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NORML Weekend Weed Read
 

THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM

Weekend Weed Read • March 22, 2025

A closeup of hands holding a grinder and a glass pipe containing cannabis

Patients with hypermobility disorders report sustained improvements following their use of medical cannabis.

 
A chart indicating increasing cannabis sales

Alcohol sales experience historic declines while retail cannabis sales spike.

 
A closeup of a cannabis flower in front of an American flag

Those who support legalizing marijuana are not part of the ideological fringe; we are the majority. It’s time for us to act like it and for lawmakers to treat cannabis consumers with the respect they deserve.

 
 
A man sits at his desk and visits the NORML Take Action Center on his computer
 
 
three smiling firefighters stand in front of two firetrucks inside the firehouse

Maryland Senate approves a bill providing employment protections to fire and rescue public safety workers who are medical cannabis patients.

 
A woman stands behind a legal cannabis plant being cultivated outdoors

From the beginning, women have played pivotal roles in the cannabis movement, often without due recognition—challenging outdated laws, fighting stigma, protecting people, and helping to build an industry from the ground up.

 
A teenage girl sits on her bedroom floor in the dark with her head in her hand representing depression

Researchers conclude that childhood depression and other psychological factors significantly predict teen use of tobacco and cannabis.

 
 
 
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