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📊 85% of Democrats and 66% of Independents, but only 40% of Republicans, believe that “the use of marijuana should be legal," according to the latest Gallup poll. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #poll
Democrats, Independents Overwhelmingly Support Legalization
Support dips amongst Republicans
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November 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
📊 85% of Democrats and 66% of Independents, but only 40% of Republicans, believe that “the use of marijuana should be legal," according to the latest Gallup poll. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #poll
🇺🇸 "This decision by leadership is a disservice to both veterans, many of whom desire medical cannabis access, and their doctors, many of whom want to facilitate their patients' access to these state-regulated products." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #veterans #Congress
Congress Approves Bill Denying Veterans' Medical Cannabis Access
Previously included provision allowing access removed by leadership
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November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🇺🇸 "This decision by leadership is a disservice to both veterans, many of whom desire medical cannabis access, and their doctors, many of whom want to facilitate their patients' access to these state-regulated products." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #veterans #Congress
🌿 "Medical cannabis increased overall survival rates among patients," investigators concluded. "Our findings support the integration of medicinal cannabis into palliative care." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #oncology #cancer #cholangiocarcinoma
Cannabis Associated With Prolonged Survival in Patients With Aggressive Cancer
Increased overall survival rates among cholangiocarcinoma patients
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November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🌿 "Medical cannabis increased overall survival rates among patients," investigators concluded. "Our findings support the integration of medicinal cannabis into palliative care." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #oncology #cancer #cholangiocarcinoma
🌿 Study participants reported significant decreases in their pain scores, reduced their use of prescription pain medications, and exhibited improvements in their A1c scores. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #neuropathy #diabetes #a1c
Inhaled Cannabis Is "Safe and Effective" for Diabetic Neuropathy
Patients in 5-year study showed significant improvements
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November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🌿 Study participants reported significant decreases in their pain scores, reduced their use of prescription pain medications, and exhibited improvements in their A1c scores. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #neuropathy #diabetes #a1c
😙💨 Last chance to take NORML's Cannabis Consumer Survey! Help us understand how we can better represent consumer interests. Complete the survey by November 15 to enter to win a $100 NORML Store gift card! #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #survey
Take the 2025 NORML Cannabis Consumer Survey
Help NORML better represent cannabis consumer interests
norml.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
😙💨 Last chance to take NORML's Cannabis Consumer Survey! Help us understand how we can better represent consumer interests. Complete the survey by November 15 to enter to win a $100 NORML Store gift card! #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #survey
🗣️ NORML has consistently urged the FDA to establish regulatory guidelines governing the production, testing, labeling, and marketing of hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoid products, but has argued against recriminalizing them. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #hemp
Congress Approves Bill Restricting Sales of Hemp Intoxicants
The provisions target products containing delta-8 THC and similar compounds, as well as products that are synthetically derived from hemp.
norml.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🗣️ NORML has consistently urged the FDA to establish regulatory guidelines governing the production, testing, labeling, and marketing of hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoid products, but has argued against recriminalizing them. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #hemp
🌿 "NORML deputy director Paul Armentano said the federal prohibition on regular #cannabis drives demand for the synthetic alternative. Banning the #hemp alternatives outright, Armentano said, 'will likely fail to either reduce consumer demand for these products or increase consumer safety.'" #NORML
New Government Funding Bill Could Devastate A $30 Billion Industry
The bill would end the shutdown, but it would shut down a growing hemp industry.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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⚖️ The 10th Circuit decision is consistent with rulings issued earlier this year by federal courts in Arkansas and Virginia, which also determined that state governments retain the ability to restrict the sales of hemp-derived intoxicating products. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #hemp #Wyoming
Court Upholds Wyoming's Hemp Intoxicant Ban
Rules state law is not preempted by 2018 Farm Bill
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November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
⚖️ The 10th Circuit decision is consistent with rulings issued earlier this year by federal courts in Arkansas and Virginia, which also determined that state governments retain the ability to restrict the sales of hemp-derived intoxicating products. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #hemp #Wyoming
🌿"NORML has launched its 2025 Cannabis Consumer Survey, inviting people who use cannabis, recreationally or medically, as well as those who do not consume, to share their experiences, concerns, and policy priorities." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #survey
NORML Wants to Hear From Cannabis Consumers: Here’s How to Shape Marijuana Policy in 2026 | High Times
NORML is asking cannabis consumers nationwide to share their experiences and priorities in a confidential survey that will guide marijuana policy in 2026.
hightimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🌿"NORML has launched its 2025 Cannabis Consumer Survey, inviting people who use cannabis, recreationally or medically, as well as those who do not consume, to share their experiences, concerns, and policy priorities." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #survey
⚖️ "Virginia law is clear and explicit in protecting the employment rights of medical cannabis patients, including those who are public employees," said NORML's JM Pedini. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Virginia #firefighters #employmentlaw
VIrginia Court Rules in Favor of Firefighter for Off-Duty Medical Cannabis Use
Injunction restricts Hanover County from taking disciplinary action
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November 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
⚖️ "Virginia law is clear and explicit in protecting the employment rights of medical cannabis patients, including those who are public employees," said NORML's JM Pedini. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Virginia #firefighters #employmentlaw
🚨 Marijuana-related prosecutions remain the primary driver of drug war enforcement in states where cannabis remains criminalized. With few exceptions, marijuana arrests fall precipitously in jurisdictions that legalize and regulate the adult-use market. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #arrests
Marijuana Comprised Nearly Half of All 2024 Drug Arrests in Over a Dozen States
Far outpaced other drug arrests in marijuana prohibition states
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November 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🚨 Marijuana-related prosecutions remain the primary driver of drug war enforcement in states where cannabis remains criminalized. With few exceptions, marijuana arrests fall precipitously in jurisdictions that legalize and regulate the adult-use market. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #arrests
✅ "Governor-elect Spanberger's administration has an opportunity to do what the Youngkin administration could not: implement a well-regulated adult-use #cannabis market that prioritizes consumer safety, product transparency, and public revenue over illicit sales." #NORML #marijuana #Virginia
Election Day Decisions Could Reshape East Coast Cannabis Markets
States to watch: VA & NJ
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November 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
✅ "Governor-elect Spanberger's administration has an opportunity to do what the Youngkin administration could not: implement a well-regulated adult-use #cannabis market that prioritizes consumer safety, product transparency, and public revenue over illicit sales." #NORML #marijuana #Virginia
🚨 State officials have failed to allocate any of the $34M to fund research or other public health priorities, as stipulated by law. A spokesperson for the Treasurer's office said that the funds "will remain unallocated until federal law changes." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #WestVirginia
West Virginia Refuses To Allocate Millions in Medical Cannabis Revenue
$34M withheld from public health and safety priorities by state treasury
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November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🚨 State officials have failed to allocate any of the $34M to fund research or other public health priorities, as stipulated by law. A spokesperson for the Treasurer's office said that the funds "will remain unallocated until federal law changes." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #WestVirginia
🗳 "Elections decide whether cannabis consumers are treated as constituents whose rights and safety matter or as political afterthoughts. For those who care about #cannabis policy reform, this #election is not an event to be watched from the sidelines; it is a turning point." #NORML #marijuana #vote
Election Day Decisions Could Reshape East Coast Cannabis Markets
States to watch: VA & NJ
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November 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
🗳 "Elections decide whether cannabis consumers are treated as constituents whose rights and safety matter or as political afterthoughts. For those who care about #cannabis policy reform, this #election is not an event to be watched from the sidelines; it is a turning point." #NORML #marijuana #vote
🌿 Over 56% of survey respondents acknowledged consuming either "slightly less" or "much less" alcohol after trying cannabis-infused beverages. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #alcohol #thc
THC Beverage Consumers Say They Drink Less Alcohol
56% of respondents reported consuming less alcohol
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October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🌿 Over 56% of survey respondents acknowledged consuming either "slightly less" or "much less" alcohol after trying cannabis-infused beverages. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #alcohol #thc
😙💨 Researchers reported that 19% of adults aged 50 to 64, and 6% of adults over the age of 65 acknowledge having consumed cannabis products within the past 12 months. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #middleage #seniors #genx #boomers
Older Adults Increasingly Identify as Cannabis Consumers
Nearly 1 in 5 middle-age adults acknowledge consuming marijuana
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October 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
😙💨 Researchers reported that 19% of adults aged 50 to 64, and 6% of adults over the age of 65 acknowledge having consumed cannabis products within the past 12 months. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #middleage #seniors #genx #boomers
