NORML https://norml.org/ Working to Reform Marijuana Laws Since 1970 Fri, 15 May 2026 16:05:19 +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 Virginia: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Providing for Marijuana Resentencing Relief https://norml.org/blog/2026/05/15/virginia-governor-signs-bills-into-law-providing-for-marijuana-resentencing-relief/ Fri, 15 May 2026 14:39:06 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=78381 Handcuffs and a gavel sit on a table next to a small kitchen scale and two small bags of marijuanaHandcuffs and a gavel sit on a table next to a small kitchen scale and two small bags of marijuana"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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]]> 78381 Georgia Expands Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis Products https://norml.org/blog/2026/05/13/georgia-expands-patients-access-to-medical-cannabis-products/ Wed, 13 May 2026 15:54:58 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=78292 a stethoscope and marijuana leaf representing medical cannabisa stethoscope and marijuana leaf representing medical cannabisFollowing these expansions, NORML classifies Georgia as the 41st medical cannabis state.

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]]> 78292 NORML Op-Ed: Reclassifying Medical Marijuana Was Long Overdue, but It’s Still Not Enough https://norml.org/blog/2026/05/12/norml-op-ed-reclassifying-medical-marijuana-was-long-overdue-but-its-still-not-enough/ Tue, 12 May 2026 15:37:19 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=78280 yellow traffic light with cannabis signyellow traffic light with cannabis signWhile 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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]]> 78280 ATF Posts Draft Document Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Scheduling Change https://norml.org/blog/2026/05/12/atf-posts-draft-document-acknowledging-medical-cannabis-scheduling-change/ Tue, 12 May 2026 14:34:23 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=78266 a legal cannabis flower sits next to a lawfully owned handguna legal cannabis flower sits next to a lawfully owned handgun“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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]]> 78266 Arizona: Campaign Abandons Effort to Place Marijuana Repeal Measure on November’s Ballot https://norml.org/blog/2026/05/07/arizona-campaign-abandons-effort-to-place-marijuana-repeal-measure-on-novembers-ballot/ Thu, 07 May 2026 13:30:37 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=78215 Arizona Marijuana LawsArizona Marijuana Laws"Regulation works. That is among the many reasons why voters prefer these policies over a return to criminal prohibition and why there exists little to no appetite among the public to reverse these voter-approved adult-use legalization laws."

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]]> 78215 New Jersey: Court Rules Police Officers Can’t Be Fired for Off-Duty Cannabis Use https://norml.org/blog/2026/05/06/new-jersey-court-rules-police-officers-cant-be-fired-for-off-duty-cannabis-use/ Wed, 06 May 2026 13:56:30 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=78182 a man holds a cannabis joint to his lips and inhalesa man holds a cannabis joint to his lips and inhalesNew Jersey's adult-use marijuana legalization law explicitly precludes employers from taking any adverse actions against workers “simply for testing positive for cannabinoid metabolites, or for using cannabis, so long as it is not used during the workday and the employee is not intoxicated or impaired at work."

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]]> 78182 Virginia: NORML Leads Coalition Urging Governor Not To Veto Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Bills https://norml.org/blog/2026/05/05/virginia-norml-leads-coalition-urging-governor-not-to-veto-adult-use-marijuana-sales-bill/ Tue, 05 May 2026 17:52:51 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=78167 a map of the mid-Atlantic US with the state of Virginia shaded green and marked with a location pin featuring the state seal on a background of cannabis leavesa map of the mid-Atlantic US with the state of Virginia shaded green and marked with a location pin featuring the state seal on a background of cannabis leavesVirginia NORML is also promoting a separate action alert encouraging voters to contact the Governor’s office. To date, nearly 2,000 communications have been sent by Virginia voters.

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]]> 78167 Maryland: Governor Signs Bill Into Law Providing Employment Protections for Firefighters’ Off-Duty Use of Medical Cannabis https://norml.org/blog/2026/04/28/maryland-governor-signs-bill-into-law-providing-employment-protections-for-firefighters-off-duty-use-of-medical-cannabis/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:44:43 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=78094 A man closes his eyes as he smokes a legal cannabis jointA man closes his eyes as he smokes a legal cannabis joint"This legislation sets an important precedent for protecting licensed professionals from unjust discipline while respecting the will of Maryland voters and lawmakers who have legalized cannabis."

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]]> 78094 Justice Department Moves to Federally Reschedule State-Approved Medical Cannabis Products https://norml.org/blog/2026/04/23/justice-department-moves-to-federally-reschedule-state-approved-medical-cannabis-products/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:48:02 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=78027 Scrabble tiles, lined up between a judges gavel and marijuana leaves, spell out "rescheduling"Scrabble tiles, lined up between a judges gavel and marijuana leaves, spell out "rescheduling""Today's order marks a historical reversal in federal cannabis policy. It validates the experiences of tens of millions of Americans, as well as those of tens of thousands of physicians, who have long recognized that cannabis possesses legitimate medical utility, as well as the legitimacy of the longstanding medical cannabis access programs available in the majority of US states."

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]]> 78027 Poll: Most Americans Support “Making Marijuana Legal” Nationwide, Opinions Shaped by Personal Experience https://norml.org/blog/2026/04/22/poll-most-americans-support-making-marijuana-legal-nationwide-opinions-shaped-by-personal-experience/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:30:36 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=78013 a man smokes a legal cannabis jointa man smokes a legal cannabis joint"The more familiar people are with the use of cannabis, either by their own personal experience or by observing the experience of others, the more they favor its legalization. It's high time for federal lawmakers to acknowledge this public consensus and advance efforts to repeal America's outdated and unpopular marijuana criminalization laws."

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