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Virginia: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Providing for Marijuana Resentencing Relief

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 07:39

"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."

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Georgia Expands Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis Products

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 08:54

Following these expansions, NORML classifies Georgia as the 41st medical cannabis state.

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NORML Op-Ed: Reclassifying Medical Marijuana Was Long Overdue, but It’s Still Not Enough

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 08:37

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.

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ATF Posts Draft Document Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Scheduling Change

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 07:34

“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."

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