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		<title>Cal NORML Election Guide 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cal NORML Voter Guide to Cannabis Candidates</strong></h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">November 2026 Election</h2>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Artwork: Ruth Anne</strong></h4>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>UPDATED: 9/8/26. We will continue to update as we gather more information about candidates. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Registered to Vote? Visit <a href="https://registertovote.ca.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://registertovote.ca.gov/</a>.<br />
The last day to register to vote online for November 3 General Election is October 19.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">County elections officials will begin mailing ballots by October 5.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Quick Links: <a href="#Executive">EXECUTIVE </a>/ <a href="#Congress">CONGRESS</a> / <a href="#Senate">STATE SENATE</a> / <a href="#Assembly">STATE ASSEMBLY</a> / <a href="#Local">LOCAL Measures and LA Mayor</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: green;">Pro-reform candidates&#8217; names are in green</span>; <span style="color: red;">Anti-reform in red</span>; Neutral in black.</strong>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cal NORML Voter Guide to Cannabis Candidates</strong></h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">November 2026 Election</h2>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Artwork: Ruth Anne</strong></h4>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>UPDATED: 9/8/26. We will continue to update as we gather more information about candidates. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Registered to Vote? Visit <a href="https://registertovote.ca.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://registertovote.ca.gov/</a>.<br />
The last day to register to vote online for November 3 General Election is October 19.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">County elections officials will begin mailing ballots by October 5.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Quick Links: <a href="#Executive">EXECUTIVE </a>/ <a href="#Congress">CONGRESS</a> / <a href="#Senate">STATE SENATE</a> / <a href="#Assembly">STATE ASSEMBLY</a> / <a href="#Local">LOCAL Measures and LA Mayor</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: green;">Pro-reform candidates&#8217; names are in green</span>; <span style="color: red;">Anti-reform in red</span>; Neutral in black.</strong>&hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>215 Tribute at California State Fair July 18th</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kharla Vezzetti]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
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									<p>Join us on July 18, 2026 in Sacramento for a Special <a href="https://calcannabisawards.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>California Cannabis Awards</strong></a> an exciting event during the California Cannabis Experience exhibit at the California State Fair.</p><p>For five years, the <a href="https://calcannabisawards.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>California Cannabis Awards</strong></a> has honored the growers, makers, innovators, and visionaries shaping the Golden State’s cannabis culture. </p><p>This year brings a new category of &#8220;Home Grow – Personal Use&#8221; where hobby growers from across the State will win recognition, medals, and, for one, the coveted Golden Bear trophy for “Best in California.”</p></div></div></div></div></div>&#8230;]]></description>
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									<p>Join us on July 18, 2026 in Sacramento for a Special <a href="https://calcannabisawards.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>California Cannabis Awards</strong></a> an exciting event during the California Cannabis Experience exhibit at the California State Fair.</p><p>For five years, the <a href="https://calcannabisawards.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>California Cannabis Awards</strong></a> has honored the growers, makers, innovators, and visionaries shaping the Golden State’s cannabis culture. </p><p>This year brings a new category of &#8220;Home Grow – Personal Use&#8221; where hobby growers from across the State will win recognition, medals, and, for one, the coveted Golden Bear trophy for “Best in California.”</p></div></div></div></div></div>&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Cal NORML Joins Cannabis Unity Coalition Lobby Day in DC</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-at-cannabis-unity-coalition-lobby-day-in-dc/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" id="longdesc-return-46447" class="alignnone wp-image-46447" tabindex="-1" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-1024x962.jpeg" alt="The Cannabis Unity Coalition press conference at the US Capitol on May 14, 2026" width="800" height="752" longdesc="https://www.canorml.org?longdesc=46447&#38;referrer=46446" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-1024x962.jpeg 1024w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-300x282.jpeg 300w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-768x722.jpeg 768w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-639x600.jpeg 639w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-1536x1443.jpeg 1536w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser.jpeg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p>
