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Sep 11, 2023

I'm Interning With NORML To Gain the Skills To Enact Change in My Home State

Fall '23 intern Ashley Culbertson shares her reasons for joining the NORML team for the semester. The post I'm Interning With NORML To Gain the Skills To Enact Change in My Home State appeared first on NORML.

Sep 08, 2023

North Carolina: Tribal Voters Approve Measure to Allow for Eventual Sales of Marijuana to Adults

"In spite of blatant Congressman Chuck Edwards' blatant attempts at intimidation and interference with tribal sovereignty, members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians have stood up for their rights and for the rights of cannabis consumers througho...

Sep 06, 2023

35 Years Ago Today: DEA's Chief Administrative Law Judge Ruled That Cannabis Should Be Reclassified Under Federal Law

"This milestone reflects the reality that advocates have been engaged in a multi-decade long struggle to compel the federal government to acknowledge the obvious: that cannabis possesses therapeutic benefits. It also highlights the fact that the federal g...

Sep 05, 2023

NORML Op-Ed: Let's Dispel the Myth that Cannabis Smoke and Tobacco Smoke Are Equally Hazardous to Health

It is misleading at best and disingenuous at worst to imply that cannabis smoke exposure is either equal to or more hazardous to health than tobacco smoking, or to imply that long-term data on its respiratory effects do not exist. The post NORML Op...

Sep 05, 2023

Rescheduling Marijuana Is Not Enough

Cannabis must be descheduled by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act altogether. The post Rescheduling Marijuana Is Not Enough appeared first on NORML.

Aug 30, 2023

Report: Leaked HHS Letter Calls Upon DEA to Reschedule Cannabis

The HHS recommendation now goes to DEA, which possesses the final authority to schedule or reschedule a drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The post Report: Leaked HHS Letter Calls Upon DEA to Reschedule Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

Aug 29, 2023

I'm Interning at NORML to Become a Stronger Advocate for Justice

While interning at NORML, Sydney Jenkins hopes to become a stronger advocate for those who have been punished for their use of marijuana, and to become a better advocate for justice in her community. The post I’m Interning at NORML to Become a Stron...

Aug 25, 2023

Analysis: Many 'Hemp-Derived' Delta-9 THC Products Sold Over the Counter Contain Synthetically Derived THC

"Only 18.4 percent [of the evaluated products] probably used natural hemp-derived delta-9 THC," the study's authors concluded.          The post Analysis: Many ‘Hemp-Derived’ Delta-9 THC Products Sold Over the Counte...

Aug 22, 2023

Federal Survey: One in Five Older Adults Have Consumed Cannabis in the Past Year

The survey's findings are consistent with those of others reporting rising rates of cannabis use among older adults and seniors. The post Federal Survey: One in Five Older Adults Have Consumed Cannabis in the Past Year appeared first on NORML.

Aug 21, 2023

Major Marijuana Legalization Vote this November

We can liberate cannabis for another 11 million Americans. The post Major Marijuana Legalization Vote this November appeared first on NORML.

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