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Nov 01, 2021

New NORML Book Summarizing Hundreds of Studies Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Cannabis for Patients Now Available on Kindle

"When it comes to addressing questions specific to the safety and therapeutic efficacy of cannabis, this publication provides the evidence that patients and their physicians – as well as lawmakers – need to know." The post New NORML Book Summarizing H...

Oct 29, 2021

Analysis: 'Government-Grade' Marijuana More Closely Resembles Hemp, Has Little in Common with Commercially Available Cannabis

Scientists reported: "Our results clearly demonstrate that NIDA cannabis samples are substantially genetically different from most commercially available drug-type strains and share a genetic affinity with hemp samples in several of the analyses....

Oct 28, 2021

NORML Remembers Bill Piper

NORML is incredibly saddened to receive the news that longtime drug policy reform advocate and ally William "Bill" Piper has passed away after a long battle with a personal illness. Bill spent much of his life fighting against our draconic Drug War polici...

Oct 28, 2021

Federal Survey Identifies Marked Decline in Youth Marijuana Use

Data provided by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health finds that marijuana use fell significantly year-over-year among those ages 12 to 17. The post Federal Survey Identifi...

Oct 26, 2021

Maryland: Most Residents Want to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

Goucher polling dating back to 2015 has consistently reported that the majority of Marylanders endorse cannabis legalization. The post Maryland: Most Residents Want to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use appeared first on NORML.

Oct 26, 2021

NORML Heads to Cannabis Week in NYC

Join us at CWCBExpo with a Complimentary 3-day Expo Pass just for NORML supporters, and save 20% on a Seminar Pass. The post NORML Heads to Cannabis Week in NYC appeared first on NORML.

Oct 22, 2021

New York: Officials Advance Home Cultivation Regulations for Qualified Patients

The proposed rules, which must undergo a 60-day public comment period, permit the cultivation of up to six cannabis plants per private residence. The regulations will take effect once the public comment period has ended and the Board has finalized its lan...

Oct 22, 2021

New York: Officials Moving to Clear Over 400,000 Past Marijuana Convictions

State officials announced: "Approximately 203,000 marijuana related charges are presently being suppressed from background searches and in process to be sealed or expunged. This will add to the approximately 198,000 sealing accomplished as part of the...

Oct 21, 2021

South Dakota: Six Months Later, Supreme Court Still Silent on Marijuana Legalization Vote

Justices on the state's highest court have yet to render a decision regarding the fate of Constitutional Amendment A, the voter-approved initiative which sought to legalize the adult-use possession and sale of cannabis. The post South Dakota: Six Mo...

Oct 21, 2021

Show Your Commitment to Legalization in 2022

There has never been a more important time to be part of our cannabis justice… The post Show Your Commitment to Legalization in 2022 appeared first on NORML.

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