New Mexico: Governor to Sign Adult-Use Legalization Law

Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said, "This is a significant victory for New Mexico."

Virginia: Governor Calls for Expedited Enactment Date for Adult-Use Legalization Law

Should the legislature vote to approve the amendment, those ages 21 and older would be permitted to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and to cultivate up to four cannabis plants per household without penalty later this year.

Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Fewer Opioid Overdoses Among Patients Enrolled in Methadone Maintenance

"The results provide preliminary evidence of a link between cannabis use and lower prevalence of opioid overdose among people enrolled in MMT."

Study: Gastroparesis Patients Who Use Cannabis Possess Better Hospitalization Outcomes

After controlling for confounders, patients with a history of cannabis consumption possessed "better hospital outcomes, including decreased length of stay and improved in-hospital mortality."

Survey: Half of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Report Having Tried Cannabis

Authors concluded, "Overall, our research aligns with previous observational research that reports improvements in symptoms of IBD with cannabis use."

Clinical Trial: Short-Term Improvements in PTSD Symptoms Following Cannabis Exposure Similar to Those of Placebo

"Additional well-controlled and adequately powered studies with cannabis suitable for FDA drug development are needed." 

• THE VILLAGE VOICE: New York legalizes adult-use marijuana possession and sales
• WATCH: NORML's State Policies Manager breaks down the details of New York's new legalization law
• VIRGINIA: Marijuana possession could be legal by summer
• WATCH: NORML's Deputy Director appears on PBS to discuss how legalization has disrupted the Mexican marijuana market
• NEVADA: NORML pushes for the repeal of state's per se limits for THC
• READ: NORML responds to claims that marijuana use stunts later economic success