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Massachusetts Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Effort To Repeal Legalization More than 6 in 10 voters oppose the ballot measure

😚💨 "There's no 'buyer's remorse' among the public when it comes to legalizing cannabis. That's because these policies are largely working as intended and because #Massachusetts voters prefer legalization and regulation over the failed policy of marijuana prohibition." #NORML #marijuana #cannabis

OK Gov Reiterates Call To "Shut Down" Medical Marijuana Program Republican Gov Kevin Stitt tweets more reefer madness

🚨 Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt retweeted his demands that the state's voter-approved medical cannabis access program be "shut down." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #oklahoma #gop #maga

Many Consumers Substitute CBD for Traditional Medications Most commonly for pain or anxiety

💊 Respondents were most likely to have used CBD in place of or in concert with pain medications (including ibuprofen and gabapentin) or anxiolytics. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #CBD

Cannabis Beverages Associated With Reduced Alcohol Use Data published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

🥃 Respondents who consumed cannabis beverages "were more likely to report substituting cannabis for alcohol than non-users. They also reported fewer weekly alcoholic drinks after starting cannabis beverages compared to before, and binge drank less frequently." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #beverages

Cannabis Not Associated With Cognitive Decline or Dementia Risk Consumers "demonstrated significantly better cognitive performance"

😚💨 Researchers reported that those with a history of cannabis use "demonstrated significantly better cognitive performance" and that use "was not associated with increased risk of dementia." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #dementia

⚖️ Several Justices appeared to be skeptical of the government’s position, opining that the degree to which a substance may or may not induce a consumer toward violence is not a specific criterion of the Controlled Substances Act. Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/03...

NORML Defends Cannabis Consumers' Constitutional Rights Will you stand with us?

🌿 When governments seek to deny cannabis consumers' rights, NORML is there every step of the way to fight back on their behalf. ill you stand with us? #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #scotus #freedom

SCOTUS Skepticism Over Gun Ban for Cannabis Consumers Several Justices appeared skeptical of the government's position

⚖️ Several Justices appeared to be skeptical of the government’s position, opining that the degree to which a substance may or may not induce a consumer toward violence is not a specific criterion of the Controlled Substances Act. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #SCOTUS #2A

Many Hemp Intoxicants Contain THC, Synthetic Cannabinoids Most products tested contained THC above legal limits

⚠️ Most products contained THC exceeding legal limits & half tested positive for synthetic cannabinoids, including HHC & THCP. Over one-third contained mold & pesticides, while one tested positive for a chemical solvent commonly used in paint stripper. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #hemp

Cannabis Treatment Provides Sustained Relief for Treatment-Resistant Depression Patients "demonstrated sustained and clinically meaningful improvements"

😚💨 Patients demonstrated sustained and clinically meaningful improvements in depression, anxiety, health-related quality of life, and sleep. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #depression

DOJ Tells SCOTUS To Uphold Gun Ban for Cannabis Consumers "Comports with our historical tradition of disarming habitual drunkards"

🚨 In a brief filed with the Supreme Court, the Justice Department calls for upholding the federal ban prohibiting those with any history of cannabis use from legally owning or purchasing firearms. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #2A

Cannabis Reduces ADHD Symptoms in Children With Autism Efficacy of CBD-dominant extracts assessed in a new study

🌿 Researchers reported "improvements in core behavioral domains" following patients' use of CBD-dominant extracts. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #cbd #adhd #autism

35% of US Adults Acknowledge Consuming CBD Products Primarily used for pain, anxiety, or sleep

🌿 More than 35% of those surveyed acknowledged having consumed CBD, with respondents indicating that they primarily used it to mitigate pain, relieve anxiety, or improve sleep. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #CBD

Medical Cannabis Improves Sleep for Insomnia Patients Improved sleep quality, anxiety, depression, quality of life

😴💨 Study participants reported improvements in their sleep quality, anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #insomnia #sleep #anxiety #depression

Mainstream Media's New Era of Reefer Madness NORML pushes back on marijuana misinformation

🚨 NORML is waging a war against a new era of reefer madness. Refuting unsubstantiated marijuana myths and making the case for legalization is what we do. And we do it better than anybody else. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #reefermadness

THC Extracts Reduce Fibromyalgia Pain Improvements most pronounced in younger patients

🌿 Patients in the study administered THC-dominant cannabis extracts 3 times daily for 6 months. On average, patients experienced a 2.6-point reduction in pain on a ten-point numerical rating scale. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #fibromyalgia

Nebraska Omitted From Federal Protections for Medical Marijuana States No reference to Nebraska in appropriations rider

🚨 Federal appropriations language prohibiting the Justice Department from interfering in jurisdictions with state-authorized medical cannabis access does not include language protecting Nebraskans, despite voters’ 2024 decision legalizing it. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Nebraska

What NY Times Gets Wrong About Marijuana Legalization Curiously, the Times fixates on the fact that among some consumers, cannabis use is surpassing the use of alcohol. This is neither surprising nor necessarily troublesome.

