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🚨 URGENT: Help @NORML fight back against the Trump Administration’s budget request calling for the repeal of long-standing federal protections for medical cannabis patients, providers, state-licensed operators. #NORML #Trump #MAGA secure.actblue.com/donate/federal…
🚨 Cole held a hardline approach against the use of marijuana throughout his tenure at the DEA and in law enforcement, including claiming that its use "stunts brain growth" and is linked to an increased risk of autism. norml.org/blog/2025/07/2…
🏡 "States with legal recreational cannabis have seen home values climb by $222,958 over the past 15 years, compared to $162,631 in states where it is illegal — a $60,327 difference," authors of the report determined. norml.org/blog/2025/07/1…
😗💨 Study participants were exposed to second-hand smoke from a single joint for 15 min in a non-ventilated environment. Subjects' hair samples tested positive for THC following passive exposure & tested negative for THC metabolites in their urine. norml.org/news/2025/07/1…
🌿 87% of Americans say that marijuana ought to be legal for either medical or adult use, according to nationwide polling compiled by the Pew Research Center. norml.org/blog/2025/07/1…
🌿 Consistent with prior studies, THC potency was over-labeled in a significant percentage of the flower products. By contrast, most concentrates were accurately labeled. norml.org/news/2025/07/1…
😙💨 "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. norml.org/blog/2025/07/0…
🌿 Oral administration of cannabis extracts for 12 weeks was associated with significant improvements in symptoms, "including mental alertness, communication skills, socialization/eye contact, attentiveness, and anxiety," researchers reported. norml.org/news/2025/07/1…
🌿 The newly adopted Tribal code, which took immediate effect, permits adults to possess up to 1oz on tribal lands, establishes a Cannabis Regulatory Commission, and creates a pathway for the expungement of prior Tribal cannabis offenses. norml.org/blog/2025/07/1…
🌿 65% of patients experienced pain reductions of greater than 50% following cannabis treatment. 26% of patients reduced their use of traditional analgesic medications – a finding consistent with other studies. norml.org/news/2025/07/1…
🌿 "The prohibition of cannabis only harms consumers. It undermines access to safe and regulated products, disproportionately impacts communities of color, and criminalizes people's personal health choices." norml.org/blog/2025/07/0…
🌿 Medical providers may issue cannabis authorizations to any patient they believe may benefit from medical cannabis and allows appointments via telehealth, but also permits the Health Department to inspect a patient's medical records without a warrant. norml.org/news/2025/07/1…
🌿 Pancreatitis patients who consume cannabis are less likely to die while hospitalized and possess better overall health outcomes as compared to non-users, according to data published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. norml.org/news/2025/07/0…
🌿 Prohibiting the sale of intoxicating "hemp" products is not preempted by federal law, according to a ruling issued by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals: "Just because states may legalize hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill does not mean they must." norml.org/news/2025/07/0…
🚨 City officials in Dallas have paused the implementation of a voter-approved ordinance, the Dallas Freedom Act, limiting the ability of local police to make low-level marijuana possession arrests. 67% of Dallas voters approved the measure in November. norml.org/blog/2025/07/0…
🚨 Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation (SB 2514) into law suspending the registrations of medical cannabis patients and caregivers who have certain drug-related convictions on their records. norml.org/news/2025/07/0…
🥳💨 Adults 21+ will initially be able to purchase cannabis at approximately a dozen existing medical dispensaries that have received 'conversion licenses.' Regulators to begin licensing new applicants by summer's end. norml.org/blog/2025/07/0…
🚨 Under the new law, which took effect July 1, offenders must pay a minimum fine of $300 and may face up to one year in jail. Republican Gov. Brad Little signed the legislation into law in February. #Idaho norml.org/news/2025/07/0…
🌿 Lawmakers recently cancelled a pair of scheduled votes on a substitute version of Senate Bill 56 after legislators raised numerous concerns about its language. In recent months, NORML has generated over 17,000 messages to lawmakers opposing the bill. norml.org/news/2025/07/0…
🇺🇸 NORML stands for freedom and independence – not just on special occasions like the Fourth of July, but every day. And that’s why we won’t rest until we have ended cannabis prohibition and discrimination nationwide. norml.org/blog/2025/07/0…
