The Latest Breaking News from NORML

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Those who wish to perpetuate the failed public policy of cannabis criminalization have lost the hearts and minds of the American public. And they know it.

According to federal data provided by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), a spiking number of commercial truck drivers are being relieved of duty following positive drug screens for marijuana.

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual

Oftentimes those who oppose adult-use cannabis argue that its legalization will trigger a rise in crime rates.

After a blowout event in Miami during the week of 4/20, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference (CCC) is gearing up for a repeat performance in Chicago on Sept. 13-14.

Connecticut Gov. Lamont’s GOP Opponent Calls For Attorney General Investigation After Tweet and Song Celebrating Legal Marijuana

Retail cannabis sales are associated with decreases in the use of alcohol, cigarettes and pain medications by young adults, according to data published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, reported NORML.

About a week after Delaware's House of Representatives gave the green light to a bill that would legalize cannabis possession and sharing between adults, the state Senate reiterated the Hous

Melissa Fults, a board member of Arkansas NORML and a medical marijuana patient advocate withdrew her adult-use cannabis amendment petition preferring to wait until the 2024 elections, giving her time to focus on other recreational proposals she disagrees with, reported the 

An amendment to Virginia’s Senate Bill 591, proposed by Gov. Glen Youngkin (R), would have made marijuana possession a more serious matter than it is today.