🌿 "Understanding self-titration is critical for developing evidence-based regulatory strategies," researchers concluded. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis
Consumers Self-Titrate When They Use More Potent Cannabis Products
Study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research
norml.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🌿 "Understanding self-titration is critical for developing evidence-based regulatory strategies," researchers concluded. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis
⚖️ NORML believes that responsible cannabis consumers should not face federal prosecution simply for exercising their Second Amendment rights. Soon, we will seek to advocate before the nation’s highest court to ensure that their voices are heard. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #2A #supremecourt
We Could Take Down a Major Plank of Marijuana Prohibition
Responsible consumers should not face prosecution for exercising constitutional rights
norml.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
⚖️ NORML believes that responsible cannabis consumers should not face federal prosecution simply for exercising their Second Amendment rights. Soon, we will seek to advocate before the nation’s highest court to ensure that their voices are heard. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #2A #supremecourt
🌿 Investigators concluded, "Medical or recreational cannabis laws may be significantly associated with reduced opioid use among patients diagnosed with cancer." #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #opioids #cancer
Opioid Prescribing Falls Following Cannabis Legalization
Patients decrease their reliance on prescription opioids following the opening of dispensaries
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October 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
🌿 Investigators concluded, "Medical or recreational cannabis laws may be significantly associated with reduced opioid use among patients diagnosed with cancer." #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #opioids #cancer
🎃 It’s Halloween season, which means it’s time for your local news outlets to once again warn viewers about a virtually non-existent threat: the notion that there are groups of insidious people just waiting to give trick-or-treating kids free edibles. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #halloween
No One Is Giving Your Kids Marijuana Edibles for Halloween
Seriously, no one is doing this.
norml.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🎃 It’s Halloween season, which means it’s time for your local news outlets to once again warn viewers about a virtually non-existent threat: the notion that there are groups of insidious people just waiting to give trick-or-treating kids free edibles. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #halloween
😙💨 Contrary to investigators' expectations, cannabis consumers were less likely than non-users to develop chronic rhinitis and similar sinonasal diseases, with more frequent consumers possessing the lowest risk. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #rhinitis #rhinosinusitis
Cannabis Use Inversely Associated With Rhinitis
Consumers less likely to suffer from chronic or allergic rhinitis
norml.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
😙💨 Contrary to investigators' expectations, cannabis consumers were less likely than non-users to develop chronic rhinitis and similar sinonasal diseases, with more frequent consumers possessing the lowest risk. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #rhinitis #rhinosinusitis
🚨 Florida health officials are actively identifying and revoking patients' access to medical cannabis, as required by legislation signed into law earlier this year by republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Florida #DeSantis
FL Revokes Medical Cannabis Access for Those With Certain Marijuana Convictions
Required by legislation signed into law earlier this year by Gov. DeSantis
norml.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🚨 Florida health officials are actively identifying and revoking patients' access to medical cannabis, as required by legislation signed into law earlier this year by republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Florida #DeSantis
😡 This bill is a slap in the face to the millions of Ohioans who voted in favor of Issue 2. Once again, politicians are arrogantly trying to claim that the public didn't know what they were voting for. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Ohio
Ohio House Approves Repealing Key Provisions of Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization
Substitute version of SB56 makes numerous changes to the law
norml.org
October 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
😡 This bill is a slap in the face to the millions of Ohioans who voted in favor of Issue 2. Once again, politicians are arrogantly trying to claim that the public didn't know what they were voting for. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Ohio
✅ "Time and time again, local lawmakers in marijuana prohibition states are advancing these common sense decriminalization measures when state legislators refuse to take action," NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #decriminalization #Wisconsin
La Crosse, WI Reduces Marijuana Possession Penalties to $1 Fine
The new countywide ordinance applies to those who possess up to 25 grams of marijuana.
norml.org
October 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
✅ "Time and time again, local lawmakers in marijuana prohibition states are advancing these common sense decriminalization measures when state legislators refuse to take action," NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #decriminalization #Wisconsin