Politics

Campaigns supporting and opposing marijuana ballot measures are filling up airwaves and social media feeds with political advertisements in the run-up to the elections Nov. 6, 2018. From Utah to Michigan, battles to convince the electorate via video advertisements to...

Bringing legalization to the Midwest would be a game changer — support the YES on 1 campaign today It’s incredible to see the progress we have made in recent years. Marijuana has been legalized for adults in nine states and...

Just because Michigan (legal), Missouri (medical), North Dakota (legal), and Utah (medical) are the only states voting on statewide cannabis issues, that doesn’t mean marijuana reform isn’t on the ballot in all fifty states. Earlier, we looked at three candidates...

The build up to the legalization of bud in Canada has been dominated by headlines surrounding mass scale growers and the multi-million dollar deals that have been completed in order to meet the country’s cannabis demands. But in amongst the...

How exciting for Michigan and North Dakota to be voting on marijuana legalization and for Missouri and Utah to be voting on medical cannabis. What a time to be alive! In general, it’s a great election for marijuana–unless you live...

Cannabis retailer and cultivator MedMen has filed a trademark application for the word “cannabis,” it was revealed recently. The application to trademark the word for use in connection with “T-shirts; Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts” was filed with the U.S....

by Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach DirectorNovember 1, 2018 Everyday NORML Chapters from around the country invest countless hours in advocating for meaningful marijuana law reforms on the local, state and federal level! Below is a brief rundown of some of...

You’ve probably heard that marijuana legalization is on the ballot in several states in Nov. 6, 2018. But if you haven’t heard — and you live in one of those states — you might soon be receiving a call...

Mexico took a huge step forward on cannabis this week when the nation’s Supreme Court issued two rulings that effectively ended the country’s ban on recreational cannabis use. RELATED STORY History Made: Mexico’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Cannabis Prohibition The change leaves...

Voters across California have just six days left to weigh in on the cost of cannabis in their communities. “We’re not against cannabis taxes, but the should be comparable to taxes imposed on similar businesses.” David Goldman, president, San Francisco chapter,...