<p><strong>Cal NORML participated in <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d1zaIaplftKfR7OoQsMaCaQRSBHWrB8AFY72AjEFyng/edit?tab=t.0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cannabis Unity Coalition lobby day</a> last week in Washington, DC</strong> to lobby for full cannabis decriminalization, release of federal marijuana prisoners, and the clearing of records for past marijuana convictions.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVRjJk6GFUE&#38;t=16s&#38;link_id=5&#38;can_id=ee55e3def74e972a1f68d4c6a24b0897&#38;source=email-cannabis-week-of-unity-is-here-your-weekly-cannabis-news-from-cal-norml&#38;email_referrer=&#38;email_subject=last-day-to-register-to-vote-in-ca-_cal-norml-goes-to-dc-and-mendocino-your-weekly-cannabis-news-from-cal-norml&#38;&#38;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch the coalition press conference held at the US Capitol</a> </strong>at which Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Dina Titus (D-NV) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke, along with Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN). <a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/its-about-damn-time-the-federal-government-catches-up-to-voters-on-marijuana-legalization-congresswoman-says/?link_id=6&#38;can_id=ee55e3def74e972a1f68d4c6a24b0897&#38;source=email-cannabis-week-of-unity-is-here-your-weekly-cannabis-news-from-cal-norml&#38;email_referrer=&#38;email_subject=last-day-to-register-to-vote-in-ca-_cal-norml-goes-to-dc-and-mendocino-your-weekly-cannabis-news-from-cal-norml&#38;&#38;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more.</a></p>
<p>Also speaking were representatives from Latino and Indigenous groups, prisoner advocates, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, NORML, MPP, DPA, and others.&#8230;</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" id="longdesc-return-46447" class="alignnone wp-image-46447" tabindex="-1" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-1024x962.jpeg" alt="The Cannabis Unity Coalition press conference at the US Capitol on May 14, 2026" width="800" height="752" longdesc="https://www.canorml.org?longdesc=46447&amp;referrer=46446" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-1024x962.jpeg 1024w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-300x282.jpeg 300w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-768x722.jpeg 768w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-639x600.jpeg 639w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser-1536x1443.jpeg 1536w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/presser.jpeg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p>
<p><strong>Cal NORML participated in <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d1zaIaplftKfR7OoQsMaCaQRSBHWrB8AFY72AjEFyng/edit?tab=t.0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cannabis Unity Coalition lobby day</a> last week in Washington, DC</strong> to lobby for full cannabis decriminalization, release of federal marijuana prisoners, and the clearing of records for past marijuana convictions.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVRjJk6GFUE&amp;t=16s&amp;link_id=5&amp;can_id=ee55e3def74e972a1f68d4c6a24b0897&amp;source=email-cannabis-week-of-unity-is-here-your-weekly-cannabis-news-from-cal-norml&amp;email_referrer=&amp;email_subject=last-day-to-register-to-vote-in-ca-_cal-norml-goes-to-dc-and-mendocino-your-weekly-cannabis-news-from-cal-norml&amp;&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch the coalition press conference held at the US Capitol</a> </strong>at which Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Dina Titus (D-NV) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke, along with Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN). <a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/its-about-damn-time-the-federal-government-catches-up-to-voters-on-marijuana-legalization-congresswoman-says/?link_id=6&amp;can_id=ee55e3def74e972a1f68d4c6a24b0897&amp;source=email-cannabis-week-of-unity-is-here-your-weekly-cannabis-news-from-cal-norml&amp;email_referrer=&amp;email_subject=last-day-to-register-to-vote-in-ca-_cal-norml-goes-to-dc-and-mendocino-your-weekly-cannabis-news-from-cal-norml&amp;&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more.</a></p>
<p>Also speaking were representatives from Latino and Indigenous groups, prisoner advocates, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, NORML, MPP, DPA, and others.&hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Cal NORML Election Guide and Results &#8211; Primary Election 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-election-guide-2026-primary-election/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cal NORML]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.canorml.org/?p=45877</guid>

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<img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-46128 size-full" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/flaggirlart.png" alt="A woman waving a &#34;California Republic&#34; flag carries an armful of marijuana plants. She is depicted against a yellow sunlit background. Text at the bottom reads, &#34;Sow the seeds of Victory!&#34; Cal NORML. " width="504" height="672" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/flaggirlart.png 504w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/flaggirlart-225x300.png 225w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/flaggirlart-450x600.png 450w" sizes="(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px" /></strong></h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cal NORML Voter Guide to Cannabis Candidates</strong></h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">June 2026 Primary Election</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em> <b class="">Got input on candidates or races? <a href="mailto:ellen@canorml.org">Write here.</a> </b> </em></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">Artwork: Ruth Anne</h4>
<p><em>UPDATED 6/29/26</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Quick Links: <a href="#Executive">EXECUTIVE </a>/ <a href="#Congress">CONGRESS</a> / <a href="#Senate">STATE SENATE</a> / <a href="#Assembly">STATE ASSEMBLY</a> / <a href="#Local">LOCAL</a></strong></p>
<p><a name="Executive"></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Governor</strong></h1>
<p><strong><em>RESULTS: Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are heading to the November run-off. Hilton <a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/trump-endorsed-gop-california-gubernatorial-candidate-says-marijuana-taxes-and-regulations-are-too-high/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recently said</a> he thinks California&#8217;s cannabis taxes are too high.  </em></strong><strong><em> </em></strong></p>
