NORML https://norml.org/ Working to Reform Marijuana Laws Since 1970 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:38:45 +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 Poll: Candidates’ Views on Cannabis Policy Will Play a Role in Voters’ Decisions This November https://norml.org/blog/2026/10/20/poll-candidates-views-on-cannabis-policy-will-play-a-role-in-voters-decisions-this-november/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:45:55 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=81039 vote button surrounded by marijuana leavesvote button surrounded by marijuana leaves"Reforming America's failed marijuana prohibition laws enjoys bipartisan support among voters. Candidates and elected officials who ignore this reality do so at their own political peril."

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]]> 81039 NORML Files Amicus Brief in Case Over Enforceability of Cannabis-Related Contracts https://norml.org/blog/2026/10/19/norml-files-amicus-brief-in-case-over-enforceability-of-cannabis-related-contracts/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:36:23 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=81011 judge's gavel and marijuana leavesjudge's gavel and marijuana leaves"The interest of NORML here is not in protecting a particular company's profits. It is in preserving the civil accountability on which consumers in state-regulated cannabis markets depend."

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]]> 81011 The Next Attack on Legalization Targets Voters https://norml.org/blog/2026/10/15/the-next-attack-on-legalization-targets-voters/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=80934 An illustration of hands placing marijuana votes into a ballot box containing a wastebasket representing ignoring the election resultsAn illustration of hands placing marijuana votes into a ballot box containing a wastebasket representing ignoring the election resultsProhibitionists aren't just fighting to prevent or repeal marijuana legalization. They're also trying to take the decision away from voters entirely.

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]]> 80934 NORML Op-Ed: Idaho’s HJR 4 Isn’t Anti-Marijuana, It’s Anti-Democracy https://norml.org/blog/2026/10/14/norml-op-ed-idahos-hjr-4-isnt-anti-marijuana-its-anti-democracy/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:34:02 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=80939 The leaves of a growing cannabis plant fade into a US flag backgroundThe leaves of a growing cannabis plant fade into a US flag backgroundIdaho lawmakers are asking Idahoans to relinquish one of the most fundamental powers they have in a free society: their power to vote.

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]]> 80939 Study: No Jump in Teen Use Following Cannabis Dispensary Openings https://norml.org/blog/2026/10/13/study-no-jump-in-teen-use-following-cannabis-dispensary-openings/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:45:35 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=80912 Banner reading "dispensary now open" hangs on the exterior of a legal cannabis retailerBanner reading "dispensary now open" hangs on the exterior of a legal cannabis retailer"These findings are consistent with a growing body of literature suggesting that increased retail availability of legal cannabis does not translate directly into higher rates of youth use."

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]]> 80912 Massachusetts: Growing Coalition of Lawmakers Publicly Urge ‘No’ Vote on Marijuana Repeal Initiative (Question 8) https://norml.org/blog/2026/10/06/massachusetts-lawmakers-publicly-urge-no-vote-on-marijuana-repeal-initiative-question-8/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:31:48 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=80837 Vote for MarijuanaVote for Marijuana"Repealing legal adult use would have devastating impacts on the livelihoods of those who have invested their life savings into their businesses, communities and supporting thousands of jobs. We must vote No on 8."

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]]> 80837 Growing Number of Physicians Are Issuing Medical Cannabis Authorizations https://norml.org/blog/2026/10/05/growing-number-of-physicians-are-issuing-medical-cannabis-authorizations/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:12:00 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=80816 medical cannabis caremedical cannabis care"As more physicians, nurses, and others integrate medical cannabis into their clinical practices, it is vital that their requisite medical associations, institutions, and educational curricula similarly incorporate and embrace cannabis as a mainstream and established therapeutic option for patients."

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]]> 80816 NORML Op-Ed: Vote This November To Keep Marijuana Legal in Massachusetts https://norml.org/blog/2026/09/29/norml-op-ed-vote-this-november-to-keep-marijuana-legal-in-massachusetts/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:25:55 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=80761 green traffic light with cannabis signgreen traffic light with cannabis signThis campaign is not about promoting the health and safety of Massachusetts residents; it is a trial balloon by a prohibitionist interest group intent upon rolling back legal cannabis markets nationwide.

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]]> 80761 Massachusetts: Voters in Latest Poll Express Overwhelming Opposition to Marijuana Repeal Initiative (Question 8) https://norml.org/blog/2026/09/25/massachusetts-voters-in-latest-poll-express-overwhelming-opposition-to-marijuana-repeal-initiative-question-8/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:57:30 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=80691 a person's hands are together holding a button that reads "vote" nestled amongst a pile of cannabis budsa person's hands are together holding a button that reads "vote" nestled amongst a pile of cannabis budsQuestion 8 continues to lose voter support as election day approaches.

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]]> 80691 Compliance Check Data Finds Licensed Cannabis Businesses More Likely Than Alcohol Retailers To Strictly Enforce Minimum Age Restrictions https://norml.org/blog/2026/09/23/compliance-check-data-finds-licensed-cannabis-businesses-more-likely-than-alcohol-retailers-to-strictly-enforce-minimum-age-restrictions/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:04:22 +0000 https://norml.org/?p=80651 a cannabis dispensary employee scans an ID to verify the customer's agea cannabis dispensary employee scans an ID to verify the customer's age"Regulation works. States' real-world experience with adult-use marijuana legalization affirms that it is being implemented in a way that provides regulated access for adults while effectively hindering youth access and misuse."

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