Mission Statement
The mission of Peachtree NORML is to move public opinion sufficiently to achieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty.
Peachtree N.O.R.M.L. is an officially recognized affiliate of N.O.R.M.L., The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, located in Washington D.C.
About Our Chapter
Since its founding in 1970, N.O.R.M.L. has provided a voice in the public policy debate for those Americans who oppose marijuana prohibition and favor an end to the practice of arresting marijuana smokers. A nonprofit public-interest advocacy group, N.O.R.M.L. represents the interests of the tens of millions of Americans who smoke marijuana responsibly.Because N.O.R.M.L. lobbies state and federal legislators, donations to N.O.R.M.L. are not tax deductible.
During the 1970s, N.O.R.M.L. led the successful efforts to decriminalize minor marijuana offenses in 11 states and significantly lower marijuana penalties in all others.
Today N.O.R.M.L. continues to lead the fight to reform state and federal marijuana laws, whether by voter initiative or through the elected legislatures. N.O.R.M.L. serves as an informational resource to the national media on marijuana-related stories, providing a perspective to offset the anti-marijuana propaganda from the government; lobbies state and federal legislators in support of reform legislation; publishes a regular newsletter; hosts, along with the N.O.R.M.L. Foundation, an informative web site and an annual conference; and serves as the umbrella group for a national network of citizen-activists committed to ending marijuana prohibition and legalizing marijuana.
Our sister organization, the N.O.R.M.L. Foundation sponsors public advertising campaigns to better educate the public about marijuana and alternatives to current marijuana policy; provides legal assistance and support to victims of the current laws; and undertakes relevant research.
The oldest and largest marijuana legalization organization in the country, N.O.R.M.L. maintains a professional staff in Washington, DC, headed by Executive Director Allen St. Pierre, and a network of volunteer state and local N.O.R.M.L. Chapters across the country.
Peachtree NORML Foundation
?The Peachtree NORML Foundation was established in 2015 as a charitable organization with goals to better educate the public about all the effects of marijuana - physical, scientific, legal and legislative, and to assist victims of the criminal justice system.
The Peachtree NORML Foundation met the requirements under the Internal Revenue Service Code 501(c)(3) as a qualified tax-exempt organization and donations to the foundation are tax-deductible. Headquartered in Dahlonega, Georgia, the Peachtree NORML Foundation is headed by Ryan Ralston, the Executive Director and staffed by volunteers from around the state and nation.
The Peachtree NORML Foundation sponsors advertising of public education campaigns designed to inform the public about the costs of marijuana prohibition on society and the benefits of alternative drug policies; distributes a weekly press release to the media and citizen activists focusing on recent developments pertaining to marijuana research and policy; publishes a regular newsletter; provides legal assistance and support to victims of the current marijuana laws. Your Financial support is both necessary and appreciated.