<p><strong>Xavier Becerra</strong> &#8211; In 2016, as California&#8217;s Attorney General, Becerra <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/11/becerra-california-marijuana-238246" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told Politico</a> he would be defending California&#8217;s new law legalizing marijuana against possible federal interference, and admitted he tried weed “at a younger time.”&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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<img fetchpriority="high" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-46128 size-full" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/flaggirlart.png" alt="A woman waving a &quot;California Republic&quot; flag carries an armful of marijuana plants. She is depicted against a yellow sunlit background. Text at the bottom reads, &quot;Sow the seeds of Victory!&quot; Cal NORML. " width="504" height="672" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/flaggirlart.png 504w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/flaggirlart-225x300.png 225w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/flaggirlart-450x600.png 450w" sizes="(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px" /></strong></h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cal NORML Voter Guide to Cannabis Candidates</strong></h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">June 2026 Primary Election</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em> <b class="">Got input on candidates or races? <a href="mailto:ellen@canorml.org">Write here.</a> </b> </em></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">Artwork: Ruth Anne</h4>
<p><em>UPDATED 6/29/26</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Quick Links: <a href="#Executive">EXECUTIVE </a>/ <a href="#Congress">CONGRESS</a> / <a href="#Senate">STATE SENATE</a> / <a href="#Assembly">STATE ASSEMBLY</a> / <a href="#Local">LOCAL</a></strong></p>
<p><a name="Executive"></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Governor</strong></h1>
<p><strong><em>RESULTS: Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are heading to the November run-off. Hilton <a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/trump-endorsed-gop-california-gubernatorial-candidate-says-marijuana-taxes-and-regulations-are-too-high/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recently said</a> he thinks California&#8217;s cannabis taxes are too high.  </em></strong><strong><em> </em></strong></p>
<p><strong>Xavier Becerra</strong> &#8211; In 2016, as California&#8217;s Attorney General, Becerra <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/11/becerra-california-marijuana-238246" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told Politico</a> he would be defending California&#8217;s new law legalizing marijuana against possible federal interference, and admitted he tried weed “at a younger time.”&hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Sponsor Cal NORML&#8217;s 2024 Legal Seminar</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/sponsor-cal-normls-2024-legal-seminar-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 19:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cal NORML]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.canorml.org/?p=25744</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160;</p>
<div class="wp-block-image">
<div class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-25741" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1.jpg" alt="Image promoting the Cal NORML Legal Seminar 2024 on January 20. The design features a statue of Lady Justice and a gavel against a green background, framed by cannabis leaves. Event details and the website www.CaNORML.org are provided at the bottom. CA Norml" width="426" height="788" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1.jpg 426w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1-162x300.jpg 162w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1-324x600.jpg 324w" sizes="(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px" /></div>
</div>
<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-legal-seminar-2024/">Read more about the Legal Seminar</a></p>
<p>Sponsoring the sixth annual Cal NORML Legal Seminar on January 20, 2024 is a great way to raise visibility for your company among the top cannabis attorneys, businesspeople, and consumers in California.</p>
<p>Sponsorship will position and brand your business as one that is helping to move cannabis issues forward. We expect 50-100 attendees at the event.</p>
<p><b>SPONSORSHIP LEVELS</b></p>
<p>• $5,000 Platinum</p>
<p>• $2,500 Gold</p>
<p>• $1000 Silver</p>
<p>• $500 Bronze</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><strong>WHAT YOU GET </strong></p>
<p>$500 Bronze</p>
<p>• One free ticket to the Seminar</p>
<p>• Banner ad on the <a href="https://www.canorml.org/california-norml-legal-seminar-2024">Legal Seminar Website Page</a></p>
<p>$1000 Silver</p>
<p>• All of the above, plus:</p>
<p>• One Cal NORML eblast sponsorship</p>
<p>$2,500 Gold</p>
<p>• All of the above, plus:</p>
<p>• One-year  legal referral guide listing on CaNORML.org&#8230;</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div class="wp-block-image">
<div class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-25741" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1.jpg" alt="Image promoting the Cal NORML Legal Seminar 2024 on January 20. The design features a statue of Lady Justice and a gavel against a green background, framed by cannabis leaves. Event details and the website www.CaNORML.org are provided at the bottom. CA Norml" width="426" height="788" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1.jpg 426w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1-162x300.jpg 162w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1-324x600.jpg 324w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px" /></div>
</div>
<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-legal-seminar-2024/">Read more about the Legal Seminar</a></p>
<p>Sponsoring the sixth annual Cal NORML Legal Seminar on January 20, 2024 is a great way to raise visibility for your company among the top cannabis attorneys, businesspeople, and consumers in California.</p>
<p>Sponsorship will position and brand your business as one that is helping to move cannabis issues forward. We expect 50-100 attendees at the event.</p>
<p><b>SPONSORSHIP LEVELS</b></p>
<p>• $5,000 Platinum</p>
<p>• $2,500 Gold</p>
<p>• $1000 Silver</p>
<p>• $500 Bronze</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>WHAT YOU GET </strong></p>
<p>$500 Bronze</p>
<p>• One free ticket to the Seminar</p>
