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Jul 16, 2025

Nebraska: Omaha Tribe Approves Marijuana Legalization on Reservation Lands

Under the newly adopted Tribal code, which took immediate effect, adults are permitted to possess up to one ounce of marijuana on tribal lands. The post Nebraska: Omaha Tribe Approves Marijuana Legalization on Reservation Lands appeared first on NORML.

Jul 15, 2025

Analysis: Adult-Use Cannabis States Experience Significantly Higher Home Value Growth

"Cannabis legalization is a proven economic driver. Regulated markets create jobs, disrupt the underground marketplace, and provide for new tax revenues that are redirected back into the local community – resulting in greater economic growth and pros...

Jul 14, 2025

Pew Poll: Few Americans Support Feds' Blanket Prohibition of Marijuana

Nearly 90 percent of US adults believe that cannabis should be legal for either medical or adult-use purposes. The post Pew Poll: Few Americans Support Feds’ Blanket Prohibition of Marijuana appeared first on NORML.

Jul 09, 2025

Johns Hopkins University Study: Cannabis Initiation Associated With Significant Reductions in Anxiety, Depression

"Initiation of THC-dominant medicinal cannabis was associated with acute reductions in anxiety and depression, and sustained reductions in overall symptom severity over a 6-month period," researchers reported. The post Johns Hopkins University Study: Can...

Jul 08, 2025

Texas: Dallas Officials Halt Implementation of Voter-Approved Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance

"Texas voters, like most Americans, do not want cannabis consumers arrested or jailed. Unfortunately, Texas officials would rather cancel their own voters than abide by the will of the people and move forward with smart and sensible cannabis policies." Th...

Jul 07, 2025

Cannabis Legalization Is a Public Health Necessity

NORML Summer '25 Intern Lucy Kaplan shares her reasons for joining the NORML Internship program. The post Cannabis Legalization Is a Public Health Necessity appeared first on NORML.

Jul 07, 2025

Delaware: Regulators Announce Adult-Use Marijuana Sales To Begin Next Month

Regulators had anticipated launching adult-use sales in early 2025, but the rollout faced numerous delays. The post Delaware: Regulators Announce Adult-Use Marijuana Sales To Begin Next Month appeared first on NORML.

Jul 03, 2025

Cannabis Freedom Isn't Free

NORML has always represented responsible cannabis consumers, and it's you who can help us win this fight. The post Cannabis Freedom Isn't Free appeared first on NORML.

Jul 02, 2025

Nebraska: Regulators Enact Emergency Rules Repealing Patients' Access To Botanical Cannabis

"The Commission's decision is not only a slap in the face to voters, it is also bad public policy." The post Nebraska: Regulators Enact Emergency Rules Repealing Patients' Access To Botanical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

Jul 01, 2025

Newly-Imposed Tax Hikes on Retail Cannabis Products Take Effect in Two States

"Cannabis consumers are not ATMs. As lawmakers continue to push marijuana prices artificially higher, many consumers will exit the legal market -- resulting in lower overall tax revenue and weakening the legal, regulated marketplace." The post Newly-Impos...

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