A document labeled "CRIMINAL RECORD" with the word "Expungement" written in red sits on a dark desk. Nearby are a pair of glasses, a closed book, and a judge's gavel. The scene signifies steps taken in California for clearing past marijuana crimes from individual records. CA Norml

Clearing of Past Marijuana Crimes Moves Forward Across California

UPDATES 2/11/2024: We would like to hear from people who have benefited—e.g. gotten a job or qualified for education or housing—because their marijuana criminal records have been expunged​. A journalist has contacted us who is trying to measure the impact expungement has had. Anonymity guaranteed if requested. Reply here.​ 10/4/2023: A new report from the …

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California Cannabis Bills Passed or Introduced in 2023

Please support Cal NORML with a personal or business membership to help us advance cannabis consumers rights in California! UPDATE 10/8/2023 –  Gov. Newsom has signed into law: • SB 700 (Bradford) Employment discrimination: cannabis use. The bill by Senator Steven Bradford will bar (most) employers from asking job applicants about their past marijuana use. …

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AG Bonta Announces CAPP Program to Target Illicit Cannabis Operations Administratively with Local Cooperation

Attorney General Rob Bonta traveled to Fresno to announce the DOJ’s new Cannabis Administrative Prosecutor Program (CAPP) today. The program provides California cities and counties who partner with DOJ legal support to address illegal cannabis activity through administrative enforcement and nuisance abatement. Unlicensed operations will be given the opportunity to voluntarily shut down before more …

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Sponsor Cal NORML’s 2024 Legal Seminar

  Read more about the Legal Seminar Sponsoring the sixth annual Cal NORML Legal Seminar on January 20, 2024 is a great way to raise visibility for your company among the top cannabis attorneys, businesspeople, and consumers in California. Sponsorship will position and brand your business as one that is helping to move cannabis issues …

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Cal NORML News of the Week – July 31, 2023

Weekly Newsletter of The California Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox Sponsor a Cal NORML Eblast and Reach our 32,000 Weekly Readers Take Action Support AB 1111 To Allow Small Cannabis Farmers to Sell Directly to Consumers News of the Week STATE …

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Promotional poster for the "Medical Cannabis Conference" by the Society of Cannabis Clinicians & The ReLeaf Institute. The event, offering CMEs, is set for September 2, 2023, at UCLA Neuroscience Research Building in Los Angeles, CA. The poster features speakers and event details. CA Norml

CMEs Approved for Medical Cannabis Conference on Sept. 2 at UCLA

Continuing Medical Education credits for California physicians up to 6.75 hours have been approved for the first-ever joint medical conference from the Society of Cannabis Clinicians and The ReLeaf Institute, to be held at UCLA’s Neuroscience Research Building (NRB), 635 Charles E. Young Drive South in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 2. The conference curriculum is …

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Amplify Your Voice in Sacramento and DC!

Cannabis Laws Don’t Change Themselves… …but with your help, we can and will enact the policy reforms needed for the cannabis industry to flourish and for its consumers to be treated fairly and with dignity under the law. The National Cannabis Industry Association, the voice of Main Street Cannabis, and California NORML, the voice of …

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Cal NORML News of the Week – July 25, 2023

Download and read Cal NORML’s new White Paper and literature. At least one city has moved to comply with SB 1186 to allow for medical cannabis delivery businesses to operate. Read more about state, national and local cannabis news and coming events.

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Cal NORML News of the Week – July 17, 2023

Weekly Newsletter of The California Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Sponsor a Cal NORML Eblast and Reach our 32,000 Weekly Readers Take Action   AB 374(Haney) would authorize local governments to let licensed cannabis consumption lounges and retailers prepare and sell fresh food and beverages, as well as sell …

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A bar chart comparing California state excise taxes on various products: 5 oz wine (1¢), 12 oz beer (2¢), 1.5 oz liquor (4-8¢), a single tobacco cigarette (14¢), and a 0.5 gram cannabis joint ($1.10). The cannabis joint, affected by what some deem "unfair taxation," has the highest CA Norml

Cal NORML News of the Week – July 10, 2023

Weekly Newsletter of The California Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Sponsor a Cal NORML Eblast and Reach our 32,000 Weekly Readers Take Action SB 512, to end double taxation of cannabis in California, faces a critical vote in the Assembly Revenue and Tax Committee on Monday, July 10. Only …

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