<p>• Banner ad on the <a href="https://www.canorml.org/california-norml-legal-seminar-2024">Legal Seminar Website Page</a></p>
<p>$1000 Silver</p>
<p>• All of the above, plus:</p>
<p>• One Cal NORML eblast sponsorship</p>
<p>$2,500 Gold</p>
<p>• All of the above, plus:</p>
<p>• One-year  legal referral guide listing on CaNORML.org&hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Sponsor Cal NORML&#8217;s 2024 Legal Seminar</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/sponsor-cal-normls-2024-legal-seminar/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2021 21:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cal NORML]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.canorml.org/?p=18678</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160;</p>
<div class="wp-block-image">
<div class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-25741" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1.jpg" alt="Image promoting the Cal NORML Legal Seminar 2024 on January 20. The design features a statue of Lady Justice and a gavel against a green background, framed by cannabis leaves. Event details and the website www.CaNORML.org are provided at the bottom. CA Norml" width="426" height="788" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1.jpg 426w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1-162x300.jpg 162w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1-324x600.jpg 324w" sizes="(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px" /></div>
</div>
<p><em><strong><a href="https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-legal-seminar-2024">Read more about the Seminar</a></strong></em></p>
<p>Sponsoring the sixth annual Cal NORML Legal Seminar on January 20, 2024 is a great way to raise visibility for your company among the top cannabis attorneys, businesspeople, and consumers in California.</p>
<p>Sponsorship will position and brand your business as one that is helping to move cannabis issues forward. We expect 50-100 attendees at the event.</p>
<p><b>SPONSORSHIP LEVELS</b></p>
<p>• $5,000 Platinum</p>
<p>• $2,500 Gold</p>
<p>• $1000 Silver</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><strong>WHAT YOU GET </strong></p>
<p>$1000 Silver</p>
<ul>
<li>One free ticket to the Seminar</li>
<li>Logo with link on the <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-legal-seminar-2024">Legal Seminar Website Page</a></li>
<li>Announcement of sponsorship on all our social media accounts</li>
<li>Logo on slide show presentation at seminar</li>
<li>One-year business membership including listing and guest blog on CaNORML.org</li></ul>&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div class="wp-block-image">
<div class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-25741" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1.jpg" alt="Image promoting the Cal NORML Legal Seminar 2024 on January 20. The design features a statue of Lady Justice and a gavel against a green background, framed by cannabis leaves. Event details and the website www.CaNORML.org are provided at the bottom. CA Norml" width="426" height="788" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1.jpg 426w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1-162x300.jpg 162w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/legallogo2024-1-324x600.jpg 324w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px" /></div>
</div>
<p><em><strong><a href="https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-legal-seminar-2024">Read more about the Seminar</a></strong></em></p>
<p>Sponsoring the sixth annual Cal NORML Legal Seminar on January 20, 2024 is a great way to raise visibility for your company among the top cannabis attorneys, businesspeople, and consumers in California.</p>
<p>Sponsorship will position and brand your business as one that is helping to move cannabis issues forward. We expect 50-100 attendees at the event.</p>
<p><b>SPONSORSHIP LEVELS</b></p>
<p>• $5,000 Platinum</p>
<p>• $2,500 Gold</p>
<p>• $1000 Silver</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>WHAT YOU GET </strong></p>
<p>$1000 Silver</p>
<ul>
<li>One free ticket to the Seminar</li>
<li>Logo with link on the <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-legal-seminar-2024">Legal Seminar Website Page</a></li>
<li>Announcement of sponsorship on all our social media accounts</li>
<li>Logo on slide show presentation at seminar</li>
<li>One-year business membership including listing and guest blog on CaNORML.org</li></ul>&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Cal NORML Calls for Drug Peace Day on June 17</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-calls-for-drug-peace-day-on-june-17/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cal NORML]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.canorml.org/?p=19231</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-19260" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-300x300.jpg" alt="Black and white image of President Nixon at a podium, pointing with his right hand. There is a text overlay that reads, &#34;Today marks the 50th anniversary of President Nixon&apos;s declaration of the War on Drugs,&#34; recognized by Cal NORML as Drug Peace Day, June 17. CA Norml" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>This June 17<sup>th</sup> marks the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary of President Nixon’s declaration of the War on Drugs.  The evidence is clear that the drug war has failed; 83% of Americans say so in a recent <a href="https://www.aclu.org/other/poll-results-american-attitudes-toward-war-drugs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACLU poll</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Cal NORML is declaring a day of peace on June 17 in support of more effective, equitable, and humane policies towards drugs. </strong></p>
