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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.

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

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

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"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."

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

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"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."

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

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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."

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"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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"These findings are consistent with those from other adult-use legal states, which show steep declines in marijuana use by young people following the adoption of regulated, age-restricted markets."

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"Today's announcement is an important milestone, and we look forward to continuing the work of building a marketplace that meets consumer demand while prioritizing safety, accountability, and access."

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"No patient should have to choose between their medicine or their job."

The post Maine: State Enacts Law Protecting Medical Cannabis Patients From Workplace Discrimination appeared first on NORML.

Federal law enforcement officials in 2025 charged fewer than 400 people with marijuana trafficking, the lowest total ever.

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"Starting today, lawmakers, regulators, and licensed providers must begin putting patients’ needs first."

The post Alabama: Following Years of Delays, Patients Can Finally Access Authorized Medical Cannabis Products appeared first on NORML.

"This emergency regulation will help more Kentuckians reclaim their lives through safe, nonaddictive medical cannabis.” Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said.

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"Sealing these records from public view is a logical and overdue step and will provide Alaskans with greater access to jobs, housing, education, and other economic opportunities."

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Under current law, possessing up to one ounce of cannabis is legal, but possessing between one and two ounces is classified as a criminal misdemeanor – punishable by up to six months in jail and a $500 fine.

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"These findings add to the already robust evidence documenting the opioid-sparing effects of cannabis and highlight the role legal cannabis access can play in mitigating the public health burden associated with the use of prescription and non-prescription opiates."

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