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May 10, 2024

Poll: Majority of Americans Have Tried Marijuana and Say It Should Be Legal

"Most Americans have tried cannabis and few regret having done so. This is reflected in the public's consistent support for legalizing and regulating cannabis." The post Poll: Majority of Americans Have Tried Marijuana and Say It Should Be Legal appeared ...

May 08, 2024

South Dakota: Activists Turn in Signatures To Place Adult-Use Legalization Measure on November's Ballot

If certified for the ballot, it will be the third time since 2020 that South Dakotans have weighed in on the legalization issue. The post South Dakota: Activists Turn in Signatures To Place Adult-Use Legalization Measure on November's Ballot appeared fir...

May 06, 2024

Report: Seizure Data Suggests State-legal Cannabis Market Has Significantly Curbed Demand For Mexican-grown Marijuana

"When it comes to retail cannabis, the prevailing attitude is 'Buy American.'" The post Report: Seizure Data Suggests State-legal Cannabis Market Has Significantly Curbed Demand For Mexican-grown Marijuana appeared first on NORML.

May 02, 2024

Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Announced

Perhaps most tellingly, our political opponents are also touting its significance, pledging to take whatever steps necessary to derail this proposed policy change. The post Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Announced appeared first on NORML.

Apr 30, 2024

Study: Frequent Cannabis Use Not Linked to Motivation Loss

"These findings, and others, refute hypothesized associations between cannabis use and low motivation. It is unfortunate that many of these longstanding stereotypes have historically guided public health messaging about cannabis and have also been used to...

Apr 30, 2024

DEA Accepts Health Agency's Recommendation to Reclassify Cannabis

"It is significant for these federal agencies, and the DEA and FDA in particular, to acknowledge publicly for the first time what many patients and advocates have known for decades: that cannabis is a safe and effective therapeutic agent for tens of milli...

Apr 26, 2024

JAMA Psychiatry: "No Evidence” That Marijuana Legalization Laws Encourage Youth Use

Consistent with prior analyses, researchers determined, "There was no evidence that RML [recreational marijuana laws] were associated with encouraging youth marijuana use." The post JAMA Psychiatry: “No Evidence” That Marijuana Legalization La...

Apr 24, 2024

NORML Op-Ed: Feds Must Change 'Discriminatory' Marijuana Testing Policies To Address Trucking Industry Labor Shortage

More than 150,000 licensed drivers have left the profession in recent years because of these zero-tolerance workplace drug testing policies.  The post NORML Op-Ed: Feds Must Change 'Discriminatory' Marijuana Testing Policies To Address Trucking Industr...

Apr 23, 2024

Maine: Governor Signs Legislation Providing Pathway For Marijuana-related Expungements

Maine is the 25th state to enact legislation explicitly facilitating the expungement of marijuana-specific convictions. The post Maine: Governor Signs Legislation Providing Pathway For Marijuana-related Expungements appeared first on NORML.

Apr 22, 2024

Kentucky: Governor Signs Legislation Expediting Medical Cannabis Licensing, But Also Adding New Restrictions Upon Patients' Access

"While expediting timelines may seem advantageous, the potential negatives embedded within the bill outweigh any perceived benefits. Patient access and rights must take precedence over expediency." The post Kentucky: Governor Signs Legislation Expediting ...

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