🚨 The NYT editors opined that states rushed to legalize #marijuana "without adequately regulating it." However, state markets are already highly regulated & many of the options proposed by the editors are either redundant or would inadvertently strengthen the illicit marketplace. #NORML #cannabis

Medical Cannabis Use Common Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients Nearly half acknowledged being current consumers

🌿 Respondents frequently acknowledged cannabis to be "just as or more effective" than traditional prescription medications. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #cysticfibrosis

THC Concentrations "Unreliable" Indicators of Driving Impairment "No empirically supported thresholds for blood or oral fluids"

🚫 "There are no empirically supported thresholds for blood or oral fluids that reliably indicate cannabis impairment," investigators concluded. That finding is consistent with the opinions of numerous scientists and traffic safety groups, including NHTSA and AAA. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis

Cannabis Provides Sustained Relief for Fibromyalgia Improved pain, anxiety, sleep, and overall quality of life

😚💨 Consistent with other studies, fibromyalgia patients report long-term improvements in their pain, anxiety, sleep, and overall quality of life following cannabis treatment. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #fibromyalgia

Cannabis Use by Young People Continues Decades-Long Decline Recent analysis of federal survey data

📉 Sensational claims that legalization is linked with greater #marijuana use by teens are simply not backed by government data. These findings ought to reassure lawmakers that #cannabis can be legally regulated in a manner that is safe, effective, & does not inadvertently impact young people. #NORML

NYT Editors Fail To Distinguish Between Regulated and Unregulated Marijuana Markets NORML responds

📰 Notably however, the NYT editors call for a number of regulatory 'fixes' that are already widely adopted in legal markets throughout the US, including taxing #cannabis products, limiting THC content, and placing restrictions on marketing designed to be appealing to young people. #NORML #marijuana

Ohio Referendum Challenging Marijuana Recriminalization Certified Organizers must collect about 250,000 signatures

✅ The state's Attorney General authorized petitioners to begin collecting signatures in favor of a proposed referendum challenging a GOP-backed law recriminalizing certain marijuana-related activities. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #ohio

South Dakota Lawmakers Reject Bills To Dismantle Medical Cannabis Program SB181 and SB194 voted down by Senate Health & Human Services Committee

✅ Members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted down a pair of bills that sought to gut the state’s voter-initiated medical cannabis access program. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #SouthDakota

Virginia Lawmakers Pass Bills To Legalize Marijuana Sales, Resentence Past Convictions And Allow Medical Cannabis In Hospitals - Marijuana Moment Virginia’s legislature took action on a series of marijuana bills on a key deadline Tuesday—advancing proposals to legalize cannabis sales, provide a pathway to resentencing for prior marijuana convic...

📅 "Now that we've passed the critical midway point, lawmakers can get the bills into conference and negotiate an answer to the question that Virginians are asking: 'After five long years of waiting, when can sales finally begin?'" NORML's JM Pedini told @marijuanamoment.bsky.social. #NORML #cannabis

"Weed Crumbs" Not Probable Cause for Searches in California California Supreme Court Justices issue unanimous ruling

⚖️ In a unanimous opinion, the Justices ruled the state's open container law shouldn't be applied so broadly as to pertain to "any loose #marijuana." Rather, it "must be of a usable quantity, in imminently usable condition, and readily accessible to an occupant" to constitute a violation. #NORML

Cannabis Topicals Effective for Breast Cancer Patients Mitigated pain and improved physical functioning in clinical trial

🌿 Patients who applied THC-dominant topicals reported the greatest physical improvements in the clinical trial. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #breastcancer

Massachusetts Rejects Marijuana Repeal Campaign Fraud Claims State commissioners allow initiative to move forward

🚨 The State Ballot Law Commission is allowing a marijuana legalization repeal initiative to move forward despite claims that signature gatherers misled some voters into signing the petition. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Massachusetts

DeSantis Administration Says Legalization Won't Appear on Ballot Smart & Safe Florida calls the administration's declaration "premature"

🚨 Smart & Safe Florida is challenging the state's count and have called the administration's declaration "premature." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #florida #desantis