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Aug 19, 2024

NORML Op-Ed: Like Most Americans, Vice President Harris Has Evolved on Marijuana

In Congress, far too many politicians remain wed to the sort of "Reefer Madness" view that most voters have long since abandoned. Like Harris did, they also need to evolve their views on cannabis to more closely align with current scientific and public co...

Aug 15, 2024

Polling: Swing State Voters Overwhelmingly Back Cannabis Legalization, Other Reforms

"Legalizing and regulating adult-use cannabis access is not only good policy, but it's also good politics. State and federal politicians who continue to ignore their constituents' sentiments on these issues do so at their own political peril." The post Po...

Aug 14, 2024

Missouri: NORML Affiliate Questions State Regulators' Decision to Permit Toxic Additive in Certain Cannabis Products

"There appears to be no rational explanation for why the state of Missouri would dramatically increase the amount of a very toxic substance in legal cannabis products when none of it whatsoever should be present in them." The post Missouri: NORML Affiliat...

Aug 12, 2024

North Dakota: Marijuana Legalization Measure Will Appear on November Ballot

North Dakota voters will decide on Election Day whether to approve a citizens' initiated ballot measure legalizing the use, home cultivation, and retail sale of cannabis. The post North Dakota: Marijuana Legalization Measure Will Appear on November Ballot...

Aug 07, 2024

Reflecting on My Legal Internship With NORML

Summer '24 Intern Jack Kenyon shares his experience with the NORML Legal Internship program. The post Reflecting on My Legal Internship With NORML appeared first on NORML.

Aug 07, 2024

CDC Data Highlights Sustained Decline in Youth Marijuana Use

The percentage of high-schoolers who identify as current consumers of cannabis fell 26 percent between 2013 and 2023. The post CDC Data Highlights Sustained Decline in Youth Marijuana Use appeared first on NORML.

Aug 06, 2024

New Hampshire: Governor Signs Laws Significantly Expanding Medical Cannabis Access

Physicians already possess the discretion to prescribe any number of medications, like opioids, which pose far greater risks to health than marijuana. It is appropriate that health care providers possess the same freedom to make medical cannabis-related d...

Aug 02, 2024

Ohio: State Officials Announce Start Date for Retail Cannabis Sales

"Retailers provide consumers with the option of obtaining lab-tested products in a safe, regulated environment. The sooner consumers have market access to cannabis products, the more quickly we will begin to see disruptions to the unregulated marketplace....

Jul 31, 2024

Government Survey Data Shows Nearly 20 Percent Decline in Teen Marijuana Use Over Past Decade

The NSDUH data reports that the percentage of those ages 12 to 17 who reported having ever tried marijuana fell 18 percent from 2014 to 2023. Those reporting having consumed cannabis during the past year fell 15 percent. The percentage of teens reporting ...

Jul 30, 2024

Texas: Voters in Multiple Cities to Determine Marijuana Depenalization Measures This November

Voters in the cities of Bastrop, Dallas, and Lockhart are expected to vote this November on municipal ballot measures halting most low-level marijuana arrests.

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