Virginia NORML

🎉 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…

😚💨 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…

🥃 Researchers determined that respondents who consumed cannabis beverages "were more likely to report substituting cannabis for alcohol than non-users. They also reported fewer weekly alcoholic drinks after starting cannabis beverages compared to before, and binge drank less frequently." norml.org/blog/2026/01/1…

⚖️ Several Justices appeared skeptical of the government’s position, opining that the degree to which a substance may or may not induce a consumer toward violence is not a specific criterion of the Controlled Substances Act. Justices also questioned the reliability of the fed’s assessment of cannabis as a Schedule I drug, especially after the White House recently directed the US AG to reclassify it to Schedule III, and asked if there is any convincing historical evidence connecting cannabis to violence. norml.org/blog/2026/03/0…

Virginia Lawmakers Pass Bills To Legalize Marijuana Sales, Resentence Past Convictions And Allow Medical Cannabis In Hospitals: Both chambers advanced the reform measures on Tuesday's key crossover deadline. marijuanamoment.net/virginia-lawma…

🚨 We’ve been warning Americans for months that dark money is fueling prohibitionist attacks on cannabis freedom. @tomweedlaw just brought the receipts.

📅 "It's been nearly five years since Virginia legalized cannabis," said @NORML's JM Pedini. "Voters recognize the public safety urgency in taking marijuana out of the corner store and placing it behind age-verified dispensary counters." norml.org/blog/2026/01/2…

🌿Get your tickets now for the 2026 Virginia Cannabis Conference in Richmond, January 23-25. virginiacannabisconference.com

🌿Get your tickets now for the 2026 Virginia Cannabis Conference in Richmond, January 23-25. virginiacannabisconference.com

🗳 "Elections decide whether cannabis consumers are treated as constituents whose rights and safety matter or as political afterthoughts." norml.org/blog/2025/11/0…

🌿Hear from experts exactly what it’s going to take to legalize adult-use retail sales in 2026. Network, connect with community, and get answers to your burning questions about cannabis in the Commonwealth. 👉RSVP actionnetwork.org/events/suds-bu…

🗳 @NORML's JM Pedini told @MarijuanaMoment that "the choice is clear for Virginia voters: Abigail Spanberger supports legalizing and regulating cannabis sales for adults 21 and older. Winsome Earle-Sears does not." marijuanamoment.net/virginia-candi…

🚨 "Youngkin rolling back legal medical access while turning a blind eye to unregulated sales in corner stores throughout the Commonwealth highlights his administration's fundamental lack of understanding of cannabis policy as it relates to public safety." norml.org/blog/2025/05/0…

🌿 Poll asks importance of cannabis policy when considering @SpanbergerforVA for governor. Screenshot courtesy of @Jaaavis.

🌿 "We're working to ensure that Virginians who rely on direct-to-patient delivery don't lose access to medical cannabis," JM Pedini, development director for the advocacy group @NORML and executive director for Virginia NORML, told @MarijuanaMoment. marijuanamoment.net/virginia-lawma…

🚨 Why is @SouthwestAir preventing travelers from visiting norml.org to learn about the marijuana laws of their destinations? greenstate.com/perspective/he…

🚫 "These mean-spirited amendments would greatly diminish patient access by severely restricting the medical cannabis program’s direct-to-patient delivery process which has notably been operating without incident since its inception," added @NORML’s Pedini norml.org/blog/2025/03/2…

👎 "Once again, Governor Youngkin has prioritized his personal politics over public safety, opting to keep control of Virginia’s marijuana market squarely in the hands of unregulated operators," JM Pedini, of @NORML and @VANORML, told @MarijuanaMoment.

⚠️ “If Virginians don’t elect a governor in 2025 who will sign an adult-use retail measure,” @NORML's Pedini said, “then it’s likely the next to opportunity to enact such a law will not be until 2030.”

✅ "JM Pedini, executive director of Virginia NORML, says that legalizing cannabis sales would take marijuana off the streets and place it in a regulated, age-verified environment." wsls.com/news/local/202…