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Paul Armentano, Deputy Director for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) authored this op-ed, first published in OtherWords and appears here with permission.  It’s been over a decade since Colorado and Washington became the first two...

Minnesota is moving towards a movement worth following in the U.S. cannabis industry. For the first time in nearly a decade, Minnesota could soon open cannabis dispensaries run by cities and counties, thanks to a novel provision in its cannabis laws.  If realized, the initiative would mark a novel...

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Recently, I provided testimony to lawmakers in Maryland in support of legislation to end the discrimination of marijuana consumers in the workplace. Days earlier, I testified for legislators in Hawaii and I called for the automatic expungement of records...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is apparently on the verge of rescheduling cannabis, potentially within days or weeks. The move would mark the most significant federal action toward marijuana legalization since its prohibition nearly a century ago. Speculation swirling around the...

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, state Senate leader Matt Huffman and other GOP leaders who are attempting to dismantle Ohio’s voter-approved cannabis initiative are not unique to Ohio - nor are the Republican threats to disregard the will of the voters when it comes to the...

As Ohio voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis, industry leaders and advocates are congratulating their mid-western friends for a job well done. Tim Conder, CEO of TILT Holdings (OTCMKTS: TLLTF), which is already operating in Ohio, said the results reaffirm that...

This article was originally published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Nearly a quarter of Canadian cancer survivors acknowledge consuming cannabis as a sleep aid, according to data published in the Journal of Cancer...

After seven tries, Wednesday’s Senate Banking Committee vote to move a cannabis reform bill to the Senate floor marks the first time that Senate members have agreed to consider alleviating the major burden facing the billion-dollar banking cannabis industry: access to banking and financial...

On Wednesday, members of the House of Representatives Oversight and Accountability Committee voted 30-14 in favor of bipartisan legislation known as the Cannabis Users’ Restoration of Eligibility (CURE) Act, which was introduced by Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD). The...

This article was originally published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Lawmakers have advanced two bills to the desk of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that seek to expand the rights of cannabis consumers. Senate Bill 302 expands...

Following last week’s huge news that the Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking to reschedule cannabis to a lower federal level, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a decision to make.  "It's certainly a big deal that a federal agency is finally admitting that...

This article was originally published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Employees who consume cannabis during their off-hours possess no greater risk of occupational injury than do those who abstain from marijuana altogether,...

This article was originally published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. The use of cannabis prior to running is associated with greater feelings of enjoyment and tranquility, according to data published in the journal Cannabis...

The Coalition for Cannabis Scheduling Reform (CCSR) has released a white paper emphasizing the feasibility and pressing need for the federal legalization of marijuana. As the Biden Administration reviews cannabis classification, the CCSR aims to engage with stakeholders, including the U.S. Food and...

This was first published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed legislation into law facilitating the expungement of marijuana possession convictions. The new law took effect...