Virginia: Governor Vetoes Adult-Use Marijuana Retail, Guts Medical Access Legislation
Mar 25, 2025, 9:48 am By NORML
"Once again, Governor Youngkin has prioritized his personal politics over public safety, opting to keep control of Virginia's marijuana market squarely in the hands of unregulated operators." The post Virginia: Governor Vetoes Adult-Use Marijuana Retail, Guts…Number of Federal Offenders Charged with Marijuana Trafficking Hits Record Low
Mar 25, 2025, 9:12 am By NORML
"Although Congress has failed to amend federal cannabis laws to explicitly recognize state-legal cannabis markets, the attitudes and priorities of federal law enforcement agents and prosecutors have clearly shifted in a manner that reflects this reality. Now…Women Leading the Charge: A Celebration of Trailblazers in Cannabis
Mar 19, 2025, 2:09 pm By Joseph Bondy, Chair, NORML Board of Directors
From the beginning, women have played pivotal roles in the cannabis movement, often without due recognition—challenging outdated laws, fighting stigma, protecting people, and helping to build an industry from the ground up. The post Women Leading the Charge:…NORML Op-Ed: Marijuana Consumers Are Under Attack in Multiple States and It’s Time to Fight Back
4:19pm By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
Those who support legalizing marijuana are not part of the ideological fringe; we are the majority. It’s time for us to act like it and for lawmakers to treat cannabis consumers with the respect they deserve. The post NORML Op-Ed: Marijuana Consumers Are…Maryland: Senate Advances Bill Protecting Certain Public Employees from Being Fired Over Medical Cannabis Use
Mon 4:05pm By NORML
"Just as patients taking traditional medications do not face punishment in the workplace unless their on-the-job performance is impaired, those who use medical cannabis during their off-hours should not face sanctions solely because of their status as a…Colorado: Lawmakers Shelve Proposal to Impose Ten Percent THC Potency Cap on Adult-Use Cannabis Products
Mar 12, 2025, 10:35 am By NORML
"Prohibiting these products doesn't eliminate consumers’ demand for them. Rather, it encourages consumers to seek them out from the unregulated market -- thereby undermining the primary goal of legalization, which is to provide consumers with safe,…Survey: Adults Say Alcohol Poses Greater Risks to Health Than Marijuana
Mar 11, 2025, 3:33 pm By NORML
By a nearly 3 to 1 margin, survey respondents agreed that regular alcohol use is “more harmful to a person’s health” than the regular use of cannabis. The post Survey: Adults Say Alcohol Poses Greater Risks to Health Than Marijuana appeared first on NORML.Idaho: Lawmakers Advance Resolution Eliminating Voters’ Ability to Legalize Marijuana by Ballot Initiative
Mar 6, 2025, 2:07 pm By NORML
"State lawmakers are well aware that their 'reefer madness' views are out of step with most Idahoans. That is why they are seeking to remove voters from the equation." The post Idaho: Lawmakers Advance Resolution Eliminating Voters’ Ability to Legalize…It’s Time for Cannabis Consumers To Stand Up
Mar 5, 2025, 9:00 am By NORML
WARNING: Legal cannabis is under attack across the US! The post It’s Time for Cannabis Consumers To Stand Up appeared first on NORML.Nebraska: Attorney General, Former Governor Urge Lawmakers to Ignore Medical Marijuana Legalization Vote
Mar 4, 2025, 12:21 pm By NORML
"The individuals who are continuing to be opposed are absolutely disregarding the fact that 71 percent of people in this state support safe and regulated medical cannabis." The post Nebraska: Attorney General, Former Governor Urge Lawmakers to Ignore Medical…Analysis: Young Adults More Likely to Consume Unregulated Delta-8 THC Products in Jurisdictions Where Cannabis Is Illegal
Mar 3, 2025, 2:13 pm By NORML
"Once again, the lesson is clear: Legalizing and regulating marijuana markets is preferable to prohibiting them. Placing marijuana products behind the counter keeps cannabis out of the hands of young people and it reduces the public's appetite for these…A Message from NORML’s New Board Chair
Feb 28, 2025, 5:28 pm By NORML
"I have had the privilege of working alongside trailblazing advocates who have fought for policy reforms and those who remind us every day that too many Americans remain behind bars, still waiting for justice." The post A Message from NORML’s New Board Chair…North Dakota: House Members Advance Measure Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties
