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"Reforming America's failed marijuana prohibition laws enjoys bipartisan support among voters. Candidates and elected officials who ignore this reality do so at their own political peril."

The post Poll: Candidates’ Views on Cannabis Policy Will Play a Role in Voters’ Decisions This November appeared first on NORML.

"The interest of NORML here is not in protecting a particular company's profits. It is in preserving the civil accountability on which consumers in state-regulated cannabis markets depend."

The post NORML Files Amicus Brief in Case Over Enforceability of Cannabis-Related Contracts appeared first on NORML.

Prohibitionists aren't just fighting to prevent or repeal marijuana legalization. They're also trying to take the decision away from voters entirely.

The post The Next Attack on Legalization Targets Voters appeared first on NORML.

Idaho lawmakers are asking Idahoans to relinquish one of the most fundamental powers they have in a free society: their power to vote.

The post NORML Op-Ed: Idaho’s HJR 4 Isn’t Anti-Marijuana, It’s Anti-Democracy appeared first on NORML.

"These findings are consistent with a growing body of literature suggesting that increased retail availability of legal cannabis does not translate directly into higher rates of youth use."

The post Study: No Jump in Teen Use Following Cannabis Dispensary Openings appeared first on NORML.

"Repealing legal adult use would have devastating impacts on the livelihoods of those who have invested their life savings into their businesses, communities and supporting thousands of jobs. We must vote No on 8."

The post Massachusetts: Growing Coalition of Lawmakers Publicly Urge ‘No’ Vote on Marijuana Repeal Initiative (Question 8) appeared first on NORML.

"As more physicians, nurses, and others integrate medical cannabis into their clinical practices, it is vital that their requisite medical associations, institutions, and educational curricula similarly incorporate and embrace cannabis as a mainstream and established therapeutic option for patients."

The post Growing Number of Physicians Are Issuing Medical Cannabis Authorizations appeared first on NORML.

This campaign is not about promoting the health and safety of Massachusetts residents; it is a trial balloon by a prohibitionist interest group intent upon rolling back legal cannabis markets nationwide.

The post NORML Op-Ed: Vote This November To Keep Marijuana Legal in Massachusetts appeared first on NORML.

Question 8 continues to lose voter support as election day approaches.

The post Massachusetts: Voters in Latest Poll Express Overwhelming Opposition to Marijuana Repeal Initiative (Question 8) appeared first on NORML.

"Regulation works. States' real-world experience with adult-use marijuana legalization affirms that it is being implemented in a way that provides regulated access for adults while effectively hindering youth access and misuse."

The post Compliance Check Data Finds Licensed Cannabis Businesses More Likely Than Alcohol Retailers To Strictly Enforce Minimum Age Restrictions appeared first on NORML.

"Sensational claims that adult-use legalization laws are linked with greater marijuana use by teens are simply not backed by reliable data. These government 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 Youth Cannabis Use Hits Historic Low, According To Latest CDC Data appeared first on NORML.

Their message is clear: If marijuana is legal in your state, they are coming to target your freedom. And if it is not, they will spend millions to keep you a criminal.

The post The Next Attack on Legal Marijuana Is Here appeared first on NORML.

The New York Times is setting its sights on cannabis, again.

The post NORML Op-Ed: Calling Out the New York Times’ Alarmist Cannabis Coverage appeared first on NORML.

"Medical cannabis therapy was associated with reductions in opioid use (− 89.8 percent), pain intensity (− 84.2 percent), and functional disability (− 30.4 percent)."

The post 10-Year Study: Back Pain Patients Report Sustained Improvements, Decreased Reliance on Pharmaceuticals Following Medical Cannabis Treatment appeared first on NORML.

"In many prohibition states, a significant portion of law enforcement and prosecutorial resources are still being directed toward arresting tens of thousands of cannabis consumers for activities that are now perfectly legal in nearly half of this country."

The post FBI: In These States, Over Half of All Drug-Related Arrests Are for Marijuana appeared first on NORML.

"Today, the threat of arrest for cannabis possession largely comes down to geography."

The post FBI: 60 Percent of All Marijuana Arrests Nationwide Occurred in These Ten States appeared first on NORML.

NORML Summer ‘26 Intern Ben Bailey shares his takeaways on his semester at NORML.

The post What I Learned From My Summer With NORML appeared first on NORML.

"Hundreds of thousands of Americans continue to be arrested annually for low-level cannabis-related violations even though a majority of voters no longer believe that the responsible use of marijuana by adults should be a crime."

The post FBI: Nearly 1 in 4 Drug Arrests Nationwide Are for Marijuana Possession appeared first on NORML.

NORML Summer ‘26 Intern Dakota Helgren shares her experience gaining real-world skills in cannabis policy and advocacy.

The post Turning Interest Into Advocacy: Why You Should Intern With NORML appeared first on NORML.

"Many older adults are aware of the litany of serious adverse side-effects associated with available prescription drugs, like opioids or sleep aids, and they perceive medical cannabis to be a viable and potentially safer alternative."

The post Feds: Over 1 in 5 Older Adults Have Consumed Cannabis in the Past Year appeared first on NORML.