THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM — Volume 27, Issue 46
Shop to legalize it in the NORML Store.
 
NORML News of the Week
 

THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM

Volume 27   •   Issue 46   •   November 21, 2024

a man and woman stand outdoors with their arms around each other's shoulders smiling and laughing as she passes a cannabis joint to him

Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Health-Related Quality of Life Improvements in Chronic Pain Patients

Nearly 1 in 4 pain patients residing in states where medical cannabis access is legal identify as marijuana consumers.

 
an older man with short grey hair and a long grey beard sits at his kitchen table smoking a legal cannabis joint

Canada: One in Four Older Adults Have Used Cannabis in the Past Year

Two-thirds of older consumers say they use cannabis "to improve or manage a physical health condition," including chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances.

 
 

LATEST NEWS

 
 
a smiling scientist wearing a lab coat and gloves holds up a specimen dish containing a cannabis leaf for closer inspection in a research laboratory

Illinois: State Launches University-Affiliated Cannabis Research Institute

The Institute is funded by a three-year, $7 million grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services.

 
 

FEDERAL ACTION ALERT

Take action now
 
 
an employee at a legal cannabis dispensary uses metal tongs to place cannabis flower on a scale to weigh for sale

Colorado: Voters in Colorado Springs Decide on Marijuana Sales Measures

The results are not official until the Canvass Board certifies the vote count next Tuesday.

 
a man holds a cannabis joint to his lips and inhales

California: Oakland City Council Advances Proposal Exempting Cannabis From Residential Smoking Ban

​​California NORML, which pushed for the exemption, argued that cannabis smoke exposure does not pose similar risks to respiratory health as tobacco smoke.

 
 

NORML IN THE MEDIA

 
 
Give the gift of legalization when you shop the NORML Store.

NORML's mission is supported by thousands of people across America as we work to reform marijuana laws in all 50 states and at the federal level.

Can you chip in today to help us keep up the fight?
 
NORML and The NORML Foundation
1420 K St NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC xxxxxx

(202) 483-5500[email protected]
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn TikTok
Cannabis policy should be evidence-based.
Dispel marijuana myths with the NORML Fact Sheets.

Too many emails? Update your subscription preferences or unsubscribe at the link below.