Tagged With: Lobby
Texas Marijuana Policy Lobby Day
On Thursday, hundreds of Texans joined us at the Texas State Capitol to discuss marijuana policy with legislators! For this historic day, over 400 Texans registered to participate, covering all thirty-one senate districts and three-quarters of the house district. It was a beautiful representation of how important reform is for Texans. We provided a training … Continue reading
Colorado NORML and Denver NORML Host Citizen Lobby Day to Push for Consumer Protections
With Colorado lawmakers convening for their seventh legislative session since voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 64, which ended the prohibition of marijuana in 2012, marijuana law reform advocates from several organizations coordinated a citizen lobby day to push for workplace drug testing reforms, social consumption, parental protections and expanding access to the state’s medical marijuana program. During … Continue reading
Texas NORML Announces Dates for Capitol Meet and Greet, Advocacy Training and 2019 Lobby Day
We already have a lot of events on the calendar for 2019. Check out few highlights below! Tuesday, January 8, 2019 – Opening Day – Capitol Meet & Greet Join Texas NORML and Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy at the Capitol on the first day of the 86th legislative session! Opening day is one of ceremony … Continue reading
California NORML and Americans for Safe Access to Host Lobby Day
California NORML is once again teaming up with Americans for Safe Access to co-sponsor a Citizens Lobby Day in Sacramento on June 4, 2018. Lobby day begins with sign-in and a continental breakfast at 8:00 AM in the Metropolitan Terrace on the 7th Floor of the Citizen Hotel located at 926 J Street, Sacramento. If you … Continue reading
First Hand, “First-Timer” Lobby Day Recap
On Sunday, January 21st & Monday the 22nd, NORML members along with non-member cannabis-reform-supporters gathered at the general assembly in Virginia for a Lobby Day. I [Nicole] was among the participants in this specific effort to advocate for marijuana legislative reform. Having lived in Virginia my whole life and being a current constituent of Representative … Continue reading
NORML Chapters Energized and Organized for 2018 Lobby Days
As support for marijuana legalization in America reaches an all-time high, NORML chapters are hoping to tap into the energy and enthusiasm of their most ardent supporters for their 2018 lobby days. According to the most recent nationwide polling data compiled by Gallup, Sixty-four percent of US adults support the legalization of adult-use marijuana. That’s … Continue reading
2017 NORML Conference and Lobby Day In Brief
First off – a huge thank you to all of those activists and chapter leads from around the country who came to DC to participate in our National Conference and Lobby Day. By the numbers: – 140+ attendees – 21 speakers – 5 members of Congress – … Continue reading
Las Vegas NORML Hits the Ground Running with Lobby Day
The Board of Directors of the newly-formed Las Vegas NORML recently traveled to the Nevada State House to lobby lawmakers in support of protections for marijuana patients and advocates. Less than a month after forming Las Vegas NORML, the organization’s founding members provided testimony to the State Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of SB-374, sponsored by … Continue reading
NORML Chapters Organize State Lobby Days for Marijuana Law Reforms
On the heels of the 2016 election – where four states voted to approve adult-use marijuana initiatives, and four more voted to approve medical marijuana initiatives – NORML Chapters across the country are lobbying their state legislators for additional reforms. In the coming weeks, NORML Chapters around the country, such as California NORML, Connecticut NORML, … Continue reading
