Virginia: Governor Vetoes Medical Cannabis Bill
May 6, 2025, 1:31 pm By JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
"With his veto, Governor Youngkin has stripped Virginians of the reliable, direct-to-patient delivery services on which they have relied for years." The post Virginia: Governor Vetoes Medical Cannabis Bill appeared first on NORML.Analysis: Cannabis Smoke Not Linked To Increased Risk of Emphysema, Other Tobacco-Related Harms
May 5, 2025, 8:00 am By NORML
"The findings highlight the distinct patterns of pulmonary and cardiovascular manifestations associated with smoking and marijuana use. In general, marijuana users do not appear to develop emphysema or pulmonary hyperinflation." The post Analysis: Cannabis…4/20 Is Over, Our Fight Continues
May 2, 2025, 9:00 am By NORML
Every day, we work to advance our cause. We stand up for you — the responsible cannabis consumer. The post 4/20 Is Over, Our Fight Continues appeared first on NORML.Nebraska: Attorney General Continues to Push Back Against Adoption of Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Law
Apr 30, 2025, 11:27 am By NORML
"In a healthy democracy, those with competing visions on public policy vie for voters’ support and abide by their voting decisions. However, it is becoming clear that those who oppose marijuana policy reform would rather take voters out of the equation…Recovery Happens: NORML Advisory Board Member Zeke Thomas on Finding Healing Through Cannabis and Why It’s Time To Talk About It
Apr 28, 2025, 12:47 pm By Joseph Bondy, Chair, NORML Board of Directors
"Cannabis is a natural recovery tool for trauma," Zeke says. The post Recovery Happens: NORML Advisory Board Member Zeke Thomas on Finding Healing Through Cannabis and Why It’s Time To Talk About It appeared first on NORML.I’m Interning at NORML To Help Legalize Georgia
Apr 25, 2025, 2:04 pm By NORML
NORML Spring ’25 Intern Anna-Jewell Taylor shares their consumer safety policy priorities. The post I’m Interning at NORML To Help Legalize Georgia appeared first on NORML.North Dakota: Governor Signs Legislation Authorizing Patients to Obtain Cannabis-Infused Edible Products
Apr 24, 2025, 4:02 pm By NORML
The new law defines “cannabinoid edible products" as “soft or hard lozenges in a geometric square shape into which a cannabinoid concentrate or the dried leaves or flowers of the plant of the genus cannabis is incorporated.” The post North Dakota:…Maryland: Governor Signs Legislation Expanding Expungement, Shielding Low-Level Marijuana Convictions from Public View
Apr 23, 2025, 10:21 am By NORML
"The legislation signed today strengthens the Moore-Miller Administration’s all-of-the-above approach to public safety while creating pathways to work, wages, and wealth for rehabilitated Marylanders," the administration stated in a press release. The post…New Hampshire: House-Backed Marijuana Reform Bills Stall in Republican-Led Senate
Apr 22, 2025, 3:29 pm By NORML
"Despite the popularity of these issues among New Hampshire voters, the Senate continue to be an impediment to reform. Far too often, this body engages in partisan politics rather than working toward the interests of the majority of New Hampshire voters who…Texas: Appellate Court Halts Adoption of City’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance
Apr 22, 2025, 10:45 am By NORML
Eighty-one percent of San Marcos voters approved the 2022 ordinance prohibiting local police from either arresting or citing people for Class A or Class B marijuana misdemeanors. The post Texas: Appellate Court Halts Adoption of City’s Voter-Approved…Republican-Leaning Poll Finds “There Is No Demographic Group that Doesn’t Believe Cannabis Should Be Legal”
Thu 1:55pm By NORML
"[The] electorate ... is clearly ready for cannabis to be legalized for adult use." The post Republican-Leaning Poll Finds “There Is No Demographic Group that Doesn’t Believe Cannabis Should Be Legal” appeared first on NORML.4/20 Is for the Party — The Days Before Are for the Fight
Apr 16, 2025, 5:39 pm By NORML
Before you spark up, speak up. The post 4/20 Is for the Party — The Days Before Are for the Fight appeared first on NORML.NORML Op-Ed: Marijuana Legalization Advocates Are the Majority. It’s Time to Act Like It
Apr 15, 2025, 12:20 pm By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
Regardless of whether you live in a red or blue state, or in a jurisdiction where cannabis is legal or illicit, it’s time for legalization advocates to stand up and assert themselves. The post NORML Op-Ed: Marijuana Legalization Advocates Are the Majority.…I’m Interning With NORML to Spark Change Beyond 4/20
Apr 14, 2025, 5:07 pm By NORML
NORML Spring '25 Intern Lily Wallis shares her experience with the NORML Internship program. The post I’m Interning With NORML to Spark Change Beyond 4/20 appeared first on NORML.North Dakota: Senate Lawmakers Reject House-Backed Bill Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties
Apr 10, 2025, 8:37 am By NORML
Thirty-two Senate Republicans and one Democrat voted against the bill, which would have reduced penalties involving the possession of up to one-half ounce of cannabis to a noncriminal infraction. The post North Dakota: Senate Lawmakers Reject House-Backed Bill…Maryland: Lawmakers Pass Bill Shielding Low-Level Marijuana Convictions from Public View
Apr 8, 2025, 12:51 pm By NORML
The bill provides legal relief for over 175,000 people with low-level marijuana convictions. The post Maryland: Lawmakers Pass Bill Shielding Low-Level Marijuana Convictions from Public View appeared first on NORML.Analysis: Legalization Has Significantly Displaced Canada’s Illicit Cannabis Market
Apr 7, 2025, 3:01 pm By NORML
"Implementation was followed by an immediate reduction and sustained declining trend in the illegal cannabis market." The post Analysis: Legalization Has Significantly Displaced Canada’s Illicit Cannabis Market appeared first on NORML.Ohio: Governor’s Proposed Doubling of Marijuana Sales Tax Nixed
Apr 3, 2025, 12:36 pm By NORML
NORML has consistently lobbied against the proposed hikes, arguing that increasing taxes will unduly burden both consumers and licensed retailers. The post Ohio: Governor’s Proposed Doubling of Marijuana Sales Tax Nixed appeared first on NORML.Maryland: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Tax Hike in Budget Bill
Apr 2, 2025, 12:12 pm By NORML
"Marylanders already pay a premium tax on retail cannabis products. Raising these taxes even higher will undoubtedly drive prices out of reach for some consumers. They will also hurt state-licensed businesses, many of which have already invested millions of…Prohibitionists Push for Recriminalization, NORML Pushes Back
Apr 2, 2025, 11:19 am By NORML
Despite growing public support for legalization, there remains a vocal yet powerful minority intent on maintaining the failed policy of cannabis criminalization. The post Prohibitionists Push for Recriminalization, NORML Pushes Back appeared first on NORML.
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