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Maine Campaign to Repeal Legalization Fails To Qualify Failed to collect the necessary signatures

🚨 Prohibitionists behind a campaign to repeal legalization in Maine failed to collect enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. It is anticipated the group will aim for the 2027 ballot. The State Ethics Commission reported in January the campaign has over $1.5M in contributions.

Dark Money Is Fueling Campaigns To Repeal Legalization Here's how to fight back

🚨 Prohibitionist groups are using misleading tactics and relying on dark money in their efforts to repeal voter-approved marijuana legalization laws in three states. We can’t let them prevail. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #legalization #darkmoney

NORML Argues Disarming Cannabis Consumers Is Unconstitutional Supreme Court brief filed for US v. Hemani

⚖️ NORML’s Amicus Committee today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Hemani, arguing that the federal government’s categorical ban on firearm ownership for individuals with a history of marijuana use violates the Second Amendment. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #2A

Majority of Virginia Voters Favor Retail Marijuana Sales 60% support adult-use sales

📆 "It's been nearly five years since Virginia legalized cannabis," said NORML's JM Pedini. "Voters recognize the public safety urgency in taking marijuana out of the corner store and placing it behind age-verified dispensary counters." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Virginia

Cannabis Linked to Greater Cognitive Performance in Aging Adults Data published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

🌿 "These results contradict one of the more prominent and longstanding stereotypes about cannabis and cannabis consumers. It is unfortunate that these stereotypes often go unchallenged in the media and elsewhere." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

Doctors "Not Comfortable" Counseling Patients About Medical Cannabis Most acknowledged "not feeling competent" discussing the issue

🩺 Surveyed physicians said that their patients frequently inquire about medical cannabis use, but most acknowledged "not feeling competent" discussing the issue – a finding that is consistent with other studies. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #physicians

Ohio AG Rejects Bid To Challenge Marijuana Recriminalization Law Advocates have the option to resubmit petition

🚨 Activists now have the option of revising and resubmitting their petition for reconsideration. A spokesperson for the group Ohioans for Cannabis Choice says that it intends to do so. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Ohio

Feds Propose Amending 2nd Amendment Ban for Cannabis Consumers ATF published a proposed rule in the Federal Register

😚💨 The new rule would require evidence of either "compulsive" or "regular" drug use over "an extended period of time continuing into the present, without a lawful prescription or in a manner substantially different from that prescribed by a licensed physician." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #2A

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Cannabis Use Not Linked to Suicide in High-Risk Individuals Study participants assessed at age 17, 24, and 30

😚💨 Cannabis use is not associated with an increased risk of later life suicidality in high-risk young adults, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Addictive Behaviors Reports. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

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CBD Reduces Blood Pressure in Clinical Trial Reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure following CBD dosing

🌿 Clinical trial researchers documented reductions in patients' systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings following CBD dosing. No similar reductions occurred following the use of the placebo. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #hypertension #bloodpressure #clinicaltrial #cbd

Multiple States Facing Marijuana Legalization Repeal Threats Prohibitionist are spending millions to recriminalize cannabis

🚨 Prohibitionist-led efforts are underway in multiple states to repeal voter-approved adult-use #cannabis sales and home-cultivation. How successfully we respond to these challenges today will determine the degree to which our movement continues to move forward tomorrow. #NORML #marijuana #election

Czech Republic Legalizes Personal Marijuana Possession Legislation took effect January 1, 2026

🇨🇿 Legislation legalizing the personal possession of cannabis took effect in the Czech Republic on January 1st. Under the law, those 21 or older may home-cultivate up to 3 plants and possess up to 100 grams in private without penalty. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #czechrepublic

2A Group: Gun Ownership Rights Should Be Restored for Cannabis Consumers Following Rescheduling Gun Owners of America calls on feds to restore patients' rights

🛑 Representatives of the lobby group Gun Owners of America have called upon federal officials to cease stripping medical cannabis patients of their 2nd Amendment rights. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #2A

Howard Co., MD Firefighters No Longer Sanctioned for Medical Cannabis NORML worked with IAFF Local 2000 to secure employment protections

🚒💨 NORML worked with IAFF Local 2000 for nearly two years to assist them in securing the revisions. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #IAFF #firefighters

Now Is the Time To Double Down on Cannabis Activism Now is not the time for the cannabis community to rest on the laurels of its past successes or to presume that someone else is going to finish the job.

🌿 Many supporters now believe, falsely, that nationwide legalization is some sort of fait accompli and therefore, there’s no longer a need for grassroots advocacy. This perception is woefully incorrect. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #advocacy #activism

2025 Top Ten Events in Marijuana Policy NORML's Year in Review

📆 Any guesses as to which made it to number one? #NORML #marijuana #cannabis

12/19/25 Live with NORML: Federal Marijuana Rescheduling YouTube video by NORML

Yes and no. We break it all down in this episode of Live with NORML.
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Endometriosis Patients Improve With Medical Cannabis Patients report improved pain and quality of life

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Trump Reschedules Marijuana. But, Wait… There's A Catch | High Times The move to Schedule III acknowledges medical use, but leaves federal control, consolidation fears, and unfinished justice intact.

⏳ "I think this will be tied up in litigation for quite some time," NORML's Armentano told High Times. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

Cannabis Rescheduling: Separating Fact From Fiction FAQs & potential policy implications

🌿 Get the facts on marijuana rescheduling. NORML provides clarity to frequently asked questions and potential policy implications. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

SCOTUS Refuses To Hear Case Challenging Marijuana Prohibition The case is Canna Provisions et al. v Bondi

⚖️ Petitioners argued that Congress' reliance on the Commerce Clause of the Fifth Amendment to prohibit the trafficking of state-legal cannabis products exceeds its constitutional authority. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #SCOTUS

Cannabis Oil Associated With Tumor Regression Advanced liver cancer patients experienced spontaneous tumor regression

🌿 Dutch investigators documented "complete" tumor regression in a pair of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Both patients consumed THC-dominant cannabis oils daily. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #liver #cancer

Legislation Reintroduced Safeguarding Federal Housing for Cannabis Consumers Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act

🌿 Congresswoman @eleanornorton.bsky.social and Senator
@booker.senate.gov have reintroduced the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #housing

Endometriosis Patients Improve With Medical Cannabis Patients report improved pain and quality of life

😚💨 Patients acknowledged improvements in their chronic pain and other health-related quality of life measures following cannabis therapy. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #endometriosis

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Cannabis Use Not Associated With Heart Abnormalities Researchers evaluated 3,610 HIV patients

😚💨 Researchers reported that cannabis use was not independently associated with electrocardiogram abnormalities, including evidence of myocardial infarction (heart attack). #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #cardiovascular

Trump Takes Executive Action to Federally Reschedule Marijuana Executive order calls for move from Schedule I to III

🌿Prior to signing the order, Trump said, "These facts compel the federal government to recognize that #marijuana can be legitimate in terms of medical applications." He called the reclassification "common sense," and opined that the policy change would have a "tremendously positive impact." #NORML

Medical Cannabis Patients Reduce Their Use of Rx Opioids Study published in JAMA Internal Medicine

🌿 "These findings add to the already robust evidence documenting the opioid-sparing effects of medical #cannabis. Patients with legal access to cannabis products consistently reduce their use of #opioids, as well as their use of sleep aids, anxiolytics, & many other prescription medications." #NORML