Medical Marijuana Patient Population in CA

Medical Marijuana Patient Population in CA Survey: 5% of California adults have used medical marijuana; Cal NORML estimates up to 1,125,000 current users. Updated October 2014 Fully 5% of California adults report having used medical marijuana at some time, according to a newly published survey by the Public Health Institute in Sacramento (Suzanne Ryan-Ibarra, Marta …

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News Archive 2010

CaNORML 2010 Accomplishments and Plans for 2011 California NORML is proud to have been on the forefront of marijuana reform in 2010, a year that marked a memorable turning point in the movement as legalization finally emerged as a serious political issue. Where Next for Marijuana Reform? Cal NORML Conference January 29th in Berkeley Dec. …

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NORML Joins Coalition of Advocates Suing Federal Government for Unreasonable Delay in Answering Petition to Reschedule Marijuana

Cal NORML Release May 23rd, 2011 Contact: Dale Gieringer, CaNORML 415-563-5858 Nearly nine years after filing a petition to reschedule marijuana for medical use, a coalition of advocates has filed suit in federal court to require the government to answer their petition within 60 days. The rescheduling petition, filed to the DEA on October 9, …

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GET INVOLVED IN THE FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS!!

June 9, 2011 Here are some things we can all do right now: 1. Write to President Obama and your Congressperson protesting the incarceration of Mollie Fry and Dale Schafer. Both are serving 5-year federal sentences for growing over 100 plants over three years’ time. (That’s right: they only grew 30 plants at a time). …

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Mollie Fry and Dale Schafer Surrender to Federal Prison

SACRAMENTO, May 2nd: Dr. Mollie Fry and Dale Schafer spoke eloquently at their federal surrender in Sacramento to an emotional crowd of supporters, who shouted, “We love you,” as the couple turned themselves in to serve a five year sentence for growing 106 marijuana plants over a period of three years. “If I’m going to …

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CalNORML Testifies on Calderon MMJ Regulation Bill

May 4, 2011 – CalNORML director Dale Gieringer is scheduled to testify today in Sacramento at a Senate Governance and Finance Committee hearing on SB 626 (Calderon), to establish a BOE study on how to regulate medical cannabis. “California badly needs a comprehensive system to regulate the distribution, sale, production, transportation, and testing of medical …

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May 2: Protest Imprisonment of MMJ Defendants Fry & Schafer

WHERE: Federal Courthouse, Sacramento – 501 “I” St. WHEN: Monday May 2nd, 1:15 – 2 PM WHAT: Press Conference and Rally for Federal Medical Marijuana Defendants Dr. Mollie Fry & Dale Schafer SACRAMENTO – Medical marijuana supporters will be rallying to protest the imprisonment of Dr. Mollie Fry and her husband Dale Schafer for five …

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Cal NORML Legislative Update – Hearings on Cultivation Decrim, Medical Marijuana Regulation, Industrial Hemp

April 18 – On April 26th, the California Assembly Public Safety Committee will be hearing Assemblymember Tom Ammiano’s bill AB 1017 to downgrade marijuana cultivation from a mandatory felony to a wobbler (that is, optional misdemeanor). AB 1017 is sponsored by the new District Attorney from Mendocino County, David Eyster, with support from other north …

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Cal NORML Legislative Alert – Medical Marijuana Collective Bill AB 1300

April 13, 2011 – A bill to allow local regulation of medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives has been introduced by Assemblyman Blumenfield (AB 1300). The bill expands on the SB 420 definition of “cooperative” and “collective” as follows: (b) “Cooperative or collective,” for purposes of this article, means a location where qualified patients, persons with …

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