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: Mar 6, 2018, 11:12 am • Updated: Mar 6, 2018, 12:12 pm By Naomi Martin, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — Christy Zartler had practiced what to say, yet she was still nervous on the witness stand. She and her husband had always done what they believed was right for their autistic daughter, Kara. […]
Published: Aug 1, 2017, 1:55 pm • Updated: Aug 1, 2017, 2:05 pm By The Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A writing error could cost a ballot measure campaign its chance to legalize recreational marijuana in South Dakota next year. Cannabis advocacy group New Approach South Dakota has been collecting signatures for months in […]
Published: Jan 4, 2018, 12:51 pm • Updated: Jan 4, 2018, 12:52 pm By Jesse Paul, The Denver Post Colorado politicians on both sides of the aisle resoundingly lambasted U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision Thursday to end an Obama-era policy that allowed for marijuana legalization to spread in U.S. states despite pot being federally […]
Jersey City, New Jersey is decriminalizing the use and possession of marijuana with a new policy for prosecutors that begins today. Mayor Steven Fulop said in a statement that the change will serve to redress injustices of the War on Drugs. “The fact is, marijuana arrests and prosecutions in New Jersey, and around the nation, point […]
Published: Sep 8, 2017, 8:22 am • Updated: Sep 8, 2017, 10:00 am By The Bloomington Herald-Times After years of firm opposition from the Indiana Statehouse, the tides may be turning on the issue of legalizing medical marijuana use. So far, 29 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis use for medicinal purposes, […]
During the Gold Rush, it was the merchants selling sifting pans who struck it rich and not the legions of 19th century fortune seekers looking for wealth in California’s rivers. Santa Rosa brothers Rick and Jason Barretta applied that wisdom to the nascent marijuana industry about 10 years ago when they opened Santa Rosa Hydroponics […]
City Council members in Washington, D.C. got a sample of the kindness of strangers on Tuesday when they were greeted with joints and cannabis seeds on the steps of the Wilson Building as they filed into work. But these strangers were local cannabis activists, and their generosity an act of protest. Assembled under banners bedecked […]
Published: Mar 2, 2018, 11:12 am • Updated: Mar 2, 2018, 11:12 am By The Associated Press COMSTOCK, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in Barron County say a search of a barn near Comstock uncovered a sophisticated marijuana growing operation. Related stories Wisconsin gov candidate says he would pardon marijuana offenders Welcome, Wisconsin: State joins hemp […]
Statements below from Sensible CNMI, which advocated for the legislation, and the Marijuana Policy Project, the nation’s largest marijuana policy organization Gov. Ralph DLG. Torres signed H.B. 20-178 into law Friday, making the Northern Mariana Islands the first U.S. territory to legalize and regulate marijuana for adult use. It is also the first U.S. jurisdiction […]
On one of his most recent Twitter tirades, Donal Trump has again lashed out at current Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The president has been very vocal about his displeasure with the Attorney General ever since he recused himself from the ongoing Russia investigation. In a series of morning tweets, the president followed up on comments […]