NORML

MAY 13, 2025

"The state-legal cannabis workforce is a significant economic driver. It is long past time for Congress to end prohibition and start treating this robust regulated market like any other industry." The post Analysis: State-Legal Cannabis Sales Top $30 Billion in 2024 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 12, 2025

Investigators concluded, Canadas legal cannabis market has displaced approximately three-quarters of domestic expenditures on the illegal cannabis market four years after federal legalization of non-medical cannabis. The post Analysis: Legalization Has Largely Displaced Canadas Illicit Cannabis Market appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 9, 2025

Lawmakers in other states, including Idaho and Texas, are also seeking to make it more difficult for voters to decide on marijuana-related ballot initiatives. The post Florida: Governor Signs Law Making It Harder to Place Ballot Initiatives Before Voters appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 8, 2025

NORML has expressed opposition to the state-monopoly model, opining "Adopting this model would arguably make the state (and its employees) vulnerable to litigation and, ultimately, federal preemption. The post Pennsylvania: House Lawmakers Advance Bill Regulating Adult-Use Marijuana Sales in State-Operated Stores appeared first on NORML.

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Marijuana Retail Legislation Legalization 278

NORML

MAY 6, 2025

"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.

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NORML

MAY 5, 2025

"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 Smoking Not Linked To Increased Risk of Emphysema, Other Tobacco-Related Harms appeared first on NORML.

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Marijuana Cannabis 342

NORML

MAY 2, 2025

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.

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NORML

APRIL 30, 2025

"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 altogether." The post Nebraska: Attorney General Continues To Push Back Against Adoption of Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Law appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 28, 2025

"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 Its Time To Talk About It appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 25, 2025

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.

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NORML

APRIL 24, 2025

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: Governor Signs Legislation Authorizing Patients to Obtain Cannabis-Infused Edible Products appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2025

"The legislation signed today strengthens the Moore-Miller Administrations 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 Maryland: Governor Signs Legislation Expanding Expungement, Shielding Low-Level Marijuana Convictions from Public View appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 22, 2025

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 Citys Voter-Approved Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance appeared first on NORML.

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Marijuana 285

NORML

APRIL 14, 2025

NORML Spring '25 Intern Lily Wallis shares her experience with the NORML Internship program. The post Im Interning With NORML to Spark Change Beyond 4/20 appeared first on NORML.

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Programs 217

NORML

APRIL 10, 2025

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 Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 8, 2025

The bill provides 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.

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NORML

APRIL 7, 2025

"Implementationwas 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.

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NORML

APRIL 3, 2025

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.

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Marijuana Retail Legislation 261

NORML

APRIL 2, 2025

"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 dollars in up-front costs and are still struggling to break even." The post Maryland: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Tax Hike in Budget Bill appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2025

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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NORML

MARCH 25, 2025

"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 their reality. Now its time for Congress to do so by repealing the failed policy of federal marijuana prohibition.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2025

"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 Medical Access Legislation appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2025

From the beginning, women have played pivotal roles in the cannabis movement, often without due recognitionchallenging outdated laws, fighting stigma, protecting people, and helping to build an industry from the ground up. The post Women Leading the Charge: A Celebration of Trailblazers in Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 18, 2025

Those who support legalizing marijuana are not part of the ideological fringe; we are the majority. Its 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 Under Attack in Multiple States and Its Time to Fight Back appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 17, 2025

"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 medical marijuana patient." The post Maryland: Senate Advances Bill Protecting Certain Public Employees From Being Fired Over Medical Cannabis Use appeared first on NORML.

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Patients Cannabis Marijuana Legislation 268

NORML

MARCH 12, 2025

"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, above-ground access to lab-tested products of known purity, potency, and quality." The post Colorado: Lawmakers Shelve Proposal to Impose Ten Percent THC Potency Cap on Adult-Use Cannabis Products appeared first on NORML.

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THC Access Cannabis Legalization 262

NORML

MARCH 11, 2025

By a nearly 3 to 1 margin, survey respondents agreed that regular alcohol use is more harmful to a persons health than the regular use of cannabis. The post Survey: Adults Say Alcohol Poses Greater Risks to Health Than Marijuana appeared first on NORML.

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Marijuana Cannabis 281

NORML

MARCH 6, 2025

"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 Marijuana by Ballot Initiative appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2025

WARNING: Legal cannabis is under attack across the US! The post Its Time for Cannabis Consumers To Stand Up appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis Legalization Legislation 326

NORML

MARCH 4, 2025

"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 Marijuana Legalization Vote appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2025

"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 unregulated novel intoxicants." The post Analysis: Young Adults More Likely To Consume Unregulated Delta-8 THC Products in Jurisdictions Where Cannabis Is Illegal appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

"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 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

"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 penalties and stigma associated with it." The post North Dakota: House Members Advance Measure Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties appeared first on NORML.

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Marijuana Policy Decriminalization Legislation 197

NORML

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

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.

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Cannabis Marijuana Legislation 243

NORML

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

"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, as well as significant improvements in quality of life. The post Study: Cannabis Use in Older Patients Associated with Improved Quality of Life, Lower Demand for Prescription Drugs appeared first on NORML.

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Chronic Pain Patients Sleep Treatment 331

NORML

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

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.

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Access Programs Patients Cannabis 241

NORML

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

"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 Marijuana Possession appeared first on NORML.

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