<p><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/letters/call-for-peace-in-the-drug-war-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-wod?source=direct_link&#38;" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>PLEASE WRITE TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO TELL THEM TO END THE UNJUST AND INEQUITABLE 50-YEAR WAR ON DRUGS. </strong></a>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-19260" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-300x300.jpg" alt="Black and white image of President Nixon at a podium, pointing with his right hand. There is a text overlay that reads, &quot;Today marks the 50th anniversary of President Nixon&apos;s declaration of the War on Drugs,&quot; recognized by Cal NORML as Drug Peace Day, June 17. CA Norml" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2.jpg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>This June 17<sup>th</sup> marks the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary of President Nixon’s declaration of the War on Drugs.  The evidence is clear that the drug war has failed; 83% of Americans say so in a recent <a href="https://www.aclu.org/other/poll-results-american-attitudes-toward-war-drugs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACLU poll</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Cal NORML is declaring a day of peace on June 17 in support of more effective, equitable, and humane policies towards drugs. </strong></p>
<p><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/letters/call-for-peace-in-the-drug-war-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-wod?source=direct_link&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>PLEASE WRITE TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO TELL THEM TO END THE UNJUST AND INEQUITABLE 50-YEAR WAR ON DRUGS. </strong></a>&hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Sponsor Cal NORML&#8217;s 25th Anniversary of Prop. 215 Event</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/sponsor-cal-normls-25th-anniversary-of-prop-215-event/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 23:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cal NORML]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.canorml.org/?p=19172</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-19199" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-229x300.jpg" alt="Art Nouveau-style poster celebrating the 25th anniversary of Prop. 215 and Cal NORML, featuring a woman in a white dress and flower crown holding a cannabis plant, with lush greenery and a coastal landscape in the background, and text reading &#34;Medical Marijuana. CA Norml" width="229" height="300" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-229x300.jpg 229w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-scaled.jpg 782w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-768x1006.jpg 768w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-458x600.jpg 458w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-1172x1536.jpg 1172w" sizes="(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px" /></a>Raise your company&#8217;s profile by sponsoring <a href="https://www.canorml.org/25th215/">Cal NORML&#8217;s conference to commemorate the </a><a href="https://www.canorml.org/25th215/">25th anniversary </a><a href="https://www.canorml.org/25th215/">of the passage of Prop. 215</a>, the historic voter initiative that legalized medical marijuana in California and jump-started marijuana reform across the country.</p>
<p>The day-long event will be held at the beautiful General&#8217;s Residence at Ft. Mason Center in San Francisco. Speakers from around the state will reminisce about the coalition of activists and events that made history 25 years ago, and make plans to move forward towards further reforms.&#8230;</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-19199" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-229x300.jpg" alt="Art Nouveau-style poster celebrating the 25th anniversary of Prop. 215 and Cal NORML, featuring a woman in a white dress and flower crown holding a cannabis plant, with lush greenery and a coastal landscape in the background, and text reading &quot;Medical Marijuana. CA Norml" width="229" height="300" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-229x300.jpg 229w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-scaled.jpg 782w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-768x1006.jpg 768w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-458x600.jpg 458w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ruthiefinalfix-1-1172x1536.jpg 1172w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px" /></a>Raise your company&#8217;s profile by sponsoring <a href="https://www.canorml.org/25th215/">Cal NORML&#8217;s conference to commemorate the </a><a href="https://www.canorml.org/25th215/">25th anniversary </a><a href="https://www.canorml.org/25th215/">of the passage of Prop. 215</a>, the historic voter initiative that legalized medical marijuana in California and jump-started marijuana reform across the country.</p>
<p>The day-long event will be held at the beautiful General&#8217;s Residence at Ft. Mason Center in San Francisco. Speakers from around the state will reminisce about the coalition of activists and events that made history 25 years ago, and make plans to move forward towards further reforms.&hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>April Specials on Cal NORML Memberships and Events</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/april-specials-on-cal-norml-memberships-and-events/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 21:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cal NORML]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.canorml.org/?p=18845</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-18847" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm-200x200.jpg" alt="A black circle in the center of the image features the number &#34;420&#34; in green, yellow, and red. Radiating from the circle are alternating red, yellow, and green stripes, creating a vibrant sunburst pattern reminiscent of Cal NORML events. CA Norml" width="200" height="200" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm.jpg 360w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a>It&#8217;s April and that means 4/20 is upon us! To celebrate, <strong>Cal NORML is offering <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/advertising-and-directory-info/">$420 yearly business memberships</a> (regularly priced at $500) </strong>through April 30. Memberships can also be purchased for $42/month.</p>
