NORML Op-Ed: Vote This November To Keep Marijuana Legal in Massachusetts
This campaign is not about promoting the health and safety of Massachusetts residents; it is a trial balloon by a prohibitionist interest gr...
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20 of 62 episodesMassachusetts: Voters in Latest Poll Express Overwhelming Opposition to Marijuana Repeal Initiative (Question 8)
Question 8 continues to lose voter support as election day approaches. The post Massachusetts: Voters in Latest Poll Express Overwhelming Op...
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Compliance Check Data Finds Licensed Cannabis Businesses More Likely Than Alcohol Retailers To Strictly Enforce Minimum Age Restrictions
"Regulation works. States' real-world experience with adult-use marijuana legalization affirms that it is being implemented in a way that pr...
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Youth Cannabis Use Hits Historic Low, According To Latest CDC Data
"Sensational claims that adult-use legalization laws are linked with greater marijuana use by teens are simply not backed by reliable data....
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The Next Attack on Legal Marijuana Is Here
Their message is clear: If marijuana is legal in your state, they are coming to target your freedom. And if it is not, they will spend milli...
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NORML Op-Ed: Calling Out the New York Times’ Alarmist Cannabis Coverage
The New York Times is setting its sights on cannabis, again. The post NORML Op-Ed: Calling Out the New York Times’ Alarmist Cannabis C...
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10-Year Study: Back Pain Patients Report Sustained Improvements, Decreased Reliance on Pharmaceuticals Following Medical Cannabis Treatment
"Medical cannabis therapy was associated with reductions in opioid use (− 89.8 percent), pain intensity (− 84.2 percent), and functional dis...
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FBI: In These States, Over Half of All Drug-Related Arrests Are for Marijuana
"In many prohibition states, a significant portion of law enforcement and prosecutorial resources are still being directed toward arresting...
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FBI: 60 Percent of All Marijuana Arrests Nationwide Occurred in These Ten States
"Today, the threat of arrest for cannabis possession largely comes down to geography." The post FBI: 60 Percent of All Marijuana Arrests Nat...
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What I Learned From My Summer With NORML
NORML Summer ‘26 Intern Ben Bailey shares his takeaways on his semester at NORML. The post What I Learned From My Summer With NORML appeared...
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FBI: Nearly 1 in 4 Drug Arrests Nationwide Are for Marijuana Possession
"Hundreds of thousands of Americans continue to be arrested annually for low-level cannabis-related violations even though a majority of vot...
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Turning Interest Into Advocacy: Why You Should Intern With NORML
NORML Summer ‘26 Intern Dakota Helgren shares her experience gaining real-world skills in cannabis policy and advocacy. The post Turning Int...
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Feds: Over 1 in 5 Older Adults Have Consumed Cannabis in the Past Year
"Many older adults are aware of the litany of serious adverse side-effects associated with available prescription drugs, like opioids or sle...
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Massachusetts: Democrats Overwhelmingly Reject Ballot Proposal to Repeal Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization
"There's no 'buyer's remorse' among Massachusetts' voters when it comes to legalizing cannabis and this fact will become even clearer come N...
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NORML Op-Ed: High Time To Remove Cannabis from Schedule I Status
Cannabis does not possess the same risks to health as do other Schedule I substances like heroin, or even unscheduled drugs like cigarettes...
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Clinical Trial: Plant-Derived Cannabis Preparation Is Safe and Effective in Children With Autism
Patients" disease severity fell an estimated 2 points on a 7-point scale following eight weeks of cannabinoid treatment. The post Clinical T...
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Analysis: Adoption of Medical Cannabis Access Laws Associated With Increased Workplace Productivity, Innovation
"From job creation to tax revenue to improved innovation, legalization is driving economic prosperity." The post Analysis: Adoption of Medic...
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Federal Survey: Marijuana Use Continues Multiyear Decline Among Teens, Young Adults
"Alarmist claims that adult-use legalization laws are linked with greater marijuana use by teens are simply not backed by government data. T...
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Massachusetts: State Officials Affirm Marijuana Repeal Initiative Will Appear on November’s Ballot
"There's no 'buyer's remorse' among Massachusetts' voters when it comes to legalizing cannabis and this fact will become even clearer come N...
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Analysis: Tax Hikes on State-Legal Cannabis Products Drive Consumers To Unregulated Markets
"Imposing excessive taxes on legal cannabis strengthens illicit markets while weakening legal ones." The post Analysis: Tax Hikes on State-L...
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