Medical Marijuana

The first FDA-approved, cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical drug is now for sale in the U.S. After clearing all regulatory requirements, GW Pharmaceuticals’ CBD-based drug Epidiolex is now available in all 50 states. Although the U.S. government is now allowing this drug...

If you’re interested in getting your medical marijuana card in New Mexico, the process is pretty straightforward. You’d be joining nearly 60,000 other patients involved with MMJ—if they did it, so can you. RELATED STORY What Is a Medical Marijuana Card? There...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois University is creating new programs for students who want to know more about cannabis. The school announced in late October 2018 that it’s creating programs at the Carbondale campus to study medical marijuana and...

by Erik Altieri, NORML Executive DirectorNovember 1, 2018 NORML Recommends:YES on Amendment 2NO on Amendment 3NO on Proposition C Voters this November have the opportunity to make Missouri the 32nd state to allow for the physician-recommended use of marijuana, and based...

For supporters of sensible marijuana policies, the choice for governor couldn’t be more clear. Georgia’s general election is coming up on Tuesday, November 6, and there is national attention on Georgia’s choices for governor. Before you vote, we want to...

Do you know where your candidates stand on marijuana policy? Pennsylvania’s General Election Day is set for Tuesday, November 6. If you are registered to vote, find your polling location here, and please be sure to go cast your ballot! Here’s...

by Carly Wolf, NORML Political Associate November 1, 2018 On October 31, NORML hand delivered over 10,000 comments written by YOU, recommending that the World Health Organization (WHO) re-think their current prohibition of marijuana. Along with two of our fantastic interns,...

A long-simmering trademark dispute over the word “entourage” got wider this week, with one company asking others in the hemp industry to share how they use the term.Full Spectrum Nutrition, a CBD manufacturer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is calling...

Coor’s, the world’s seventh largest brewer, has decided it’s stepping into the cannabis game. Molson and Hexo Corp. announced Truss, a joint venture to develop cannabis-infused drinks for sale in Canada. The corporations hope to release the products next year...

As of November 1, "patients can be prescribed medicinal cannabis by specialist doctors," the Home Office declared in a recent statement. Campaigners lobbied the government to reconsider its previous stance categorizing cannabis as a Class A substance, defined as having...