Initial Impacts of The California Cannabis Excise Tax Increase
Cal NORML put out word through our email alert list this week asking cannabis consumers and businesses to tell us about the initial impacts of the 26% excise tax increase...
Read MoreAB 564 to Stop a Cannabis Tax Increase Heads to Senate Appropriations Committee
UPDATE July 9, 2025 – On the 50th anniversary of cannabis decriminalization in California, AB 564 passed through the Senate Revenue and Tax committee, its first stop in the Senate...
Read MoreCal NORML Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Marijuana Decriminalization in California in July
July 9, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of California’s landmark marijuana decriminalization law, the Moscone Act, which reduced the penalty for possessing an ounce or less of marijuana from a...
Read MoreBills Addressing Cannabis Taxes, Hemp, Vaporizers and More Progress in California
UPDATED 7/10/2025 The following bills affecting cannabis have been introduced in California, and are moving through the legislative process: KEY BILL AB 564 (Haney) – Cal NORML-sponsored bill to halt...
Read MoreCal NORML Board of Directors
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Read MoreArrested for a Joint in California Before 1976? We Want to Hear From You
Were you arrested for possessing an ounce or less of marijuana in California before 1976? If so, Cal NORML would like to hear your story. This year marks the 50th...
Read MoreCal NORML-Sponsored Bill to Halt A Cannabis Tax Increase Passes First Committee
WRITE TO YOUR LEGISLATORS AND GOV. NEWSOM AND ASK THEM NOT TO RAISE CANNABIS TAXES IN 2025 Update 5/8/2025 – AB 564, to halt a cannabis tax increase this year,...
Read MoreWhat California Cannabis Companies Need to Know About 280E Deductions: This Time, it’s Good News!
By Kate Dymedenko, CPA, CTC Growise CPAs Section 280E of the federal tax code looms over American cannabis operators like a dark cloud, severely impacting profitability in an already challenged...
Read MoreLobby Day Attendees Advocate for Stopping a Cannabis Tax Increase in California
CLICK HERE TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR AB 564 TO STOP A CANNABIS TAX INCREASE! EVERY SIGNATURE HELPS. The Cal NORML/ASA Lobby Day yesterday in Sacramento brought in a score...
Read More“Joint” Hearing Held on Condition of California Cannabis Industry
A “Joint” informational hearing on March 11 before the Assembly and Senate Business and Professions committees on the CA Department of Cannabis Control’s new Condition and Health of the Cannabis...
Read MoreJoin Us at Lobby Day in Sacramento on March 24, 2025
All Californians are invited to attend the California NORML/Americans for Safe Access Citizen Lobby Day on Monday, March 24 in Sacramento. The event will bring supporters from across the state...
Read MoreCal NORML Sponsors Bill to Block Cannabis Tax Increase
UPDATE 7/10/2025 – Please send a letter to your state Senator asking them to pass AB 564 to roll back cannabis taxes. California raised its excise tax on cannabis from...
Read MoreCA DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CONSIDERS BANNING MEDICAL CANNABIS FOR INJURED WORKERS – HEARINGS AND TESTIMONY DUE MARCH 14th
UPDATE: Read Cal NORML Director Dale Gieringer’s testimony to the DWC, and an appendix of studies on cannabis and pain. See Deputy Director Ellen Komp’s letter on ties between the...
Read MoreSponsor Lobby Day 2025
Read more about Lobby Day 2025 BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY! See Links below or email us. California NORML and ASA (Americans for Safe Access) are pleased to announce Citizen Lobby Day,...
Read MoreCal NORML 2024 Accomplishments and Plans for 2025
Please donate to Cal NORML to support our advocacy work, as a regular or business member. PLEASE SUPPORT CAL NORML IN 2025 Cal NORML expects to be working harder than ever...
Read MoreApplications Sought for Cannabis Vape Pen Study
Interested vape companies are invited to sponsor their devices for a study of cannabis vape pen emissions by California NORML. The study will test a variety of vape devices and...
Read MoreSacramento City Council Approves Pilot Cannabis Consumption Lounge Program
November 19, 2024 – Following a two-year process during which the Sacramento Office of Cannabis Management met with public officials and lounge owners across the state, surveyed interested parties, and...
Read MoreOakland City Council Exempts Cannabis from Residential Smoking Ban
In a victory for cannabis consumers, the Oakland City Council on Tuesday, November 12 voted to exempt cannabis from a proposed total ban on residential smoking and vaping in multi-unit...
Read MoreNausea, Vomiting and Muscle Cramps from Too Much Weed? How to Avoid CHS (Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome)
NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, has published a Fact Sheet on CHS (Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome) , in the wake of reports of increasing prevelance of the condition. Researched...
Read MoreCDPH Report Proposes Ban on High-Potency Cannabis Products
October 30, 2024 – A new report on high-potency cannabis by the California Department of Public Health raises important concerns for the cannabis community. The report blames high-potency products for...
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