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Unlike alcohol (which is readily available in a variety of potencies, including highly-potent formulations like grain alcohol and absinthe), THC is incapable of causing lethal overdose — regardless of its potency or the quantity consumed. 

The post NORML Op-Ed: Debunking Cannabis Potency Myths appeared first on NORML.

The new law opens the Texas Compassionate Use Program to include those suffering from chronic pain and other newly eligible conditions. It also expands the variety of cannabis formulations that patients possess and significantly increases the total number of state-licensed dispensaries that can operate in the state.

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As required by separate legislation signed by the Governor earlier this year, all pardoned cannabis possession offenses will be removed from public view by January 31, 2026.

The post Maryland: Governor Issues Additional Round of Marijuana-Related Pardons appeared first on NORML.

Daily consumers demonstrated improvements in SDLP (standard deviation in lateral positioning) following cannabis ingestion. Both daily and occasional cannabis consumers reduced their speed following cannabis use, whereas those in the control group typically increased their speed.

The post Study: Daily Cannabis Consumers Exhibit Few Changes in Simulated Driving Performance Compared To Controls appeared first on NORML.

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is the only federally recognized Native American tribe in the state, with more than 11,000 Tribal members on 35,000 acres of territory.

The post Mississippi: Indian Tribe Approves Referendum Regulating the “Possession, Production, and Distribution of Marijuana on Tribal Lands” appeared first on NORML.

"Minnesotans already pay a premium tax on retail cannabis products. Raising these taxes even higher will undoubtedly drive prices out of reach for some consumers. This will push consumers back to the unregulated market, thereby undermining the primary goal of legalization."

The post Minnesota: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Sales Tax Hike appeared first on NORML.

By taking cannabis products off street corners and placing them behind the counter, lawmakers are providing cannabis consumers with safer experiences and greatly reducing their risk of being inadvertently exposed to contaminated products.

The post NORML Op-Ed: Take Marijuana Off the Streets and Put It Behind the Counter appeared first on NORML.

The White House’s 2026 fiscal year budget request calls for the repeal of a long-standing federal budget rider that prohibits the Justice Department from using taxpayer dollars to prosecute patients and others involved in the state-legal medical cannabis industry.

The post Trump Budget Proposal Rescinds Long-Standing Federal Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients appeared first on NORML.

"Older adults are well aware of the litany of serious adverse side-effects associated with available prescription drugs, like opioids or sleep aids, and they see medical cannabis as a practical and potentially safer alternative."

The post Study: Rising Percentage of Seniors Acknowledge Regularly Consuming Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

"California NORML is proud to have taken a leadership roll sponsoring this bill. Cannabis is already heavily over-taxed relative to comparable products like beer, wine, and tobacco in California."

The post California: Assembly Votes To Halt Impending Tax Hike on Commercially Available Cannabis Products appeared first on NORML.

Provisions in the bill open the program to those suffering from chronic pain, among other newly eligible conditions. It also expands the variety of cannabis formulations that may be possessed by patients and significantly increases total number of state-licensed dispensaries that can operate in the state.

The post Texas: Lawmakers Advance Bill Expanding State’s Medical Cannabis Access Program appeared first on NORML.

As May draws to a close, it's high time to reflect upon the extraordinary accomplishments of our Asian American Pacific Islander and Jewish American communities in the cannabis legalization and consumer movements.

The post United in Reform: Celebrating Asian American, Pacific Islander & Jewish Cannabis Trailblazers appeared first on NORML.

"It is becoming clear that those who oppose marijuana policy reform would rather take voters out of the equation altogether."

The post Texas: Denton City Officials Repeal Voter-Approved Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance appeared first on NORML.

"Nevada's foster care ban no longer aligns with public attitudes toward marijuana, nor does it align with the marijuana laws of Nevada or the surrounding states that regulate its use."

The post Nevada: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Allowing Those With Past Marijuana Convictions To Become Foster Parents appeared first on NORML.

"Recreational cannabis laws result in significant relative declines in prescription drug claims. ... The legalization of cannabis offers a potential substitute to traditional prescription drugs and alternative methods for health maintenance."

The post Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Associated With Declines in Prescription Drug Expenditures appeared first on NORML.

“We conclude from our meta-analysis that ... oral fluid tests should not be considered a valid indicator of [cannabis-induced] impairment.”

The post Scientific Review: Oral Fluid Testing “Not Ideal” for Determining Cannabis Exposure or Impairment appeared first on NORML.

"These findings add to the growing body of evidence that cannabis is effective in the treatment of multiple conditions, including chronic pain, and that it possesses a safety profile that is often superior to traditional medications, like opioids."

The post Study: Musculoskeletal Pain Patients Experience Symptom Improvements, Minimal Side Effects Following Sustained Use of Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

Our movement is at a crossroads.

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"These numbers show meaningful changes in disturbed sleep and fatigue for patients after starting medical cannabis."

The post Cannabis Provides Benefits for Sleep Apnea Patients, Largest Ever Study Finds appeared first on NORML.

"The state-legal cannabis workforce is a significant economic driver. It is long past time for Congress to end prohibition and start treating this robust regulated market like any other industry."

The post Analysis: State-Legal Cannabis Sales Top $30 Billion in 2024 appeared first on NORML.