2000
Nevada and Colorado voters approved medical cannabis initiatives.
Hawaii legislature passed medical cannabis legislation.
2004
2000
MARIJ-- The Minnesota legislature takes up the issue of growing (non-drug) hemp as an agricultural product.
TOBACCO-- A Florida jury awards a record-breaking $145 billion punitive damage award for a class-action suit. Of course, the appeals process has only just begun...
2000-2004
MARIJ-- More states (the latest is Vermont) add 'medical marijuana' laws, allowing use of marijuana by prescription, the Federal government continues to fight these moves. The issue could be moving to the Supreme Court regarding states' rights.
ALC-- Minnesota, facing loss of millions of Federal highway dollars, passes the .08 legal limit law, leaving only Delaware at the old 1.0 level. Implementation of the law, however, was delayed until 2005.
2005
AMPHETAMINES-- More states begin restricting access to cold medications containing pseudoephedrine (such as Sudafed) to disrupt home manufacture of methamphetamine.
MARIJ-- The U.S. Supreme Court rules that Federal drug laws supercede state's rights to allow distribution of marijuana for medical purposes.
2009
TOBACCO-- Tobacco products are for the first time placed under the jurisdiction of the FDA. Although nicotine levels and marketing can be regulated, the FDA cannot ban tobacco products.
Montana voters approved a medical cannabis initiative.
Vermont’s legislature passed medical cannabis legislation.
2006
Rhode Island legislature passed medical cannabis legislation.
2007
New Mexico legislature passed medical cannabis legislation.
2008
Michigan voters approve medical cannabis initiative.
Massachusetts voters approve a cannabis decriminalization initiative.
2010
Arizona voters approve medical cannabis initiative for the third time since 1996.
District of Columbia City Council passed medical cannabis legislation.
New Jersey legislature passed medical cannabis legislation.
Voters in California narrowly defeat a cannabis legalization initiative, 53%-47%.
2011
Delaware legislature passed medical cannabis legislation.
Connecticut legislature passed cannabis decriminalization legislation.
June 23, NORML gets the first ever cannabis legalization bill introduced into the US Congress
NORML Director Time Line:
Keith Stroup (1970-1980)
Larry Schott (1980-1981)
Gordon Brownell (1981-83)
Kevin Zeese (1983-1986)
Jon Gettman (1986-1989)
Donald Fiedler (1989-1991)
Gregory Porter (Interim-1991)
Richard Cowan (1991-1995)
Keith Stroup (1995-2005)
Allen St. Pierre (2005-)
NORML Foundation Director Time Line:
Allen St. Pierre (1997-)