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🌿Get your tickets now for the 2026 Virginia Cannabis Conference in Richmond, January 23-25. virginiacannabisconference.com
🌿 "It is time for politicians and others to stop assessing cannabis through the lens of 'what we don't know' and instead start engaging in evidence-based discussions about marijuana and marijuana reform policies that are indicative of all that we do know." #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #research #NIH
NIH Database Now Includes Over 53,000 Cannabis Studies
Over 4,000 published in the last year
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December 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
🌿 "It is time for politicians and others to stop assessing cannabis through the lens of 'what we don't know' and instead start engaging in evidence-based discussions about marijuana and marijuana reform policies that are indicative of all that we do know." #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #research #NIH
😚💨 "The findings reveal a patient population experiencing transformative benefits from their treatment," the study's authors concluded. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana
Most Patients Report Medical Cannabis Improves Quality of Life
Researchers say patients "experiencing transformative benefits"
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December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
😚💨 "The findings reveal a patient population experiencing transformative benefits from their treatment," the study's authors concluded. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana
😙💨 "These findings provide support for the idea that legal cannabis can serve as a substitute for alcohol among certain individuals, and that legal cannabis markets may, in some instances, disrupt alcohol-dominant marketplaces." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #alcohol
Cannabis Smoking Linked to Significantly Reduced Alcohol Intake
Clinical trial findings support legal cannabis as substitute for alcohol
norml.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
😙💨 "These findings provide support for the idea that legal cannabis can serve as a substitute for alcohol among certain individuals, and that legal cannabis markets may, in some instances, disrupt alcohol-dominant marketplaces." #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #alcohol
🚨It’s becoming increasingly clear that #cannabis consumers are under attack. We must remain vigilant in #NORML’s mission to end #marijuana prohibition and protect the rights of cannabis consumers. This #GivingTuesday, we have set a goal to raise $25,000 to power our 2026 Cannabis Freedom Fund.
Everyone Deserves the Gift of Cannabis Freedom
NORML's 2026 Cannabis Freedom Fund
norml.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🚨It’s becoming increasingly clear that #cannabis consumers are under attack. We must remain vigilant in #NORML’s mission to end #marijuana prohibition and protect the rights of cannabis consumers. This #GivingTuesday, we have set a goal to raise $25,000 to power our 2026 Cannabis Freedom Fund.
🎁 Cyber Monday is here and the NORML Store is filled with prohibition-busting goodies. Bundle up in cozy NORML hoodies, trim your trees with collectible ornaments, and give gifts that do good. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #cybermonday #nonprofit #shopsmall
Go Green on Cyber Monday
Give the gift of legalization
norml.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🎁 Cyber Monday is here and the NORML Store is filled with prohibition-busting goodies. Bundle up in cozy NORML hoodies, trim your trees with collectible ornaments, and give gifts that do good. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #cybermonday #nonprofit #shopsmall
🎁 With tons of holiday gift ideas like cozy hoodies, butter soft tees, and mugs for cocoa, and stocking stuffers like ornaments, stickers, buttons, and books, there’s something for every legalization lover on your shopping list. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #blackfriday #nonprofit
Shop To Legalize It on Black Friday
Is cannabis freedom on your wish list?
norml.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🎁 With tons of holiday gift ideas like cozy hoodies, butter soft tees, and mugs for cocoa, and stocking stuffers like ornaments, stickers, buttons, and books, there’s something for every legalization lover on your shopping list. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #blackfriday #nonprofit
🌿 Cannabis consumers are facing unprecedented threats. But NORML is fighting back. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #thanksgiving
The Fight for Cannabis Freedom Doesn't Take a Holiday
We refuse to let prohibitionists undo decades of progress
norml.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🌿 Cannabis consumers are facing unprecedented threats. But NORML is fighting back. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #thanksgiving
🇨🇦 Canadian researchers compared youth use rates among a cohort of nearly 40,000 teens (students in grades 9 to 12) prior to legalization versus a similar cohort of students four years later. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Canada
Fewer Young People Consume Cannabis Following Legalization
Canadian researchers analyzed data from cohort of nearly 40,000 teens
norml.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🇨🇦 Canadian researchers compared youth use rates among a cohort of nearly 40,000 teens (students in grades 9 to 12) prior to legalization versus a similar cohort of students four years later. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Canada
🥃 Younger and older adults who reside in close proximity to licensed cannabis retailers are less likely to engage in binge drinking, according to data published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #alcohol #drinking
Heavy Drinking Less Likely for Adults With Local Dispensaries
Researchers assessed consumer behaviors from 2014-2022
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November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🥃 Younger and older adults who reside in close proximity to licensed cannabis retailers are less likely to engage in binge drinking, according to data published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #alcohol #drinking
🌿 Patients report reduced pain and a decrease in their use of prescription opioids following their initiation of state-authorized medical cannabis products, according to survey data published in the journal Substance Use & Misuse. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #opioids #chronicpain #painmanagement
