Can you smell it? Cannabis freedom has come to the Land of 10,000 Lakes! The possession and home cultivation of marijuana is now legal for Minnesotans. But that’s not all. Officials are also taking steps to expunge tens of thousands of marijuana-related convictions. That means, going forward, Minnesotans will no longer bear the stigma of […]
The responsible use of cannabis should never cost you your job. Yet, even in many of the states where the adult use of marijuana is legal, employers can still fire or refuse to hire someone solely based upon their off-the-clock consumption of cannabis. NORML is working to end these discriminatory policies. Recently, NORML’s Deputy Director […]
Legislation permitting adults to possess and home-cultivate personal-use quantities of cannabis takes effect on Tuesday, August 1st. Beginning that day, those age 21 or older may legally possess in public up to two ounces of cannabis flowers and/or eight grams of cannabis concentrates. Adults may also home-cultivate up to four mature plants in a private […]
An estimated one in seven Canadians report using cannabis products to recuperate from work-related physical injuries, according to data published in the journal BMJ Open. Researchers affiliated with the University of Toronto surveyed nearly 1,200 Canadians who had received workers’ compensation for either a work-related injury or illness. Fourteen percent of respondents said that […]
We are in the midst of a cannabis revolution. Twenty-three states have legalized the use of cannabis for responsible adults, and nearly 70 percent of Americans now support this common-sense policy. Earlier this month, Marylanders experienced their first taste of cannabis freedom. In a few weeks, Minnesotans will join them. Who will be the next? […]
The use of cannabis prior to running is associated with greater feelings of enjoyment and tranquility, according to data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Study participants ran an average of 3.88 miles. Participants reported “a more positive exercise experience” when they ran immediately after having used cannabis as compared to when […]
Following months of public comment, the Michigan Civil Service Commission has voted unanimously to adopt new rules ending the practice of pre-employment marijuana screening for most state workers. NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano provided written testimony to the Commission in May in favor of the proposed regulatory changes, stating: “Policies that mandate would-be hires to […]
Advocates affiliated with the group Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol have turned in an additional 222,000 signatures from registered voters in an effort to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for the November ballot. The Secretary of State’s Office is now in the process of validating the signatures. The total is nearly twice the number necessary […]
Seven years after California voters passed Proposition 64 in 2016, successfully legalizing marijuana possession, cultivation, and sales, the courts are finally nearly finished relieving all qualifying cannabis cases. As of April 6, 2023, California courts have expunged, sealed, or resentenced 206,502 cases out of an estimated 227,650. Originally, Prop 64 allowed people with prior marijuana convictions […]
As of this Saturday, July 1st, those age 21 or older may begin legally growing personal use quantities of cannabis at home. Under the law, an adult may individually home cultivate up to six marijuana plants, of which no more than three may be mature. Households with more than one adult may grow a maximum […]
