Thursday, July 10, 2025

Politics

Pennsylvania: Governor Launches Effort to Issue Mass Pardons to Those with Low-Level Marijuana Convictions

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman today announced the launch of a coordinated effort to provide pardons for people with select minor, non-violent marijuana criminal convictions. Under the program, The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons will accept applications...

Summer 2022 NORML Interns Answer Questions About the Job

1. Why were you motivated to apply to intern with NORML? a. Sam: About a year ago I started working at a medical cannabis dispensary in D.C., and since then I’ve met countless people whose lives have been vastly improved...

Weed is Now More Popular Than Tobacco According to A New Gallup Poll

According to a new Gallup Poll released on August 16th, more Americans are smoking marijuana than tobacco. This poll also found that the overall usage of cannabis within the United States is at an all time high, jumping more...

California: Multiple Reform Bills Advance to Governor’s Desk

State lawmakers have advanced several  priority bills to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk and a few more remain pending but are up against a  tight timeline. The legislative session in California ends on August 31st. Any bills not transmitted to...

Raising the Alarm: Legalization Efforts Under Attack

Unfortunately, we knew this was coming. Before a single ballot has been cast in the 2022 midterm elections on a single marijuana ballot measure, prohibitionists funded by dark money special interests are doing everything they can in an attempt...

Is It Ok To Get Your Dog High? Vets Around The Country Say No

In Colorado and many other states around the US, there is a rising problem with dogs getting high. Many Americans believe that it is ok to do things like blow smoke in their dog’s face or ears. Contrary to...

Nebraska: Advocates Fail to Secure Ballot Access for Medical Marijuana Legalization Measures

Advocates who sought to place a pair of medical marijuana access proposals before voters failed to gather the necessary number of signatures required to place them on the November ballot. Election officials on Monday reported that petitioners had collected...

NORML Op-ed: Concerns Over High Potency THC Products Warrant Greater Education, Not Criminalization

Those offering dire warnings about the alleged dangers of so-called ‘highly potent THC products’ – and demanding that these products be recriminalized – are taking their cues from an age-old playbook.  From the onset of criminal cannabis prohibition, criminalization advocates...

Marijuana-Related Ballot Initiatives and Referenda: 8/19/22 Update

Voters in several states and in dozens of cities and towns will decide on marijuana-related ballot measures in November. Here is an update of where these efforts currently stand. (You can tune in to ask questions during our livestream...

Dr. Oz makes a Bong Come out of Opponents Head in New Ad

Quite an interesting strategy Dr. Oz is taking up in his race to take the open Senate seat in Pennsylvania. Despite being out of public eye since he had a stroke on the day of primaries, John Fetterman has maintained...
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Texas Becomes 40th State to Legalize Medical Cannabis

Texas has officially become the 40th state to legalize medical cannabis, a milestone that advocates say marks a significant...
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