Pain Patients Often Substitute Cannabis for Prescription Opioids
Patients report reduced pain, decreased prescription opioid use
norml.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
🌿 Patients report reduced pain and a decrease in their use of prescription opioids following their initiation of state-authorized medical cannabis products, according to survey data published in the journal Substance Use & Misuse. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #opioids #chronicpain #painmanagement
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🌿Get your tickets now for the 2026 Virginia Cannabis Conference in Richmond, January 23-25. virginiacannabisconference.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🌿Get your tickets now for the 2026 Virginia Cannabis Conference in Richmond, January 23-25. virginiacannabisconference.com
😙💨 "Findings from our cross-sectional analyses show that participants with cannabis use experience performed better across all cognitive assessments compared to those without," researchers concluded. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #seniors #cognition
Older Adult Cannabis Consumers Exhibit Superior Cognitive Performance
"Performed better across all cognitive assessments" than non-users
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November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
😙💨 "Findings from our cross-sectional analyses show that participants with cannabis use experience performed better across all cognitive assessments compared to those without," researchers concluded. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #seniors #cognition
☀️ NORML Political Director Morgan Fox jumps in The Rotation with Suncoast NORML, Sunday, Nov 23 at 2PM ET. Stream live at youtube.com/@suncoastnorml. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana
November 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
☀️ NORML Political Director Morgan Fox jumps in The Rotation with Suncoast NORML, Sunday, Nov 23 at 2PM ET. Stream live at youtube.com/@suncoastnorml. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana
🥃 Alcohol-dependent subjects who consume cannabis possess a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with liver injuries such as cirrhosis. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #cirrhosis #alcohol #liverdisease
Cannabis Use Linked To Lower Risk of Cirrhosis
40% hazard reduction in alcohol-associated liver diseases
norml.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
🥃 Alcohol-dependent subjects who consume cannabis possess a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with liver injuries such as cirrhosis. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #cirrhosis #alcohol #liverdisease
🚨 The Republican-spearheaded bill repeals provisions that protect adult-use consumers from discrimination based on their lawful marijuana use. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Ohio #maga
Ohio Advances Bill Repealing Key Provisions of Marijuana Legalization Law
Strips legal protections for lawful cannabis consumers
norml.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🚨 The Republican-spearheaded bill repeals provisions that protect adult-use consumers from discrimination based on their lawful marijuana use. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Ohio #maga
🌿 The study is the longest clinical trial ever conducted assessing cannabis' effect on patients with AD-associated dementia. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #dementia #alzheimers
Cannabis Extracts Improve Cognition in Dementia Patients
Clinical trial data published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
norml.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🌿 The study is the longest clinical trial ever conducted assessing cannabis' effect on patients with AD-associated dementia. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #dementia #alzheimers
🚨 Police in #Georgia, #Louisiana, #NorthCarolina, #Pennsylvania, #SouthCarolina, #Tennessee, #Texas, and #Wisconsin made well over 100,000 #marijuana arrests in 2024, the overwhelming majority of which were for low-level possession — not cultivation, trafficking, or sales. #NORML #cannabis
These 8 States Made Over 100k Marijuana Arrests in 2024
Overwhelming majority were simple possession
norml.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🚨 Police in #Georgia, #Louisiana, #NorthCarolina, #Pennsylvania, #SouthCarolina, #Tennessee, #Texas, and #Wisconsin made well over 100,000 #marijuana arrests in 2024, the overwhelming majority of which were for low-level possession — not cultivation, trafficking, or sales. #NORML #cannabis
🚨 "This policy decision runs contrary to President Trump's comments while on the campaign trail, when he said: 'We do not need to ruin lives and waste taxpayers' dollars arresting adults with personal amounts of it on them.'" #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #maga
Feds Will "Rigorously Prosecute" Low-Level Marijuana Violations
Reverses guidance issued by Biden administration
norml.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🚨 "This policy decision runs contrary to President Trump's comments while on the campaign trail, when he said: 'We do not need to ruin lives and waste taxpayers' dollars arresting adults with personal amounts of it on them.'" #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #maga
🚨 Most unregulated hemp-derived products in #Missouri possess quantities of THC well above federal standards, many contain synthetically derived cannabinoids, & nearly ⅓ of samples also tested positive for potentially harmful contaminants, like heavy metals. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #hemp #delta8
Most Missouri Hemp Products Fail To Comply With Federal Law
90% of products labeled as 'hemp' exceed legal THC limit
norml.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🚨 Most unregulated hemp-derived products in #Missouri possess quantities of THC well above federal standards, many contain synthetically derived cannabinoids, & nearly ⅓ of samples also tested positive for potentially harmful contaminants, like heavy metals. #NORML #marijuana #cannabis #hemp #delta8
📊 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
norml.org
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
norml.org
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
norml.org
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