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NORML Fall ’25 Intern Alexa Pereyra shares her reasons for joining the NORML Internship program.

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"These findings provide support for the idea that legal cannabis can serve as substitute for alcohol among certain individuals, and that legal cannabis markets may, in some instances, disrupt alcohol-dominant marketplaces."

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The overwhelming majority of those arrested were charged with low-level marijuana possession -- not cultivation, trafficking, or sales.

The post Police in These Eight States Made Over 100,000 Marijuana-Related Arrests in 2024 appeared first on NORML.

NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano called the Justice Department’s policy change "inappropriate and misguided. ... Most Americans say that consuming cannabis should no longer be a crime; they certainly don't want federal resources directed toward these misplaced priorities."

The post US Attorney Says Feds Will “Rigorously Prosecute” Low-Level Marijuana Violations, Reversing Prior Administrative Guidance appeared first on NORML.

It’s high time we end this cruel prohibition.

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"Marijuana-related prosecutions remain the primary driver of drug war enforcement in those states where cannabis remains criminalized, whereas, with few exceptions, marijuana-related arrests fall precipitously in jurisdictions that legalize and regulate the adult-use cannabis market."

The post Marijuana Arrests Comprised Nearly Half of All Drug-Related Arrests in Over a Dozen States in 2024 appeared first on NORML.

"Elections decide whether cannabis consumers are treated as constituents whose rights and safety matter or as political afterthoughts. For those who care about cannabis policy reform, this election is not an event to be watched from the sidelines; it is a turning point." 

The post Election Day Decisions Could Reshape Cannabis Markets on the East Coast appeared first on NORML.

Researchers described cannabis' efficacy as "superior" to those of traditional Alzheimer's medications.

The post Clinical Trial: Daily Use of Plant-Derived Cannabis Extracts Improves Cognition in Dementia Patients appeared first on NORML.

"Inhaled cannabis is both safe and effective for treating refractory painful diabetic neuropathy because it provides pain relief as well as metabolic advantages and allows for reduced medication use."

The post Longitudinal Study: Inhaled Cannabis Is “Safe and Effective” for Treating Refractory Diabetic Neuropathy appeared first on NORML.

The stakes couldn’t be higher. Together, we can help bring an end to one of the most irrational and harmful remnants of federal prohibition and continue to fight for cannabis freedom.

The post We Have the Opportunity To Take Down a Major Plank of Marijuana Prohibition appeared first on NORML.

Seriously, no one is doing this.

The post No One Is Giving Your Kids Marijuana Edibles in Their Halloween Candy appeared first on NORML.

"Older adults are well aware of the litany of adverse side-effects associated with available prescription drugs, like opioids or sleep aids, and they see medical cannabis as a practical and potentially safer alternative.”

The post Older Adults Increasingly Identify as Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.

No one should go to jail simply for the responsible use of marijuana.

The post Urgent Action Needed To End US Marijuana Arrests appeared first on NORML.

"Neither past nor current cannabis use should automatically preclude someone from legal protections explicitly provided by the US Constitution."

The post Supreme Court To Decide Whether Federal Gun Ban Applies to Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.

"Time and time again, local lawmakers in marijuana prohibition states are advancing these common sense decriminalization measures when state legislators refuse to take action. Minor marijuana possession offenders, many of them young people, should not be saddled with an arrest, a criminal record, and with the lifelong penalties and stigma associated with it."

The post Wisconsin: 12th Most Populated County Reduces Marijuana Possession Penalties to $1 Fine appeared first on NORML.

"While the total number of marijuana-related arrests have fallen nationwide in recent years, it is clear that marijuana-related prosecutions still remain a primary driver of drug war enforcement in the United States."

The post FBI: Marijuana Possession Arrests Comprised Over 20% of All Drug-Related Arrests in 2024 appeared first on NORML.

"Our findings suggest that broadening recreational marijuana access could help address the opioid epidemic."

The post Analysis: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Associated With Fewer Opioid Overdose Deaths appeared first on NORML.

"Raising taxes on adult-use cannabis products will escalate prices out of reach for many consumers. It will also hurt state-licensed businesses and their employees because it will increase their costs and reduce their customer base."

The post Michigan: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Tax Hike Despite Significant Pushback from Advocates appeared first on NORML.

"These results affirm the longstanding experiences of patients, many of whom either reduce or eliminate their use of opioids after initiating cannabis therapy because they perceive cannabis to be a safer and more effective alternative."

The post Clinical Trial: Cannabis Extract Demonstrates Superiority Over Opioids in Patients With Chronic Back Pain appeared first on NORML.

Every two minutes, someone in America is arrested for violating marijuana laws.

The post 30 Million Marijuana Arrests and Counting – Enough is Enough! appeared first on NORML.