<p>As a California NORML business member you’ll be listed in one of the <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resources-directory/"><strong>Cannabis Marketplace Directories</strong></a> on <a href="https://www.canorml.org">CaNORML.org,</a> our longstanding website with <a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/media-kit.pdf">1.63 million yearly page views</a>. Directory categories include <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/dispensaries-and-delivery/">Dispensaries &#38; Delivery</a>, <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/attorneys/">Legal Services</a>, <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/products/">Cannabis Products</a>, <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/business-services/">Cannabis Business Services,</a> and <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/vaping-resources-2/">Vaporizer Resources.</a></p>
<p>Additional benefits of business membership include the ability to sponsor our weekly eNewsletter or publish a guest blog post, and discounts on NCIA memberships.&#8230;</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm.jpg"><img loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-18847" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm-200x200.jpg" alt="A black circle in the center of the image features the number &quot;420&quot; in green, yellow, and red. Radiating from the circle are alternating red, yellow, and green stripes, creating a vibrant sunburst pattern reminiscent of Cal NORML events. CA Norml" width="200" height="200" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/420rastartsm.jpg 360w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a>It&#8217;s April and that means 4/20 is upon us! To celebrate, <strong>Cal NORML is offering <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/advertising-and-directory-info/">$420 yearly business memberships</a> (regularly priced at $500) </strong>through April 30. Memberships can also be purchased for $42/month.</p>
<p>As a California NORML business member you’ll be listed in one of the <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resources-directory/"><strong>Cannabis Marketplace Directories</strong></a> on <a href="https://www.canorml.org">CaNORML.org,</a> our longstanding website with <a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/media-kit.pdf">1.63 million yearly page views</a>. Directory categories include <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/dispensaries-and-delivery/">Dispensaries &amp; Delivery</a>, <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/attorneys/">Legal Services</a>, <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/products/">Cannabis Products</a>, <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/business-services/">Cannabis Business Services,</a> and <a href="https://www.canorml.org/cannabis-resource-directory/vaping-resources-2/">Vaporizer Resources.</a></p>
<p>Additional benefits of business membership include the ability to sponsor our weekly eNewsletter or publish a guest blog post, and discounts on NCIA memberships.&hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Cal NORML&#8217;s Statewide Zoom Meeting on December 2</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/join-cal-normls-statewide-zoom-meeting-on-december-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 21:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cal NORML]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.canorml.org/?p=17342</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/justinlee-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-17343 size-full" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/justinlee-scaled.jpg" alt="A promotional graphic for a Cal NORML statewide Zoom meeting on Wednesday, December 2 at 4 PM PST, featuring Nat’l NORML Political Director Justin Strekal and Special Guest Congresswoman Barbara Lee, discussing the upcoming federal MORE Act vote and 2021 state action plans. CA Norml" width="1024" height="576" /></a></p>
<p>Cal NORML hosted a statewide Zoom meeting for all interested activists on Wednesday, December 2 at 4 PM PST.</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/b5_I-DO495s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch a video of the meeting.</a></p>
<p>Our special guest was <strong>Congresswoman Barbara Lee</strong></p>
<p>Barbara Lee was born in segregated El Paso, TX and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School, where she was taught by the Sisters of Loretto, an order dedicated to promoting justice and peace. After grammar school, Congresswoman Lee moved to San Fernando, California and worked with the local NAACP to integrate her high school cheerleading squad.&#8230;</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/justinlee-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-17343 size-full" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/justinlee-scaled.jpg" alt="A promotional graphic for a Cal NORML statewide Zoom meeting on Wednesday, December 2 at 4 PM PST, featuring Nat’l NORML Political Director Justin Strekal and Special Guest Congresswoman Barbara Lee, discussing the upcoming federal MORE Act vote and 2021 state action plans. CA Norml" width="1024" height="576" /></a></p>
<p>Cal NORML hosted a statewide Zoom meeting for all interested activists on Wednesday, December 2 at 4 PM PST.</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/b5_I-DO495s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch a video of the meeting.</a></p>
<p>Our special guest was <strong>Congresswoman Barbara Lee</strong></p>
<p>Barbara Lee was born in segregated El Paso, TX and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School, where she was taught by the Sisters of Loretto, an order dedicated to promoting justice and peace. After grammar school, Congresswoman Lee moved to San Fernando, California and worked with the local NAACP to integrate her high school cheerleading squad.&hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Cal NORML Local Action Toolkit</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-local-action-toolkit/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 19:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cal NORML]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Action Toolkit]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.canorml.org/?p=12946</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>UPDATED 12/3/2024</p>
<h2>Arm yourself with resources for expanding cannabis rights in your community!</h2>
