Philadelphia City Council approves downgrading marijuana penalty with veto-proof majority Breaking 6/19/2014: Today the full Philadelphia City Council approved a bill to reduce marijuana penalties and stop custodial arrests. “This is nothing short of a historic day for civil rights in Philadelphia,” said PhillyNORML Co-Chair Chris Goldstein, “We can now stop the practice of having […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 6/9/2014 City Council Law & Govt Committee approves downgrading marijuana penalty Breaking: Today the Philadelphia City Council Law and Government Committee approved Councilman Kenney’s bill to reduce marijuana penalties. The vote this afternoon was nearly unanimous: Council members Greenlee, Tasco, Goode Jr., Henon and Kenney voted yes and only Councilman O’Brien […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 6/8/2014 Philadelphia City Council committee will hear testimony on changing marijuana policy For the second time this year PhillyNORML will testify at a hearing of the Philadelphia City Council Law and Government Committee in support of Councilman Kenney’s marijuana decriminalization bill. The hearing takes place on Monday June 9, 2014 at […]
When: Saturday June 14th, 2014 – 9:30 a.m. (registration), 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (forum) Where: Fitts Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 3501 Sansom St., Philadelphia Who: Senator Anthony Williams, Advocates and opponents to marijuana legalization With the Pennsylvania General Assembly moving forward on legislation to legalize medical cannabis, State Sen. Anthony H. Williams […]
Philadelphia – The country is going green and celebrating 4/20, America’s Marijuana Holiday. While tens of thousands are expected to light up without fear of prosecution in Colorado such freedom has yet to reach the Keystone State. Yet progress is on the horizon. Pennsylvania now has three active marijuana reform bills, more than any other […]
Philly NORML Hoodies available for a limited time! These hoodies are ONLY available online, and they are only $35 including shipping! We’ve teamed up with Booster.com to launch a Philly NORML hoodie fundraising drive. Order by October 26 to get yours! We need to pre-sell 20 of these in order for them to start printing […]
Smoke Down Prohibition is a monthly event organized by The Panic Hour and Philly NORML where cannabis activists and consumers come together to protest the insanity that is cannabis prohibition. Attendees hear speeches from medical marijuana patients, activists, supporters, politicians, even police officers. Then at 4:20, there is a beautiful cloud of civilly disobedient marijuana […]
