Alaska: Lawmakers Send Cannabis Record Sealing Bill to Governor’s Desk
State lawmakers have approved criminal justice reform legislation (HB 239) that includes provisions providing a pathway for those…
Vermont: Lawmakers Advance Bill to Governor Doubling Adult-Use Marijuana Possession Limits
Members of the Vermont House and Senate have approved legislation (S. 278) raising marijuana possession limits and making…
NORML Seeks Seat at DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing, Says Consumers Must Be Represented
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has filed a Notice of Intention to Participate…
NORML Remembers Congressman Barney Frank
NORML regrets the passing of former Democratic Congressman Barney Frank. Frank represented southern Massachusetts in the House of…
Virginia: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Providing for Marijuana Resentencing Relief
Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation into law (House Bill 26 and Senate Bill 62) providing sentencing relief to eligible…
Maryland: Governor Signs Bill Into Law Providing Employment Protections for Firefighters’ Off-Duty Use of Medical Cannabis
Democratic Gov. Wes Moore has signed legislation (SB 439) into law prohibiting employment discrimination against firefighters and other rescue…
Most Americans Say Cannabis Freedom Is Still Out of Reach
As marijuana makes its annual return to the mainstream spotlight for 4/20, NORML asked a simple question: How…
North Carolina: State-Appointed Advisory Council Calls on Lawmakers to Legalize and Regulate the Adult-Use Cannabis Market
A legislatively appointed advisory council is recommending lawmakers enact regulations governing the licensed sale of cannabis products to…
Voters Gave Ohio Legal Cannabis. Lawmakers Took Away the Part That Helped Me.
NORML Winter ’25/Spring ’26 Intern Tobey MacCachran I’m Tobey MacCachran – a senior journalism and English student at…
Ohio: Provisions Take Effect Rolling Back Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law
Provisions take effect tomorrow (Friday, March 20th) rolling back various aspects of the state’s voter-approved adult-use marijuana legalization…
NORML Op-Ed: Excessive Taxes on Cannabis Fuels the Unregulated Market
From Michigan to Maine, state governments are raising taxes on marijuana products. The New York Times is cheering them on,…
Study: Lifetime Cannabis Use Not Associated with Cognitive Decline or Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Cannabis use by older adults is not associated with either accelerated cognitive decline or greater risk of dementia,…