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"In some jurisdictions, cannabis comes with real freedom. In others, it still comes with real consequences," said NORML Development Director JM Pedini. "This survey is about capturing that gap — not just what the laws say, but how people actually experience them."

The post How Free Do US Cannabis Consumers Really Feel? appeared first on NORML.

"These results have significant policy implications, particularly with respect to the use of traditional workplace drug testing. It is high-time to abandon these discriminatory methods in favor of performance testing and fit-for-duty testing, which employ measures to assess whether someone is currently under the influence, whether it be from marijuana on anything else."

The post Study: No Measurable Next-Day Cognitive Effects Following Cannabis Use appeared first on NORML.

"The status quo is not an option. The Council agrees that a well-regulated market … is a safer market."

The post North Carolina: State-Appointed Advisory Council Calls on Lawmakers To Legalize and Regulate the Adult-Use Cannabis Market appeared first on NORML.

"Patients who take traditional medications do not face punishment in the workplace unless their on-the-job performance is impaired. Patients who consume medical cannabis during their off-hours should be treated equally."

The post Maryland: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Providing Employment Protections for Firefighters’ Off Duty Use of Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

"While we welcome any easing of federal policies that target and discriminate against cannabis consumers, this particular policy shift appears to be largely opportunistic and not in any way reflective of a broader shift in the federal government's stance toward those who consume marijuana responsibly."

The post Military Eases Enlistment Rules for Those With Prior Marijuana Convictions appeared first on NORML.

According to statewide polling compiled by the campaign, over 80 percent of Idahoans support legalizing medical cannabis access.

The post Idaho: Campaign To Place Medical Cannabis Question on November’s Ballot Surpasses Signature Threshold, Lawmakers Call on Voters To Reject Effort appeared first on NORML.

NORML Winter '25/Spring '26 Intern Tobey MacCachran shares how Ohio lawmakers' repeal of legalization provisions will impact his healthcare access.

The post Voters Gave Ohio Legal Cannabis. Then Lawmakers Took Away the Part That Helped Me. appeared first on NORML.

This could shape cannabis laws in your state.

The post Lawmakers Are Moving on Marijuana. Act Now. appeared first on NORML.

"The integration of certain therapeutic cannabis products into the Medicare program further legitimizes the use of marijuana as a medicine, particularly for improving the health-related quality of life of older Americans and seniors."

The post Feds Provide Details on Plan To Integrate Hemp-Derived Products Into Medicare Services appeared first on NORML.

"These results should further reassure the public and policymakers that cannabis can be regulated for adults in a manner that doesn't adversely impact young people."

The post Analysis: No Rise in Problematic Cannabis Use Among Teens Following Adult-Use Legalization appeared first on NORML.

While the United States Supreme Court reviews landmark challenges regarding the rights of cannabis consumers and Germany establishes a robust framework for legal adult-use, France has taken a dark, regressive turn.

The post France: A Last Bastion of Cannabis Prohibition appeared first on NORML.

"At the end of the day, lawmakers desire to roll back legalization has nothing to do with the law not working as intended, and everything to do with legislators disapproving of how their constituents voted on a major public policy issue."

The post Ohio: Provisions Take Effect Rolling Back Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law appeared first on NORML.

Many states are sacrificing the long-term health and sustainability of the legal cannabis market for theoretical short-term gains reaped by sky-high taxes.

The post NORML Op-Ed: Excessive Taxes on Cannabis Fuels the Unregulated Market appeared first on NORML.

"Regulation works. Illicit marijuana providers don't ask for or check for ID, but licensed businesses most certainly do."

The post Compliance Check Data From Legal States Confirms That Licensed Retailers Don’t Sell Cannabis to Minors appeared first on NORML.

Lawmakers sent ten cannabis-related bills to the desk of Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger for her review.

The post Sweeping Changes to Virginia Marijuana Laws Approved by Lawmakers appeared first on NORML.

“For nearly five years, Alabama patients and their providers have lacked the ability to locally access medically necessary state-approved cannabis products from state-licensed dispensaries. Going forward, let's hope lawmakers and regulators finally begin putting patients' needs first."

The post Alabama: Commissioner Says Patients Can Likely Begin Accessing Medical Cannabis Products Next Month appeared first on NORML.

Researchers reported that those with a history of cannabis use "demonstrated significantly better cognitive performance." Cannabis use "was not associated with increased risk of dementia" and researchers found "no supporting evidence of a causal link with [longitudinal] cognitive decline in later life."

The post Study: Lifetime Cannabis Use Not Associated With Cognitive Decline or Dementia Risk in Older Adults appeared first on NORML.

It's not only consumers' 2nd Amendment rights that are under assault. Historically, governments have sought to deny cannabis consumers many other rights as well, including their right to use the medicine that works best for them, or to exercise their freedom to choose to relax with a substance that's objectively safer than alcohol. And every step of the way, NORML has been there to fight back on their behalf.

The post NORML Defends Cannabis Consumers’ Constitutional Rights appeared first on NORML.

"The government may not categorically disarm responsible adults solely because they use cannabis, absent any showing of habitual use and dangerousness. The Second Amendment protects individuals, not status-based classifications, and the historical tradition the Court requires does not support such a blanket prohibition."

The post Supreme Court Expresses Skepticism Over Governments’ Categorical Gun Ban for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.

"As Chair of the NORML Board, I am honored—again—to reflect on what Black History Month means to this organization and to the broader cannabis legalization movement."

The post A Message From NORML’s Board Chair Honoring Black History Month appeared first on NORML.