Political and societal changes rarely occur organically. They only happen when advocates agitate for them. For over five decades, NORML and its grassroots supporters have advocated for ending the criminalization, discrimination, and stigmatization of cannabis consumers. We have been deliberate and diligent in our efforts to change the way people talk and think about the…
Now Is the Time to Double Down on Cannabis Activism Read More »
There’s significant uncertainty around how a pending federal hemp ban will ultimately be enforced, but “divergent federal and state marijuana laws may provide some guidance,” according to congressional researchers. With the recriminalization of most consumable hemp products set to take effect next November after President Donald Trump signed a spending bill containing the cannabis prohibition,…
Ongoing Marijuana Conflict Between States And Feds Could Provide ‘Guidance’ Read More »
PA lawmakers on legalization chances; ME recriminalization initiative; TX hemp rules; OR marijuana labor lawsuit; VA consumer workplace protections Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Before you dig…
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Maine officials have cleared prohibitionist activists to begin collecting signatures for a proposed ballot initiative that would roll back the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law. The measure, if approved, would also revise the regulatory structure of the medical cannabis program by imposing product testing requirements. The proposal—titled “An Act to Amend the Cannabis Legalization Act…
Maine Officials Approve 2026 Ballot Initiative To Largely Repeal Marijuana Read More »
For seven months, American athlete Jarred Shaw sat inside Indonesia’s prison system, wondering whether a package of THC gummies sent from Thailand would cost him his life. On Tuesday, an Indonesian court sentenced the 35-year-old to 26 months. The decision marks a sharp departure from the death penalty framework that police and prosecutors had floated…
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Ohio Senators gave final approval today to legislation (SB 56) significantly amending the state’s voter-approved adult-use legalization law. The measure now goes to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who is expected to sign it into law. The Republican-spearheaded bill amends existing law in several ways. It criminalizes the possession of marijuana products obtained from out-of-state, including products legally…
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The Ohio Senate has voted to concur with a House-amended bill to scale back the state’s voter-approved marijuana law and ban the sale of hemp products that fall outside of a recently revised federal definition for the crop unless they’re sold at licensed cannabis dispensaries. The measure from Sen. Stephen Huffman (R) was substantively revised…
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Chronic pain patients enrolled in New York’s medical cannabis access program reduce their use of prescription opioids, according to longitudinal data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine. Investigators affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Columbia University in New York assessed prescription opioid use over 18 months…
Medical Cannabis Patients Reduce Their Use of Rx Opioids Read More »
Pennsylvania is losing out on critical revenue by not legalizing marijuana, a key Democratic lawmaker says, but it’s up to the GOP-controlled Senate to make the next move. And one top Republican senator says there are “some significant concerns” to address before that happens—including the current federal classification of cannabis that’s under review by the…
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As Virginia lawmakers prepare to resume efforts to legalize adult-use marijuana sales in next year’s legislative session, state officials have released guidance on a recently enacted law that provides employment protections for workers who use cannabis while off duty. Virginia has a medical cannabis program—and recreational use and personal cultivation were legalized in 2021, but…
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