NORML UK is the United Kingdom branch of the
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML ) is a social welfare organization based in Washington, D.C., that advocates for the reform of marijuana laws in the United States regarding both medical and non-medical use. Ac ...
, a
cannabis
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legalisation campaign organisation. NORML UK was founded in 2012.
It’s Time The UK Got NORML!
/ref> Their mission statement is "NORML UK demands the right to pursue peaceful activities with cannabis without unnecessary intervention from the authorities." Similar affiliated organisations operate under the NORML banner in other countries like South Africa, New Zealand
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and France
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.
See also
* Cannabis in the United Kingdom
* Cannabis Law Reform
Cannabis Law Reform (CLEAR), formerly the Legalise Cannabis Alliance, is a United Kingdom lobby group which campaigns to end the prohibition of cannabis. The group was founded in 1997 and reformed as CLEAR in 2011. It campaigned in a number of el ...
* Drug policy reform
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* Release
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* Art release, the public distribution of an artistic production, such as a film, album, or song
* Legal release, a legal instrument
* News release, a communication directed at the news media
* Release (ISUP), a code to iden ...
* Transform Drug Policy Foundation
Transform Drug Policy Foundation (Transform) is a registered non-profit charity based in the United Kingdom working in drug policy reform. As an independent think tank, Transform works to promote public health, social justice and human rights thro ...
References
External links
NORML UK
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