Oklahoma voters will decide on a citizens’ initiated measure (State Question 820) legalizing the adult-use marijuana market in a special election to be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. “Voters in both traditionally ‘red’ and ‘blue’ states have historically cast their vote in favor of ending the failed policy of cannabis criminalization,” NORML’s State Policies […]
New York’s first legal marijuana dispensary opened their doors in Greenwich Village at 4:20 pm Last Thursday. The line for the state’s first legal cannabis shop stretched all the way around the lot with customers waiting hours just to get some of the product. The first official sale of the drug took place at 11:45 […]
One of the main talking points you hear about CBD is it’s unregulated status in our products. It can be sold and bought all across the country without having to approve the amount each label claims to have, and how much it takes to start having any effect is up to debate. Finally, after weighing […]
Kentucky NORML Deputy Director Lauren Bratcher, Governor Andy Beshear (KY-D), Kentucky NORML Executive Director Matthew Bratcher It was a truly incredible day at the Kentucky Capitol when Kentucky NORML had the opportunity to meet with Governor Andy Beshear (D) to discuss the important topic of medical cannabis. We were honored to work with Kentucky Moms […]
As a patient and consumer focused advocacy organization, NORML prioritizes efforts in favor of state-level legislation that seeks to achieve the following goals: Adult-Use Legalization – 21 states and the District of Columbia have enacted adult-use programs. Medical cannabis program creation or significant improvements to existing access programs – Alabama, Idaho and Nebraska are the […]
The District of Columbia Council Members have advanced legislation to expunge tens of thousands of marijuana convictions. This legislation, the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2021 was sent to the desk of Mayor Muriel Bowser and if signed, will be enacted by early next year. Council members voted 13 to 0 in favor of this […]
Marijuana has significantly declined in price over the last few years and it’s becoming a large problem. Although cheap weed seems like a good thing for the average consumer, it leads to large problems throughout the legal industry. Cannabis prices have dropped to all time lows with the national average retail price of a gram […]
According to a new study in Israel, children with autism spectrum disorders reported a significant improvement in their social communication skills only six months after treatment with cannabidiol-rich cannabis oil. Parents also reported a reduction in repetitive and restrictive behaviors in the children tested. The report was published in the Translational Psychiatry. Could cannabis be […]
The SAFE Banking act, and now SAFE Banking Plus bill, have been toyed with for years now. It’s one of those sure bets that has been used as a ploy on both sides of the aisle. But there was lots of movement around the bill recently, and many thought that it would be passed in […]
It was mistake to see anything happening during the pandemic as the new normal. It’s the reason why the stocks for Zoom and Peloton have sunk in the past year, and it’s the same reason why we’re seeing a much less enthusiastic marijuana market. When people were literally stuck home, the idea of spending lots […]