Feb 27, 2025, 4:15 pm By NORML
“The ongoing criminalization of marijuana is a terribly destructive policy that adversely impacts thousands of North Dakotans annually. Minor marijuana possession offenders should not be saddled with an arrest, a criminal record, and with the lifelong…Ohio: Senate Lawmakers Advance Bill Amending Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law
Feb 26, 2025, 3:43 pm By NORML
"This bill is a slap in the face to the millions of Ohioans who voted in favor of Issue 2. Once again, politicians are arrogantly trying to claim that the public didn't know what they were voting for." The post Ohio: Senate Lawmakers Advance Bill Amending…Cannabis Freedoms Are Under Attack
Feb 25, 2025, 2:15 pm By NORML
Marijuana consumers across the nation are under siege. Here's how NORML is fighting back. The post Cannabis Freedoms Are Under Attack appeared first on NORML.Study: Cannabis Use in Older Patients Associated with Improved Quality of Life, Lower Demand for Prescription Drugs
Feb 21, 2025, 10:08 am By NORML
"The results of this study indicate that cannabis may be a relatively safe and effective treatment for chronic pain, sleep disturbances, and other conditions associated with aging, leading to subsequent reductions in prescription drug use and healthcare costs,…South Dakota: Lawmakers Narrowly Reject Effort to Repeal Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Access
Feb 19, 2025, 2:13 pm By NORML
Seventy percent of voters approved the law in 2020; the program currently serves more than 13,000 South Dakota patients. The post South Dakota: Lawmakers Narrowly Reject Effort to Repeal Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Access appeared first on NORML.Idaho: Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Governor’s Desk Imposing Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Low-Level Marijuana Possession
Feb 19, 2025, 12:33 pm By NORML
"House Bill 7 is mean-spirited and its one-size-fits-all approach is inconsistent with our longstanding principles of justice and fairness." The post Idaho: Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Governor’s Desk Imposing Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Low-Level…NORML Op-Ed: Don’t Let Politicians Cancel Ohio’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law
Feb 14, 2025, 2:08 pm By NORML
Politicians proclaim that 'elections have consequences.' Increasingly, however, when it comes to elections deciding marijuana policies, Republican lawmakers are seeking to ensure that they don’t. The post NORML Op-Ed: Don’t Let Politicians Cancel Ohio’s…Montana: Republican Lawmaker Calls for State Surveillance of Consumers’ Retail Marijuana Purchases
Feb 7, 2025, 2:56 pm By NORML
"This legislation is anti-freedom, unnecessarily jeopardizes Montanans’ personal privacy, and seeks to fundamentally undermine the will of the 57 percent of voters who decided at the ballot box to legalize the adult-use cannabis market." The post Montana:…
- Study: Daily Cannabis Consumers Exhibit Few Changes in Simulated Driving Performance Compared To…
Tue 1:29pm By NORML - Mississippi: Indian Tribe Approves Referendum Regulating the “Possession, Production, and…
Jun 11, 2025, 12:08 pm By NORML - Minnesota: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Sales Tax Hike
Jun 10, 2025, 4:15 pm By NORML - NORML Op-Ed: Take Marijuana Off the Streets and Put It Behind the Counter
Jun 10, 2025, 10:27 am By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director - Trump Budget Proposal Rescinds Long-Standing Federal Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients
Jun 4, 2025, 4:14 pm By NORML - Study: Rising Percentage of Seniors Acknowledge Regularly Consuming Cannabis
Jun 3, 2025, 3:06 pm By NORML - California: Assembly Votes To Halt Impending Tax Hike on Commercially Available Cannabis Products
Jun 3, 2025, 12:05 pm By NORML - Texas: Lawmakers Advance Bill Expanding State’s Medical Cannabis Access Program
Jun 2, 2025, 2:04 pm By NORML - United in Reform: Celebrating Asian American, Pacific Islander & Jewish Cannabis Trailblazers
May 29, 2025, 4:33 pm By Joseph Bondy, Chair, NORML Board of Directors - Texas: Denton City Officials Repeal Voter-Approved Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance
May 28, 2025, 10:10 am By NORML
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