<p>The battleground for cannabis rights has often shifted to the local level, where many of California&#8217;s cities and counties are passing ordinances restricting marijuana businesses, cannabis lounges, cultivation rights, and more. Locals have the right to enact zoning ordinances, and often listen to a few NIMBYs or well-meaning individuals who are fearful of progress, sometimes using tired old rhetoric that doesn&#8217;t stand up to science, or reality. In addition, well funded anti-tobacco organizations and health departments show up at hearings falsely equating cannabis smoke with tobacco smoke.&#8230;</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>UPDATED 12/3/2024</p>
<h2>Arm yourself with resources for expanding cannabis rights in your community!</h2>
<p>The battleground for cannabis rights has often shifted to the local level, where many of California&#8217;s cities and counties are passing ordinances restricting marijuana businesses, cannabis lounges, cultivation rights, and more. Locals have the right to enact zoning ordinances, and often listen to a few NIMBYs or well-meaning individuals who are fearful of progress, sometimes using tired old rhetoric that doesn&#8217;t stand up to science, or reality. In addition, well funded anti-tobacco organizations and health departments show up at hearings falsely equating cannabis smoke with tobacco smoke.&hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Cal NORML Legislative Priorities for 2020</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-legislative-priorities-for-2020/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cal NORML]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><small><em>Preliminary responses to our recent <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/forms/cal-norml-2020-membership-survey?source=direct_link&#38;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">membership survey</a> show that Cal NORML is on track with<br />
our legislative priorities for 2020. Respondents voted their top three priorities as:<br />
</em></small><strong><em><small>• 76% Lowering taxes on cannabis<br />
• 63% Employment rights for medical patients<br />
• 63% Opening local markets for marijuana businesses<br />
</small></em></strong><em><small>There&#8217;s still time to let us know what your priorities are! <strong><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/forms/cal-norml-2020-membership-survey?source=direct_link&#38;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to take the survey</a>. </strong></small></em></p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/smokesactofixed.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-9004 size-medium" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/smokesactofixed-224x300.jpg" alt="The image shows the California State Capitol building in bright daylight. Above the building, a cloud in the shape of a cannabis leaf stands out against the blue sky. The California NORML logo and website URL, www.CaNORML.org, are displayed at the bottom, reminiscent of an activist&apos;s bill. CA Norml" width="224" height="300" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/smokesactofixed-224x300.jpg 224w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/smokesactofixed-448x600.jpg 448w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/smokesactofixed.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px" /></a>LOWERING TAXES</strong></p>
<p>Asm. Rob Bonta has introduced <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB1948" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB 1978</a>, which would would temporarily reduce the cannabis excise tax from 15% to 11% and suspend the cultivation tax until July 1, 2023.&#8230;</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><small><em>Preliminary responses to our recent <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/forms/cal-norml-2020-membership-survey?source=direct_link&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">membership survey</a> show that Cal NORML is on track with<br />
our legislative priorities for 2020. Respondents voted their top three priorities as:<br />
</em></small><strong><em><small>• 76% Lowering taxes on cannabis<br />
• 63% Employment rights for medical patients<br />
• 63% Opening local markets for marijuana businesses<br />
</small></em></strong><em><small>There&#8217;s still time to let us know what your priorities are! <strong><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/forms/cal-norml-2020-membership-survey?source=direct_link&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to take the survey</a>. </strong></small></em></p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/smokesactofixed.jpg"><img loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-9004 size-medium" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/smokesactofixed-224x300.jpg" alt="The image shows the California State Capitol building in bright daylight. Above the building, a cloud in the shape of a cannabis leaf stands out against the blue sky. The California NORML logo and website URL, www.CaNORML.org, are displayed at the bottom, reminiscent of an activist&apos;s bill. CA Norml" width="224" height="300" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/smokesactofixed-224x300.jpg 224w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/smokesactofixed-448x600.jpg 448w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/smokesactofixed.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px" /></a>LOWERING TAXES</strong></p>
<p>Asm. Rob Bonta has introduced <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB1948" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB 1978</a>, which would would temporarily reduce the cannabis excise tax from 15% to 11% and suspend the cultivation tax until July 1, 2023.&hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Cal NORML Releases White Paper on Vaping</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-releases-white-paper-on-vaping/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 15:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cal NORML]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-large wp-image-11228" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-1024x768.jpg" alt="A white tray is filled with various vaping supplies, including multiple vape pens, e-cigarettes, vape mods, cartridges, USB chargers, and bottles of flavored e-liquid. Flavored e-liquid packaging and a range of colorful and metallic devices are visible. For more insights on vaping trends, see the latest Cal NORML white paper. CA Norml" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-scaled.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p>
