NORML https://norml.org/ Working to Reform Marijuana Laws Since 1970 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:28:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/norml.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/logomark-green-r.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 NORML https://norml.org/ 32 32 161076362 Massachusetts: State Officials Affirm Marijuana Repeal Initiative Will Appear on November’s Ballot https://norml.org/blog/2026/07/21/massachusetts-state-officials-affirm-marijuana-repeal-initiative-will-appear-on-novembers-ballot/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:49:21 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=79724 stylized image of a hand placing a ballot marked with a marijuana leaf into a box against a soft background of cannabis leaves and the word VOTEstylized image of a hand placing a ballot marked with a marijuana leaf into a box against a soft background of cannabis leaves and the word VOTE"There's no 'buyer's remorse' among Massachusetts' voters when it comes to legalizing cannabis and this fact will become even clearer come November."

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]]> 79724 Analysis: Tax Hikes on State-Legal Cannabis Products Drive Consumers To Unregulated Markets https://norml.org/blog/2026/07/21/analysis-tax-hikes-on-state-legal-cannabis-products-drive-consumers-to-unregulated-markets/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:51:50 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=79712 A man sits on his couch in a sunlit room and lights a legal cannabis jointA man sits on his couch in a sunlit room and lights a legal cannabis joint"Imposing excessive taxes on legal cannabis strengthens illicit markets while weakening legal ones."

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]]> 79712 Report: Nearly Half of Employers No Longer Screen Pre-Hires for Cannabis https://norml.org/blog/2026/07/20/report-nearly-half-of-employers-no-longer-screen-pre-hires-for-cannabis/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:13:28 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=79679 No Drug TestingNo Drug Testing"Policies that mandate would-be hires to undergo urine screens for past cannabis exposure are holdovers from a bygone era. These policies are invasive, discriminatory, and they fail to contribute to a safe work environment."

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]]> 79679 Michigan: Supreme Court Ruling Allows for Marijuana Use While on Probation https://norml.org/blog/2026/07/17/michigan-supreme-court-ruling-allows-for-marijuana-use-while-on-probation/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:03:20 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=79660 A judge seated at a desk with legal books and a balance scale holds her gavel. A cannabis leaf is superimposed in front of the gavel.A judge seated at a desk with legal books and a balance scale holds her gavel. A cannabis leaf is superimposed in front of the gavel.In a unanimous ruling, the Court the rejected arguments that marijuana use is a per se probation violation because the substance remains federally illegal.

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]]> 79660 Senate Democrats Reintroduce Comprehensive Cannabis Descheduling and Regulation Legislation https://norml.org/blog/2026/07/16/senate-democrats-reintroduce-comprehensive-cannabis-descheduling-and-regulation-legislation/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:41:06 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=79623 a close-up of a large legal cannabis flower with a soft-focus US flag in the backgrounda close-up of a large legal cannabis flower with a soft-focus US flag in the backgroundSenators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with 13 other Democratic original cosponsors, reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) to end the federal prohibition of marijuana and establish a regulatory framework governing its production, sale, and use.

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]]> 79623 Can I Fly With Medical Cannabis? https://norml.org/blog/2026/07/15/can-i-fly-with-medical-cannabis/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:12:01 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=79582 a young woman packing a small green case into her suitcasea young woman packing a small green case into her suitcaseTSA's medical marijuana policy hasn't changed, despite widespread reports suggesting otherwise. Learn what prompted the confusion and what patients should know before traveling with cannabis.

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]]> 79582 A Tale of Two Prohibitions https://norml.org/blog/2026/07/13/a-tale-of-two-prohibitions/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:39:01 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=79550 a smiling alcohol Prohibition era woman pours a beer into a glass being raised by an approving man juxtaposed by a smiling woman smoking a joint next to an approving mana smiling alcohol Prohibition era woman pours a beer into a glass being raised by an approving man juxtaposed by a smiling woman smoking a joint next to an approving manNORML Summer ‘26 Intern Caroline Breen outlines the parallel histories and failures of alcohol and marijuana prohibition.

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]]> 79550 A Significant Step Forward for Georgia’s Medical Cannabis Program https://norml.org/blog/2026/07/08/a-significant-step-forward-for-georgias-medical-cannabis-program/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=79487 A postage stamp featuring an image of trees and peaches in front of a plantation-style house reads "Greetings from Georgia," is set against a background of marijuana leaves representing the concept of cannabis law reform in GeorgiaA postage stamp featuring an image of trees and peaches in front of a plantation-style house reads "Greetings from Georgia," is set against a background of marijuana leaves representing the concept of cannabis law reform in GeorgiaNORML Summer ‘26 Intern Ben Bailey provides an update on Georgia’s medical cannabis legislation

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]]> 79487 Survey: Healthcare Professionals Overwhelmingly Agree That Cannabis Has “Legitimate Therapeutic Uses” https://norml.org/blog/2026/07/07/survey-healthcare-professionals-overwhelmingly-agree-that-cannabis-has-legitimate-therapeutic-uses/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=79414 doctor cannabisdoctor cannabis"Most participants were supportive of legal access to medical cannabis, open to using it in their own practice, and interested in receiving further training to do so."

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]]> 79414 Cannabis Law Reform Is a Civil Rights Issue and Must Be Treated as Such https://norml.org/blog/2026/07/06/cannabis-law-reform-is-a-civil-rights-issue-and-must-be-treated-as-such/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=79360 marijuana, handcuffs and a judge's gavelmarijuana, handcuffs and a judge's gavelNORML Summer ‘26 Mitchell Floch shares his perspective on the disparate impact of marijuana prohibition.

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