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🌿 When governments seek to deny cannabis consumers' rights, NORML is there every step of the way to fight back on their behalf. ill you stand with us? norml.org/blog/2026/03/0…

🌿 The proposed measure removes the program's current "low THC" restriction, allows the dispensing of medical cannabis products intended to be consumed via vaporization, and adds new qualifying conditions. norml.org/news/2026/03/1…

😚💨 Researchers reported that those with a history of cannabis use "demonstrated significantly better cognitive performance" and that  use "was not associated with increased risk of dementia." norml.org/blog/2026/03/0…

🌿 Daily cannabis use – and the use of CBD-dominant cannabis products especially – is associated with decreases in anxiety. norml.org/news/2026/03/0…

📉 "These findings offer evidence that recreational dispensary openings may play a role in reducing suicides among older adults, particularly in vulnerable subgroups," researchers concluded. norml.org/news/2026/02/1…

💰"Excessive taxation doesn’t discourage consumers from obtaining cannabis, but it does discourage consumers from purchasing state-legal cannabis from regulated markets." bostonherald.com/2026/03/11/arm…

🌿 HB 4142 requires facilities that provide either hospice or palliative care to accommodate medical cannabis use by qualified patients on their premises. norml.org/news/2026/03/1…

🎉 MAJOR progress in Virginia: @VANORML helps lawmakers send 10 cannabis-related bills to the desk of Governor Abigail Spanberger for her review. norml.org/blog/2026/03/1…

🚫 The Appellate Court rejected the petitioner's request because federal law currently defines cannabis as a substance "with no accepted medical use." norml.org/news/2026/03/1…

🙄 New Hampshire Senators rejected the bill, HB 186, by a vote of 15 to 9. Fifteen of sixteen Senate Republicans voted against the bill, while all eight Senate Democrats voted for it. The House had previously passed the legislation by a vote of 208 to 135. norml.org/news/2026/03/1…

As Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Rollback Nears Ballot, New State Report Shows Regulated Market Reaching Most Consumers: "Massachusetts residents turn away from the illicit market when safe, well-regulated options are available." marijuanamoment.net/as-massachuset…

🌿 Researchers acknowledged that their results were consistent with those of other studies, finding no differences in emergency room visits or developmental delays among cannabis-exposed and cannabis-unexposed children. norml.org/news/2026/02/0…

🌿 Dispensaries will become operational by either late April or early May, according to Alabama Medical Cannabis Commissioner. norml.org/blog/2026/03/1…

🌿 The sublingual administration of cannabis extracts significantly reduced myofascial pain for TMD patients a clinical trial. norml.org/news/2026/03/0…

😚💨 Consistent with other long-term observational studies, patients experienced significant improvements in their pain, anxiety, depression, sleep duration, and quality of life. norml.org/news/2026/02/1…

🌿 Long-term cannabis treatment reduced patients' TS symptoms without adversely impacting their cognitive performance or psychological well-being. norml.org/news/2026/01/2…

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😚💨 "There's no 'buyer's remorse' among the public when it comes to legalizing cannabis. That's because these policies are largely working as intended and because Massachusetts voters prefer legalization and regulation over the failed policy of marijuana prohibition." norml.org/news/2026/03/0…

🚨Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt retweeted his demands that the state's voter-approved medical cannabis access program be "shut down." norml.org/news/2026/03/0…

🌿 Plant-derived cannabis preparations provide comparable benefits to lorazepam in patients with chronic insomnia. norml.org/news/2026/01/2…