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"Initiation of THC-dominant medicinal cannabis was associated with acute reductions in anxiety and depression, and sustained reductions in overall symptom severity over a 6-month period," researchers reported.

The post John Hopkins University Study: Cannabis Initiation Associated With Significant Reductions in Anxiety, Depression appeared first on NORML.

"Texas voters, like most Americans, do not want cannabis consumers arrested or jailed. Unfortunately, Texas officials would rather cancel their own voters than abide by the will of the people and move forward with smart and sensible cannabis policies."

The post Texas: Dallas Officials Halt Implementation of Voter-Approved Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance appeared first on NORML.

Regulators had anticipated launching adult-use sales in early 2025, but the rollout faced numerous delays.

The post Delaware: Regulators Announce Adult-Use Marijuana Sales To Begin Next Month appeared first on NORML.

NORML Summer ’25 Intern Lucy Kaplan shares her reasons for joining the NORML Internship program.

The post Cannabis Legalization Is a Public Health Necessity appeared first on NORML.

NORML has always represented responsible cannabis consumers, and it’s you who can help us win this fight.

The post Cannabis Freedom Isn’t Free appeared first on NORML.

"The Commission’s decision is not only a slap in the face to voters, it is also bad public policy."

The post Nebraska: Regulators Enact Emergency Rules Repealing Patients’ Access To Botanical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

"Cannabis consumers are not ATMs. As lawmakers continue to push marijuana prices artificially higher, many consumers will exit the legal market -- resulting in lower overall tax revenue and weakening the legal, regulated marketplace."

The post Newly-Imposed Tax Hikes on Retail Cannabis Products Take Effect in Two States appeared first on NORML.

In the struggle for cannabis legalization, one essential thread is often overlooked: the deep historical alliance between LGBTQIA+ activists and the marijuana reform movement.

The post Honoring LGBTQIA+ Cannabis Trailblazers: A Pride Month Reflection appeared first on NORML.

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.

The post Texas Expands Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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.