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Cannabis does not possess the same risks to health as do other Schedule I substances like heroin, or even unscheduled drugs like cigarettes and alcohol. To argue otherwise is out of step with both public opinion and scientific consensus.

The post NORML Op-Ed: High Time To Remove Cannabis from Schedule I Status appeared first on NORML.

Patients" disease severity fell an estimated 2 points on a 7-point scale following eight weeks of cannabinoid treatment.

The post Clinical Trial: Plant-Derived Cannabis Preparation Is Safe and Effective in Children With Autism appeared first on NORML.

"From job creation to tax revenue to improved innovation, legalization is driving economic prosperity."

The post Analysis: Adoption of Medical Cannabis Access Laws Associated With Increased Workplace Productivity, Innovation appeared first on NORML.

"Alarmist claims that adult-use legalization laws are linked with greater marijuana use by teens are simply not backed by government data. 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 Federal Survey: Marijuana Use Continues Multiyear Decline Among Teens, Young Adults appeared first on NORML.

"There's no 'buyer's remorse' among Massachusetts' voters when it comes to legalizing cannabis and this fact will become even clearer come November."

The post Massachusetts: State Officials Affirm Marijuana Repeal Initiative Will Appear on November’s Ballot appeared first on NORML.

"Imposing excessive taxes on legal cannabis strengthens illicit markets while weakening legal ones."

The post Analysis: Tax Hikes on State-Legal Cannabis Products Drive Consumers To Unregulated Markets appeared first on NORML.

"Policies that mandate would-be hires to undergo urine screens for past cannabis exposure are holdovers from a bygone era. These policies are invasive, discriminatory, and they fail to contribute to a safe work environment."

The post Report: Nearly Half of Employers No Longer Screen Pre-Hires for Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

In a unanimous ruling, the Court the rejected arguments that marijuana use is a per se probation violation because the substance remains federally illegal.

The post Michigan: Supreme Court Ruling Allows for Marijuana Use While on Probation appeared first on NORML.

Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with 13 other Democratic original cosponsors, reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) to end the federal prohibition of marijuana and establish a regulatory framework governing its production, sale, and use.

The post Senate Democrats Reintroduce Comprehensive Cannabis Descheduling and Regulation Legislation appeared first on NORML.

TSA's medical marijuana policy hasn't changed, despite widespread reports suggesting otherwise. Learn what prompted the confusion and what patients should know before traveling with cannabis.

The post Can I Fly With Medical Cannabis? appeared first on NORML.

NORML Summer ‘26 Intern Caroline Breen outlines the parallel histories and failures of alcohol and marijuana prohibition.

The post A Tale of Two Prohibitions appeared first on NORML.

NORML Summer ‘26 Intern Ben Bailey provides an update on Georgia’s medical cannabis legislation

The post A Significant Step Forward for Georgia’s Medical Cannabis Program appeared first on NORML.

"Most participants were supportive of legal access to medical cannabis, open to using it in their own practice, and interested in receiving further training to do so."

The post Survey: Healthcare Professionals Overwhelmingly Agree That Cannabis Has “Legitimate Therapeutic Uses” appeared first on NORML.

NORML Summer ‘26 Mitchell Floch shares his perspective on the disparate impact of marijuana prohibition.

The post Cannabis Law Reform Is a Civil Rights Issue and Must Be Treated as Such appeared first on NORML.

"We find that state legalization of recreational marijuana substantially reduced the arrests and disciplinary incidents for drug law violations. … The decreases in arrests after legalization are especially steep at public institutions [and at] four-year institutions."

The post Analysis: Drug-Related Arrests, Disciplinary Incidents on College Campuses Decline Following Marijuana Legalization appeared first on NORML.

NORML Summer ‘26 Intern Dakota Helgren shares her reason for substituting cannabis for opioids to treat pain.

The post Why I Chose Cannabis Over Opioids appeared first on NORML.

Under the measure, state-licensed retailers will begin selling cannabis products to those age 21 or older on July 1, 2027.

The post Virginia: Lawmakers Approve Budget Language Regulating Adult-Use Cannabis Sales in 2027 appeared first on NORML.

Vermont is the third state this year to significantly increase adult-use marijuana possession limits.

The post Vermont: Governor Signs Bill Into Law Raising Adult-Use Marijuana Possession Limits appeared first on NORML.

"A fair administrative process should include the voices of those most directly affected by federal cannabis policy: consumers, patients, and the communities that have lived under prohibition. Excluding NORML from this hearing deprives the record of that perspective."

The post DEA Limits Participants in Upcoming Marijuana Hearing to Those Opposed to Rescheduling appeared first on NORML.

"Our Constitution protects people, not stereotypes, and it does not permit the government to convert cannabis use alone into a categorical mark of civic unworthiness."

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