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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...

Jun 30, 2025

Honoring LGBTQIA+ Cannabis Trailblazers: A Pride Month Reflection

In the struggle for cannabis legalization, one essential thread is often overlooked: the deep historical alliance between LGBTQIA+ activists and the marijuana reform movement. The post Honoring LGBTQIA+ Cannabis Trailblazers: A Pride Month Reflection appe...

Jun 25, 2025

NORML Op-Ed: Debunking Cannabis Potency Myths

Unlike alcohol (which is readily available in a variety of potencies, including highly-potent formulations like grain alcohol and absinthe), THC is incapable of causing lethal overdose – regardless of its potency or the quantity consumed.  The ...

Jun 22, 2025

Texas Expands Patients' Access to Medical Cannabis

The new law opens the Texas Compassionate Use Program to include those suffering from chronic pain and other newly eligible conditions. It also expands the variety of cannabis formulations that patients possess and significantly increases the ...

Jun 21, 2025

Maryland: Governor Issues Additional Round of Marijuana-Related Pardons

As required by separate legislation signed by the Governor earlier this year, all pardoned cannabis possession offenses will be removed from public view by January 31, 2026. The post Maryland: Governor Issues Additional Round of Marijuana-Related Pardons ...

Jun 17, 2025

Study: Daily Cannabis Consumers Exhibit Few Changes in Simulated Driving Performance Compared To Controls

Daily consumers demonstrated improvements in SDLP (standard deviation in lateral positioning) following cannabis ingestion. Both daily and occasional cannabis consumers reduced their speed following cannabis use, whereas those in the control group typical...

Jun 11, 2025

Mississippi: Indian Tribe Approves Referendum Regulating the "Possession, Production, and Distribution of Marijuana on Tribal Lands”

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is the only federally recognized Native American tribe in the state, with more than 11,000 Tribal members on 35,000 acres of territory. The post Mississippi: Indian Tribe Approves Referendum Regulating the “P...

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