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"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.

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.

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.

"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 Maryland: Governor Signs Legislation Expanding Expungement, Shielding Low-Level Marijuana Convictions from Public View appeared first on 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 want to see marijuana legal in the 'Live Free of Die' state."

The post New Hampshire: House-Backed Marijuana Reform Bills Stall in Republican-Led Senate appeared first on 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 Marijuana Depenalization Ordinances appeared first on 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.

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.

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. It’s Time to Act Like It. appeared first on 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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

"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.

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 to Recriminalize Marijuana, NORML Pushes Back appeared first on 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 Medical Access Legislation appeared first on 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 their reality. Now it’s time for Congress to do so by repealing the failed policy of federal marijuana prohibition."

The post Number of Federal Offenders Charged With Marijuana Trafficking Hits Record Low appeared first on NORML.

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: A Celebration of Trailblazers in Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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 Under Attack in Multiple States and It’s Time To Fight Back appeared first on NORML.