When we think about the world’s deadliest creatures, our minds might conjure images of sharks, lions, or venomous snakes. But the truth is far more sinister and comes in a much smaller package. Mosquitoes, those tiny buzzing nuisances, claim a staggering 725,000 human lives every year. Let that sink in for a moment. These minuscule…
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Texas officials have officially adopted rules further expanding the state’s medical marijuana program, allowing doctors to recommend new qualifying conditions for cannabis patients and creating standards for allowable low-THC inhalation devices. Following a public comment period, the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has now posted finalized rules in the Texas Register—responsive to a law…
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Ad Council are rolling out a new campaign to “challenge the dangerous belief that it’s safe to drive after consuming marijuana,” with a disturbing ad that they say depicts a real-life story of a child killed by a driver who was under the influence of cannabis. In an…
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“We need to regulate, control and tax marijuana, so that we have a revenue that can help the community reinvest.” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury After months of hearings and study, the legislature’s Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales is poised to roll out a final proposal Tuesday that would launch a legal,…
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The governor of Minnesota says the state is “exploring” how to respond to an impending federal ban on hemp THC products, which would be “very disruptive” to a “thriving industry.” And a top GOP congressional lawmaker from the state is also reviewing options to “support consumers and provide industry stability.” At a press conference on…
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In 2025, your support and advocacy helped NORML stand strong in the fight to protect the rights of responsible cannabis consumers, and we’re ready to do even more next year! We must keep the pressure on to end our country’s failed war on marijuana and push back on prohibitionists’ efforts to repeal our progress. Here’s…
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“It’ll help the businesses, we’ll have great revenue, and everybody smoking the stuff will be a lot happier.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout Tennessee’s hemp industry has reached an agreement with state agencies, dismissing a lawsuit and enabling some businesses to keep selling hemp-derived products such as THCA for a short time after new restrictions…
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A public interest law firm representing a man who says federal law unconstitutionally infringed on his property rights has joined the chorus of voices urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case challenging a key underpinning of federal marijuana prohibition. In an amicus brief filed with the court on Wednesday, the Pacific Legal…
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing to raise the quota for legal production of multiple psychedelics—including psilocybin, 5-MeO-DMT and methylone—for research purposes in 2026. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Friday, DEA said it is moving to boost the quotas for the psychedelics substances so researchers can study whether they could…
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