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Jun 10, 2025

NORML Op-Ed: Take Marijuana Off the Streets and Put It Behind the Counter

By taking cannabis products off street corners and placing them behind the counter, lawmakers are providing cannabis consumers with safer experiences and greatly reducing their risk of being inadvertently exposed to contaminated products. The post NORML O...

Jun 10, 2025

Minnesota: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Sales Tax Hike

"Minnesotans already pay a premium tax on retail cannabis products. Raising these taxes even higher will undoubtedly drive prices out of reach for some consumers. This will push consumers back to the unregulated market, thereby undermining the primary goa...

Jun 04, 2025

Trump Budget Proposal Rescinds Long-Standing Federal Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients

The White House's 2026 fiscal year budget request calls for the repeal of a long-standing federal budget rider that prohibits the Justice Department from using taxpayer dollars to prosecute patients and others involved in the state-legal medical cannabis ...

Jun 03, 2025

California: Assembly Votes To Halt Impending Tax Hike on Commercially Available Cannabis Products

"California NORML is proud to have taken a leadership roll sponsoring this bill. Cannabis is already heavily over-taxed relative to comparable products like beer, wine, and tobacco in California." The post California: Assembly Votes To Halt Impending Tax ...

Jun 03, 2025

Study: Rising Percentage of Seniors Acknowledge Regularly Consuming Cannabis

"Older adults are well aware of the litany of serious 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 Study: Rising Pe...

Jun 02, 2025

Texas: Lawmakers Advance Bill Expanding State's Medical Cannabis Access Program

Provisions in the bill open the program to those suffering from chronic pain, among other newly eligible conditions. It also expands the variety of cannabis formulations that may be possessed by patients and significantly increases total number of state-l...

May 29, 2025

United in Reform: Celebrating Asian American, Pacific Islander & Jewish Cannabis Trailblazers

As May draws to a close, it's high time to reflect upon the extraordinary accomplishments of our Asian American Pacific Islander and Jewish American communities in the cannabis legalization and consumer movements. The post United in Reform: Celebrating As...

May 28, 2025

Texas: Denton City Officials Repeal Voter-Approved Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance

"It is becoming clear that those who oppose marijuana policy reform would rather take voters out of the equation altogether." The post Texas: Denton City Officials Repeal Voter-Approved Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance appeared first on NORML.

May 27, 2025

Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Associated With Declines in Prescription Drug Expenditures

"Recreational cannabis laws result in significant relative declines in prescription drug claims. The legalization of cannabis offers a potential substitute to traditional prescription drugs and alternative methods for health maintenance." The post Ana...

May 27, 2025

Nevada: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Allowing Those With Past Marijuana Convictions To Become Foster Parents

"Nevada's foster care ban no longer aligns with public attitudes toward marijuana, nor does it align with the marijuana laws of Nevada or the surrounding states that regulate its use." The post Nevada: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Allowing Those With Pa...

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