Medical Marijuana

California cannabis promises to become more available and normalized thanks to the 2018 midterm elections in the Golden State. “I think we’re in the midst of a cultural shift. Having more pro-cannabis governors is going to drive the conversation on...

On Thursday, voters in Missouri had a choice between three different medical cannabis measures. And with a 65 to 35 percent margin, they approved Amendment 2—the measure that provides the broadest access to medical cannabis. Amendment 2 opens up...

by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director November 7, 2018 Voters in Ohio and Wisconsin approved a series of binding and non-binding local marijuana reform initiatives on Election Day. In Ohio, voters in five cities — including Dayton (population 140,000) — approved...

Voters in Michigan legalized the recreational use and sale of cannabis in one of three statewide victories for marijuana policy reform in the midterm elections.  Medical marijuana initiatives in Missouri and Utah were also successful on Tuesday, while a...

Iowa: Medical marijuana regulators vote to keep the THC cap, add autism Nov 07, 2018 ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, ganglioglioma, IA, Iowa, low-THC, low-THC program, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, patients, PTSD, qualifying conditions, THC cap Urge your lawmakers to support...

by NORMLNovember 7, 2018 Voters on election day decided in favor of several gubernatorial candidates who campaigned on promises to either address or enact statewide marijuana law reforms as Governor.NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “In four states — Connecticut,...

It comes as no surprise that since January 1st of this year, California has seen a significant rise in cannabis sales. Within the state, the current $2.7 billion industry is predicted to nearly double by 2020. Part of this has...

Utah voters came out in force Tuesday, voting by a healthy margin to legalize medical cannabis statewide. As of 10 p.m. local time, with 54% of precincts reporting, the measure had a 54.1–45.9% lead. So what happens next? RELATED STORY Election 2018:...

Michigan voters just passed Proposal 1, which legalizes the adult us of cannabis. Now what? Is Cannabis Legal as of Nov. 7? No. Technically, cannabis legalization (for adults 21 and older only) won’t take effect until approximately November 16th, once the...

by Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML Development Director November 7, 2018 With the approval of Proposition 2, Utah has become the 33rd state to regulate the licensed production and distribution of medical cannabis products to qualified patients. The vote comes ahead...