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UPDATED July 15, 2024 Cal NORML director Dale Gieringer was the first person to make a cannabis purchase at the California State Fair, on Friday, July 12. Two days later,...

On June 19, the SB 1264 (Grove), a bill to exclude law enforcement from employment rights protections for off-the-job cannabis use, failed to pass the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee,...

Also see: DCC’s AB 1894 and new requirements for packaging, labeling, advertising, and marketing. Beginning on July 1, 2024, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 26152.1 will take effect, requiring: •...

UPDATE: AB 1775, the cannabis café bill sponsored by Cal NORML, passed the CA Sen. Business and Professions committee in a bipartisan 9-2-2 vote on Monday, June 10. The two...

Please take action at this link to write to your State Senator, asking them to vote for AB 2555, to extend cannabis compassion programs in California. The high cost of...

Join Cal NORML with a $42 “420 Club” membership on or before 4/30/24 and get a free thank-you gift: our popular burlap sack printed with a “California Red Hair Sinsemilla”...

The California NORML/Americans for Safe Access Citizen Lobby Day on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Sacramento brought dozens of supporters from across the state to meet with their state representatives...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed stopped off before attending the Giants home opener today to welcome participants in the first SF Weed Week, to be held throughout the city on...

As the California cannabis industry, already overburdened by overtaxation, faces a raise in the state excise tax from 15% to as much as 19% in order to fund programs that...

  Read about all federal and state races, candidates’ voting records, and more at NORML’s Smoke the Vote Guide Every registered voter in California will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for...

Read more about Lobby Day BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY! California NORML and ASA (Americans for Safe Access) are pleased to announce Citizen Lobby Day, taking place May 6, 2024 in...

Previous Next Previous Next Thank you to our sponsors! Previous Next All Californians are invited to attend the California NORML/Americans for Safe Access Citizen Lobby Day on Monday, May 6...

Under the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, the cannabis excise tax is set at 15% of gross receipts from licensed retail cannabis sales in California.  Many local governments impose additional...

Please support Cal NORML with a personal or business membership to help us advance cannabis consumers rights in California! Upcoming Hearings: Tuesday, July 2 • 8:30 AM Senate Judiciary Committee...

California NORML is excited to announce a new partnership with Banking and Merchant Specialist, Ian Rassman. This new collaboration will benefit our business members while generating essential funds for Cal...

An analysis by the SJ Mercury News found that California has earned more than $5.7 in tax revenue since California legalized recreational cannabis sales in 2017, and the only significant negative result of...

Learn About New Cannabis Laws Taking Effect in California in 2024, Pending Federal Legislation, and More.  5.25 MCLE Credits GET ACCESS TO SESSION RECORDINGS Sponsored by: Learn about new California...

Starting on January 1, 2024, most Californians are now protected by a Cal NORML-sponsored bill which states that employers may not refuse to hire, fire, or penalize an employee based...

PLEASE SUPPORT CAL NORML IN 2024 Now is the time to build on the progress we made in 2023! Please support Cal NORML with a membership donation. Click Here to Donate or see our...

A partir del 1 de enero de 2024, la mayoría de los californianos estarán protegidos por un proyecto de ley patrocinado por Cal NORML que establece que los empleadores no...