<p>A variety of vape products seized from highschool students in Sacramento.</p>
<p>January 27, 2020 &#8211; Cal NORML has issued a White Paper titled, &#8220;<a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/VapePens_WhitePaper_CalNORML.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Health Benefits and Risks of Cannabis Vaporizers and Vape Pens</a>.&#8221; The paper contains several findings and recommendations, including:</p>
<p><strong>The California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC)  has reported that not a single California-licensed product has been linked to EVALI [E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury] </strong><strong>so far.</strong>  The problem thus appears to be a creation of the underground market, which at last report was some three times as large as the legally regulated one. &#8230;</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-large wp-image-11228" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-1024x768.jpg" alt="A white tray is filled with various vaping supplies, including multiple vape pens, e-cigarettes, vape mods, cartridges, USB chargers, and bottles of flavored e-liquid. Flavored e-liquid packaging and a range of colorful and metallic devices are visible. For more insights on vaping trends, see the latest Cal NORML white paper. CA Norml" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/vapetray-scaled.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p>
<p>A variety of vape products seized from highschool students in Sacramento.</p>
<p>January 27, 2020 &#8211; Cal NORML has issued a White Paper titled, &#8220;<a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/VapePens_WhitePaper_CalNORML.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Health Benefits and Risks of Cannabis Vaporizers and Vape Pens</a>.&#8221; The paper contains several findings and recommendations, including:</p>
<p><strong>The California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC)  has reported that not a single California-licensed product has been linked to EVALI [E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury] </strong><strong>so far.</strong>  The problem thus appears to be a creation of the underground market, which at last report was some three times as large as the legally regulated one. &hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Cal NORML&#8217;s 2019 Accomplishments and Plans for 2020</title>
		<link>https://www.canorml.org/cal-normls-2019-accomplishments-and-plans-for-2020/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Komp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 20:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cal NORML]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yearly Accomplishments and Plans]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/50thanniversaryNORMLcolor.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-11044" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/50thanniversaryNORMLcolor.jpg" alt="Graphic featuring a golden &apos;50th Anniversary&apos; banner with sunburst rays in the background. Below, the text &apos;Cal NORML&apos; is written in uppercase letters, with the &apos;O&apos; depicted as a cannabis leaf. The design is framed by a thin black border, celebrating past accomplishments and plans for 2020. CA Norml" width="350" height="387" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/50thanniversaryNORMLcolor.jpg 737w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/50thanniversaryNORMLcolor-271x300.jpg 271w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a>NORML will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2020!</p>
<p>Cal NORML keeps our members informed of cannabis news at the federal, state, and local levels through our newsletter, website, and weekly email alerts, as well as public outreach tables at events. Through NORML’s networks we generate thousands of constituent letters in favor of progressive bills, and against ones that take away our rights.</p>
<p class="p1"><strong>Now is not the time to stop the fight!</strong> Please support Cal NORML with a membership donation. <strong><a href="https://www.canorml.org/get-involved/donate-to-cal-norml/">Click Here to Donate</a> or <a href="https://squareup.com/market/california-norml/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">see our Cal NORML store</a> and purchase merchandise.</strong>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/50thanniversaryNORMLcolor.jpg"><img loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-11044" src="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/50thanniversaryNORMLcolor.jpg" alt="Graphic featuring a golden &apos;50th Anniversary&apos; banner with sunburst rays in the background. Below, the text &apos;Cal NORML&apos; is written in uppercase letters, with the &apos;O&apos; depicted as a cannabis leaf. The design is framed by a thin black border, celebrating past accomplishments and plans for 2020. CA Norml" width="350" height="387" srcset="https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/50thanniversaryNORMLcolor.jpg 737w, https://www.canorml.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/50thanniversaryNORMLcolor-271x300.jpg 271w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a>NORML will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2020!</p>
<p>Cal NORML keeps our members informed of cannabis news at the federal, state, and local levels through our newsletter, website, and weekly email alerts, as well as public outreach tables at events. Through NORML’s networks we generate thousands of constituent letters in favor of progressive bills, and against ones that take away our rights.</p>
<p class="p1"><strong>Now is not the time to stop the fight!</strong> Please support Cal NORML with a membership donation. <strong><a href="https://www.canorml.org/get-involved/donate-to-cal-norml/">Click Here to Donate</a> or <a href="https://squareup.com/market/california-norml/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">see our Cal NORML store</a> and purchase merchandise.</strong>&hellip;</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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