“The reality that most high-schoolers have easier access to cannabis than do our nation’s top scientists is the height of absurdity and an indictment of the current system.”
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Virginia: Marijuana-related Bills Advance During Special Legislative Session
Included in legislation being considered this special session are a number marijuana-related objectives which have advanced in both the Senate and House of Delegates thus far.
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NORML Remembers Kevin Zeese
“While he is no longer with us, Kevin’s dedication to the fight against our failed war on drugs will not be forgotten.”
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Study: Over Three In Four Cannabis Consumers Prefer Flower Over Concentrates
“Just as the majority of those who consume alcohol prefer relatively low potency beer or wine over hard liquor, most adult-use cannabis consumers gravitate toward herbal cannabis preparations and away from the comparatively stronger alternatives.”
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Marijuana Use Growing in Popularity Among Seniors
The increase in seniors’ self-reported use of cannabis coincides with rising public support for marijuana legalization among older Americans.
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Adult-Use Retail Cannabis Sales Continue to Set Records
“The dramatic rise in retail marijuana sales is likely not so much a reflection of increased consumer demand, but of consumers shifting from the illicit market to the above-ground legal marketplace.”
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Lawmakers Prepare for Historic House Floor Vote on the MORE Act
House lawmakers are preparing for a September floor vote on legislation – The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act a/k/a The MORE Act — to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act. The forthcoming vote would mark…
Study: Medical Cannabis Use by Seniors Associated with Improved Quality of Life
Investigators reported a “strong positive association” between subjects’ frequency of cannabis use and self-reported improvements in pain, health-care utilization, and overall health-related quality of life.
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Study: Adult-Use Legalization Markets Not Tied to Vaping-Related Lung Illness
“The five earliest states to legalize recreational marijuana — Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington — all had less than one EVALI case per 100,000 residents.”
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Vote to legalize it!
Voters in several states will have the opportunity to decide at the ballot whether to legalize cannabis for either adult-use or for medical purposes. In addition, numerous local, state, and federal races involve candidates who have made marijuana legal…