Video From 3/10 City Council Hearing on Ending Mandatory Custodial Arrests for Marijuana Possession

Watch the full video below above! The Philadelphia City Council posted video from our hearing in the Law and Government committee on March 10th. The bill discussed would end mandatory custodial arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana in the vast majority of cases. We are currently awaiting a new date for the full […]

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Monday March 10th – Philly City Council hearing to ease marijuana penalties

Monday March 10th – Philly City Council hearing to ease marijuana penalties

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 3/7/2013 PhillyNORML – Philadelphia Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws EVENT: 3/10/14 at 10AM – Philadelphia City Council hearings to ease marijuana penalties Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1476355762586439/ Philly City Council schedules hearing to ease marijuana penalties Monday 3/10 Philadelphia – The Philadelphia City Council Committee on Law and […]

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Keystone Cannabis Reform Rally in Harrisburg on March 31st

Keystone Cannabis Reform Rally in Harrisburg on March 31st

Keystone Cannabis Rally We’re proud to work with organizer Les Stark to host a large pro-cannabis rally in the State Capitol. More than 500 people have already signed up to attend The Keystone Cannabis Reform Rally on March 31 in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. The event will emphasize the urgent need for cannabis […]

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February 6 Philly NORML Open Meeting

February 6 Philly NORML Open Meeting

Have you ever wanted to get involved, or simply learn more about cannabis legalization in Pennsylvania? Come out to Philly NORML’s open forum meeting to help us discuss law reform and new activity in the cannabis movement. Show your support while educating yourself on this important issue and make some like minded friends along the […]

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Clearing the Air on Senate Bill 1182 – Highlights & Facts

Senate Bill 1182 On January 15, 2014, PA State Senators Folmer and Leach co-sponsored and introduced legislation to legalize marijuana/cannabis for medical use in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 1182, or the Governor Raymond Shafer Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act, had its first hearing in the Senate Law and Justice committee on Tuesday, January 28th. You […]

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Breaking marijuana reform news: PA Senate medical access hearings, federal court cases and Philly decrim

Breaking marijuana reform news: PA Senate medical access hearings, federal court cases and Philly decrim

Breaking marijuana reform news: Updates – PA Senate medical marijuana hearings; Philadelphia decriminalization; federal trials Updated at 4:20PM Philadelphia – Marijuana law reform is rapidly gaining momentum in the Keystone State. Hearings at the Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee on the bi-partisan medical marijuana bill SB1182 commenced today at 10:30AM. Patients, advocates and medical […]

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Smoke Down Prohibition 12: Blaze of Glory

Smoke Down Prohibition 12: Blaze of Glory

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 12/27/2013 PhillyNORML – www.phillynorml.org EVENT: Smoke Down Prohibition XII: Saturday 12/28 from 3:00PM-4:45PM at 5th&Market Streets Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1778979618909848/ Promo video: “Twas the Night Before Smoke Down” via The Panic Hour http://youtu.be/RGqK9uUHayE   Smoke Down Prohibition 12: Blaze of Glory Philadelphia – Comedy activism crew The Panic Hour and local legalization group […]

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Trial updates: Comedian NA Poe sentenced; Activists Dezarn and Goldstein postponed; USMC Vet in court

Trial updates: Comedian NA Poe sentenced; Activists Dezarn and Goldstein postponed; USMC Vet in court

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 12/17/2013 Event: Court Hearings: Mike Whiter 12/19 Federal Magistrate Court Byrne Federal Courthouse 6th and Market 10:30AM Dezarn and Goldstein postponed until 1/23/2014 Comedian NA Poe sentenced; Activists Dezarn and Goldstein postponed; USMC Vet in court Philadelphia – UPDATE 12/17/13 Comedian NA Poe of The Panic Hour was sentenced to […]

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The Liberty Bell Four: Smoke Down Prohibition Federal Trial Updates

The Liberty Bell Four: Smoke Down Prohibition Federal Trial Updates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 12/12/2013 PhillyNORML – www.phillynorml.org CONTACT: Chris Goldstein 267 702 3731 chris(at)phillynorml.org or NA Poe napoe0(at)gmail.com  Event: Court Hearings: Poe sentencing 12/13 – Byrne Federal Courthouse 6th and Market 10:30AM – Judge Perkin Dezarn and Goldstein trail 12/19 Federal Magistrate Court Byrne Federal Courthouse 10:30AM The Liberty Bell Four: Smoke Down Prohibition […]

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Press Release: Green Friday – Smoke Down Prohibition & Marijuana Comedy Show

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 11/29/2013 CONTACT: Chris Goldstein 267 702 3731 chris@phillynorml.org or NA Poe napoe0@gmail.com 267 616 0828 EVENTS: Smoke Down Prohibition XI: Friday 11/29/13 from 3:00PM-4:45PM at 5th&Market Streets Joke Down Prohibition: 11/29 from 5:00PM-11:00PM at Underground Arts 1200 Callowhill St   Green Friday: Smoke Down Prohibition & Marijuana Comedy Show Philadelphia – […]

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