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"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: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Providing for Marijuana Resentencing Relief appeared first on NORML.

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.

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.

The post NORML Op-Ed: Reclassifying Medical Marijuana Was Long Overdue, but It’s Still Not Enough appeared first on NORML.

“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 Medical Cannabis Scheduling Change appeared first on NORML.

"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 Arizona: Campaign Abandons Effort to Place Marijuana Repeal Measure on November’s Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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 and the employee is not intoxicated or impaired at work."

The post New Jersey: Court Rules Police Officers Can’t Be Fired for Off-Duty Cannabis Use appeared first on NORML.

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 Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Bills appeared first on NORML.

"This legislation sets an important precedent for protecting licensed professionals from unjust discipline while respecting the will of Maryland voters and lawmakers who have legalized cannabis."

The post Maryland: Governor Signs Bill Into Law Providing Employment Protections for Firefighters’ Off-Duty Use of Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

"Today's order marks a historical reversal in federal cannabis policy. It validates the experiences of tens of millions of Americans, as well as those of tens of thousands of physicians, who have long recognized that cannabis possesses legitimate medical utility, as well as the legitimacy of the longstanding medical cannabis access programs available in the majority of US states."

The post Justice Department Moves to Federally Reschedule State-Approved Medical Cannabis Products appeared first on NORML.

"The more familiar people are with the use of cannabis, either by their own personal experience or by observing the experience of others, the more they favor its legalization. It's high time for federal lawmakers to acknowledge this public consensus and advance efforts to repeal America's outdated and unpopular marijuana criminalization laws."

The post Poll: Most Americans Support “Making Marijuana Legal” Nationwide, Opinions Shaped by Personal Experience appeared first on NORML.

“These findings ought to reassure lawmakers that cannabis access can be legally regulated in a manner that is safe, effective, and that does not inadvertently impact young people’s habits.”

The post Minnesota: Far Fewer Young People Consuming Cannabis, Survey Finds appeared first on NORML.

Our work depends on your sustained support and resources to remain effective. The progress we celebrate today was not inevitable. Neither is the progress that remains ahead.

The post This 4/20, Celebrate the Progress. Sustain the Cause. appeared first on NORML.

With new leadership in place, do policymakers have an opportunity to reassess Hungary's outdated marijuana laws?

The post A Path Forward for Cannabis Freedom in Hungary? appeared first on NORML.

For millions of Americans, cannabis freedom is still more of a pipe dream than a reality.

The post Most Americans Say Cannabis Freedom Is Still Out of Reach appeared first on NORML.

"Massachusetts voters and politicians prefer legalization and regulation over a return to the failed policy of marijuana prohibition.”

The post Massachusetts: Legislation Doubling Marijuana Possession Limits Sent to Governor appeared first on NORML.

"Further delaying legal retail sales is just another page from the prohibitionist playbook, the kind of policy failure Virginians saw under Glenn Youngkin, not what they expect from Abigail Spanberger."

The post Virginia: Governor Guts Retail Marijuana Sales Bills — Signs Others Into Law appeared first on NORML.

"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.