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Marijuana Related Bills in the 2015 Texas Legislature
Posted on: March 30, 2015
This page lists each of the cannabis related bills in the 2015 Texas Legislature as well as the committees the bills have been referred to, names and phone numbers of committee members. —– Note: HB stands for House Bill and SB stands for Senate Bill. Marijuana Prohibition: HB 2165 – (Rep. David Simpson) repealing marijuana […]
Why is Oregon Marijuana Legalization Important for Texas?
Posted on: March 5, 2015
DFW NORML’s Executive Director Shaun McAlister was invited to speak at the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Portland NORML chapter on the importance of Oregon getting legalization right and how the implementation of their laws impacts our own. Watch the full 20 minute speech here, courtesy of 420Radio.org and TheWeedBlog.com.
DFW NORML Presents 4/20 at Club Dada this Easter!
Posted on: February 28, 2014
Did you know Easter falls on 4/20 this year? DFW NORML is back at Club Dada in Dallas to celebrate everyone’s favorite Hempy holiday: April 20th. You can expect tons of live music, glass blowers, swag bags, prizes and vendor booths! This event is also being combined with the Demonic Chronic 48 Hour Stoner Film […]
ONGOING: Mark Davis Phone and Email Bomb for Marijuana Legalization
Posted on: February 18, 2014
Most Texans are familiar with conservative talk show host Mark Davis of the The Mark Davis Show on 660 AM The Answer – and on 2/11 Mr. Davis weighed in on the marijuana legalization debate. His full “opinion” piece can be found here: http://goo.gl/oF4YwW Here are a few quotes from Mark Davis: – “Ask any […]
Holder Announces DOJ to Allow Legalization to Go into Effect
Posted on: August 29, 2013
BREAKING: Eric Holder Announces Department of Justice to Allow Marijuana Legalization to Go Into Effect Originally Sourced at NORML.ORG by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director During a conference call with state governors today, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the US Department of Justice would allow the marijuana legalization laws in Colorado and Washington to […]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Talk Legalization with DFW NORML
Posted on: August 8, 2013
On March 9th, 2013, DFW NORML was blessed with a rare opportunity – the chance to video interview all 5 members of Bone Thugs -N- Harmony, preceding their 20th Anniversary show at House of Blues. Fortunate as ever, Pete Marrero and the other members present sat down with them in their hotel lobby. The 9 […]
DFW NORML Interviews Hip Hop Legend Immortal Technique
Posted on: March 30, 2013
DFW Norml recently had a sit-down chat with the New York-based Peruvian American rapper Immortal Technique before his performance at Trees. As you’ll see, IT’s views on federal drug laws and their connections to various social ills are wide-ranging and passionate. Indeed, anyone who’d dismiss him as just another pissed-off hip hop artist isn’t hearing […]
The Beginning of the End of Marijuana Prohibition
Posted on: November 7, 2012
Barak Obama being reelected for a second term wasn’t the only thing that happened on November 6th. Two states, Colorado and Washington have just legalized marijuana for adults while Massachusetts has become our 18th medical marijuana state. As of now, about 1/3 of Americans are living in places with some form of legal marijuana, according […]
Posted on: June 6, 2012