TerrAscend enters Ohio marijuana market via $10.3M acquisition
TerrAscend Corp., a multistate operator with an office in Canada, said it is entering the Ohio marijuana market…
Marijuana stakeholders walk fine line to join rescheduling hearing
(This story was updated to clarify the NCIA’s argument.) The next step in the yearslong marijuana rescheduling process…
West Virginia: Charleston Adopts Citizens’ Initiated Measure Depenalizing Marijuana Possession
Members of the Charleston (population: 47,000) City Council amended and approved a citizens’ initiated municipal measure significantly reducing…
Governor Signs Laws Significantly Expanding Medical Cannabis Access – NORML
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has signed a pair of bills into law expanding patients’ ability to access medical…
I’m Interning With NORML To Help Undo Harmful Policies
Zach Kaplan, NORML Summer ’24 Intern I’m interning with NORML this summer because I believe deeply in the…
Texas: Activists Turn in Signatures to Place Local Depenalization Initiatives on the 2024 Ballot
Marijuana reform activists in three Texas cities – Bastrop (population 11,200), Dallas (population 1.3 million), and Lockhart (population…
Study: Americans Far More Likely To Report Secondhand Harms From Alcohol Than From Cannabis
Data published last week in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs finds that adults are more…
Justice Department Publishes Proposed Rule to Reclassify Cannabis, Begins Accepting Public Comments
The Justice Department has published a proposed rule in the US Federal Register to reclassify marijuana from Schedule…
Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Announced – NORML
Tuesday, the Department of Justice affirmed that the DEA has concurred with an HHS recommendation to move cannabis…
Massachusetts: Governor Issues Pardons For Those With Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions
Democratic Gov. Maura Healey announced today that she is issuing pardons to those with misdemeanor marijuana convictions. She…
2024 Cannabis Industry Forecast: Product Brands, Retail, and Hemp
As the cannabis industry continues to evolve, 2024 promises to be a year of significant change, from product…
Pardons Are the First Step in Federal Cannabis Reform
The following blog post was drafted by longtime NORML activist Chris Goldstein. Chris Goldstein’s federal marijuana pardon certificate…