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Jan 29, 2025

NORML Is Standing Up for Your Rights

We are supporting numerous bills that seek to expand the freedoms and liberties of responsible cannabis consumers. The post NORML Is Standing Up for Your Rights appeared first on NORML.

Jan 29, 2025

Colorado Springs: City Council Seeks to Overturn Election Outcome with New Marijuana Repeal Question

"Whether or not one personally supports or opposes cannabis legalization, these cynical and undemocratic tactics ought to be a cause of deep concern." The post Colorado Springs: City Council Seeks to Overturn Election Outcome with New Marijuana Repeal Que...

Jan 28, 2025

Maryland: Annapolis City Council Members Vote to End Marijuana Testing for Public Employees

"We have corrected an injustice where our employees were being unjustly punished and potentially having their careers destroyed for responsibly utilizing a legal substance on their own time." The post Maryland: Annapolis City Council Members Vote to En...

Jan 23, 2025

Join NORML in 2025 and Stand for Cannabis Freedom

Together, we are changing the way people talk and think about cannabis. The post Join NORML in 2025 and Stand for Cannabis Freedom appeared first on NORML.

Jan 22, 2025

Career Drug Warrior Named Acting DEA Administrator

"At a time when most Americans are demanding long overdue changes in federal cannabis policy, Acting DEA Administrator Derek Maltz epitomizes the failed policies and approaches of the past." The post Career Drug Warrior Named Acting DEA Administrator appe...

Jan 17, 2025

Biden Administration Announces Commutations for Nearly 2,500 Non-Violent Drug Offenders

"This action is an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and communities after spending far too much time behind bars," the Presid...

Jan 14, 2025

DEA Judge Stays Marijuana Scheduling Proceedings

The judges's decision cancels the previously scheduled hearing, set to begin next week, during which time proponents and opponents of marijuana rescheduling were to testify and face cross-examination. The post DEA Judge Stays Marijuana Scheduling Proceedi...

Jan 10, 2025

Florida: Canine Alert Doesn't Constitute Probable Cause for a Motor Vehicle Search, Appellate Court Rules

"The incremental legalization of certain types of cannabis at both the federal and state level has reached the point that its plain smell does not immediately indicate the presence of an illegal substance." The post Florida: Canine Alert Doesn't Constitut...

Dec 31, 2024

Study: Patients Less Likely To Have Suicidal Thoughts Following Medical Cannabis Use

"The current findings suggest [that] cannabis-based medicinal products may be effective in reducing suicidal ideation, as well as other facets of health and well-being." The post Study: Patients Less Likely To Have Suicidal Thoughts Following Medical Cann...

Dec 30, 2024

DEA Fails to Release Annual Report Highlighting Marijuana Seizures, Arrest Totals

"At a time when voters and their elected officials nationwide are re-evaluating state and federal marijuana policies, it is inconceivable that government agencies are unwilling to provide data on the estimated costs and scope of federal marijuana prohibit...

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