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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...

Connecticut’s race for governor may determine state’s future on marijuana policy Nov 01, 2018 2018 election, Bob Stefanowski, Connecticut, CT, Election Day 2018, gubernatorial candidates, legalization, marijuana policy, Ned Lamont, Tax and Regulate, vote, voting Democrat Ned Lamont strongly supports...

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...

A new survey confirms that an overwhelming majority of Rhode Island voters support legalizing marijuana for adults. The poll, commissioned by WPRI 12 and Roger Williams University and conducted by Fleming & Associates, found that 56% of respondents favor...

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,...

TORONTO (AP) — The name of the store is High North, but it might as well be named High and Dry because for all but about four hours of the first two weeks since marijuana was legalized in Canada,...

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...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court issued two more rulings Wednesday ordering that complainants in individual cases be allowed to use marijuana for recreational purposes, establishing a precedent that a blanket prohibition on pot is unconstitutional. 'The effects provoked...