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May 20, 2026

House-Approved Funding Bill Provides Medical Cannabis Access for Veterans

The FY27 bill now advances to the Senate, where lawmakers will decide whether to retain the provision in the final appropriations package. The post House-Approved Funding Bill Provides Medical Cannabis Access for Veterans appeared first on NORML.

May 19, 2026

Virginia: Governor Vetoes Legislation Regulating Adult-Use Marijuana Sales

"Governor Spanberger's veto is a profound disappointment to the many Virginia voters who believed her when she said on the campaign trail that she supported establishing a regulated adult-use cannabis market. Now, instead of finally taking marijuana out o...

May 18, 2026

Transportation Memo: Marijuana Rescheduling Order Doesn’t Change Federal Drug Testing Rules

"Marijuana use under state marijuana programs or other non-prescription sources does not qualify as a 'legitimate medical explanation' under 49 CFR § 40.137(a)," the memo reads. The post Transportation Memo: Marijuana Rescheduling Order Doesn't Change Fe...

May 15, 2026

Virginia: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Providing for Marijuana Resentencing Relief

"After years of similar efforts being blocked under the previous administration, Virginia now has a process to revisit cannabis sentences that no longer reflect current law; families who have been waiting will finally have a path home." The post Virginia:...

May 13, 2026

Georgia Expands Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis Products

Following these expansions, NORML classifies Georgia as the 41st medical cannabis state. The post Georgia Expands Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis Products appeared first on NORML.

May 12, 2026

ATF Posts Draft Document Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Scheduling Change

"Acceptance of the newly proposed rule would mean that no state-legal medical cannabis patient will any longer have to choose between either their medicine or their constitutional right to bear arms." The post ATF Posts Draft Document Acknowledging Medica...

May 12, 2026

NORML Op-Ed: Reclassifying Medical Marijuana Was Long Overdue, but It’s Still Not Enough

While the administration's medical cannabis rescheduling order is a welcome step forward, it falls well short of the comprehensive changes necessary to provide nationwide relief to patients — and it fails to harmonize state and federal marijuana policy...

May 07, 2026

Arizona: Campaign Abandons Effort to Place Marijuana Repeal Measure on November’s Ballot

"Regulation works. That is among the many reasons why voters prefer these policies over a return to criminal prohibition and why there exists little to no appetite among the public to reverse these voter-approved adult-use legalization laws." The post Ari...

May 06, 2026

New Jersey: Court Rules Police Officers Can’t Be Fired for Off-Duty Cannabis Use

New Jersey's adult-use marijuana legalization law explicitly precludes employers from taking any adverse actions against workers "simply for testing positive for cannabinoid metabolites, or for using cannabis, so long as it is not used during the workday ...

May 05, 2026

Virginia: NORML Leads Coalition Urging Governor Not to Veto Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Bills

Virginia NORML is also promoting a separate action alert encouraging voters to contact the Governor's office. To date, nearly 2,000 communications have been sent by Virginia voters. The post Virginia: NORML Leads Coalition Urging Governor Not to Veto Adul...

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