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Dec 08, 2025

Yet Another Study Links Cannabis Use to Reduced Alcohol Intake

"Expanding harm reduction strategies by integrating cannabis substitution could provide individuals with greater choice in managing their alcohol use and increased access to tailored interventions may enhance autonomy, stability, and empowerment, ultimate...

Dec 03, 2025

Analysis: NIH Database Now Includes Over 53,000 Cannabis-Related Studies

"It is time for politicians and others to stop assessing cannabis through the lens of 'what we don't know' and instead start engaging in evidence-based discussions about marijuana and marijuana reform policies that are indicative of all that we do know...

Dec 02, 2025

Everyone Deserves the Gift of Cannabis Freedom

Giving Tuesday is the largest global giving day of the year and NORML is excited to be a part of this worldwide event! The post Everyone Deserves the Gift of Cannabis Freedom appeared first on NORML.

Dec 01, 2025

Go Green When You Shop the NORML Store on Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday is here and the NORML Store is filled with prohibition-busting goodies. The post Go Green When You Shop the NORML Store on Cyber Monday appeared first on NORML.

Nov 27, 2025

The Fight for Cannabis Freedom Doesn't Take a Holiday

Cannabis consumers are facing unprecedented threats. It's enough to make you lose your appetite this Thanksgiving. The post The Fight for Cannabis Freedom Doesn’t Take a Holiday appeared first on NORML.

Nov 21, 2025

Promoting Compassionate Cannabis Policies for Vulnerable Youth

NORML Fall '25 Intern Alexa Pereyra shares her reasons for joining the NORML Internship program. The post Promoting Compassionate Cannabis Policies for Vulnerable Youth appeared first on NORML.

Nov 19, 2025

Clinical Trial: Cannabis Smoking Linked to Significantly Reduced Alcohol Intake

"These findings provide support for the idea that legal cannabis can serve as substitute for alcohol among certain individuals, and that legal cannabis markets may, in some instances, disrupt alcohol-dominant marketplaces." The post Clinical Trial: Cannab...

Nov 18, 2025

Police in These Eight States Made Over 100,000 Marijuana-Related Arrests in 2024

The overwhelming majority of those arrested were charged with low-level marijuana possession -- not cultivation, trafficking, or sales. The post Police in These Eight States Made Over 100,000 Marijuana-Related Arrests in 2024 appeared first on NORML.

Nov 17, 2025

US Attorney Says Feds Will "Rigorously Prosecute” Low-Level Marijuana Violations, Reversing Prior Administrative Guidance

NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano called the Justice Department's policy change "inappropriate and misguided. Most Americans say that consuming cannabis should no longer be a crime; they certainly don't want federal resources directed toward the...

Nov 11, 2025

Veterans Are Still Being Denied Medical Cannabis Access

It's high time we end this cruel prohibition. The post Veterans Are Still Being Denied Medical Cannabis Access appeared first on NORML.

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