a choice between prohibition and legal medical cannabis — they’ll get to choose among three different legalization measures, each of which takes its own approach toward a regulated and taxed cannabis industry. All three bills received certification from the Secretary of State’s office last week. Now, they’ll […]
Hilary Duff is ‘coming clean’ with her neighbors. According to the Younger star, her neighbor has been smoking a lot of weed. And this former teen queen is far from 4/20 friendly. This week, Hilary Duff put her weed-smoking neighbor, the now infamous Dieter Addison, on blast through an onslaught of Instagram trolling. Here’s why you shouldn’t […]
Published: Oct 23, 2017, 10:00 am • Updated: Oct 23, 2017, 10:06 am By Will Houston, The Cannifornian Growing cannabis for personal use may be legal in California, but it will cost you at least $160 in Humboldt County’s city of Blue Lake. The Blue Lake City Council adopted a resolution last week that will […]
Let’s take some time to review the role ancillary businesses of the cannabis industry can play in an investment portfolio. An ancillary business is basically a company that is setting up the manufacturing facilities and packaging needs of an industry. The best example of an ancillary business in the cannabis industry is Kush Bottles Inc. […]
Updated (8/28/2018) Gov. Bruce Rauner of Illinois signed into law the Alternative to Opioids Act on Tuesday, allowing patients in the state who are prescribed opioid medications to opt for medicinal cannabis instead. Rauner signed the bill at the Chicago Recovery Alliance, a nonprofit group that provides addiction services including needle exchange programs and the […]
We are proud to introduce you to Jeff Eichen’s Lifer’s Madness, the movie! Jeff has worked tirelessly to not only combat cannabis prohibition in the United States, but works to spread knowledge of the benefits of cannabis and the irrationality of prohibition globally. Proactively working to urge states into granting clemency to nonviolent marijuana crime […]
On Wednesday, Bolivia’s President Evo Morales signed into a law a bill passed by the country’s congress that nearly doubles the area of national territory open to coca leaf cultivation. Law 906, or the General Law of Coca Leaf, envisions new legal commercial and industrial uses for the leaf. It replaces the far more restrictive Law 1008, […]
Americans have a short memory. The span of Californians’ collective consciousness may be even shorter. California just spent the better part of a decade mired in the worst drought in recorded history, and possibly the worst dry spell ever. Now, after a month of heavy rainfall, a once-in-a-century event, California Republicans are talking about making […]
Published: Jul 27, 2017, 5:20 pm • Updated: Jul 27, 2017, 5:20 pm By Brian Witte, The Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Companies in the final running for licenses to grow medical marijuana should be able to defend their multimillion-dollar investments against a legal challenge over how those finalists were picked, an attorney for the […]