According to at least one reputable study, alcohol is 114 times more harmful than marijuana. Marijuana is also safer than tobacco and pharmaceuticals, both of
By Phillip Smith Marijuana prohibition in the US is dying, but it isn’t going to vanish in one fell swoop. Even if Congress were to
An unprecedented collection of drug policy stakeholders – including judges, elected officials, public health workers, law enforcement, and community advocates – will come together to
Are you thinking about flying with marijuana? Maybe you’ve already done it. I know a lot of people that have flown with marijuana for a
During Sunday night’s broadcast of the National Football League games a bombshell was dropped: the DEA is investigating doctors who provide professional football players with
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Law enforcement in many states are making a greater number of marijuana arrests than ever before despite polling data showing that
Now that the United States has celebrated its Independence and hard-earned freedom on July, 4th, it is important to remember that there is still much
by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director The 2014 Texas GOP Convention wrapped up Saturday, June 7th, after a long week of debate and testimony concerning
The east coast is known for being way far behind the west coast in the cannabis industry. For whatever reason, the colder side of the
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director A strong majority of Vermonters support regulating the commercial production and retail sales of marijuana for adults, according to
By Sabrina Fendrick, NORML Director of Women’s Outreach Nearly 30 states, and the District of Columbia are considering marijuana law reform legislation this year, including bills
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director A majority of Rhode Island voters back legalizing and regulating the use and sale of cannabis in a manner
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Hawaii voters overwhelmingly support legalizing and regulating the adult use of cannabis, according to just-released statewide survey data by QMark Research and commissioned
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director #1 Public Support For Legalizing Marijuana Hits Historic Highs An unprecedented 58 percent of Americans believe that marijuana ought to be
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director A majority of Indiana residents believe that marijuana should be legally regulated like alcohol and nearly 80 percent of Hoosiers support
By Phillip Smith A California marijuana legalization initiative backed by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) was filed Wednesday with the state attorney general’s office. But
I have lived my entire life in Oregon which is a very progressive state when it comes to marijuana laws. We were the first to
Milwaukee, WI: One out of two Wisconsin voters believe that marijuana use ought to be legal, according to survey data released by Marquette University Law School. Fifty percent
New Mexico Patients and Veterans Fighting Employment Discrimination and Stigma from Medical Professionals that Create Barriers to Medical Marijuana Albuquerque — After many returning veterans
In a move that didn’t surprise many people, Colorado voters yesterday approved a 15% excise tax and a 10% sales tax on legal recreational marijuana
Democrats have not capitalized on the marijuana opportunity; can Republicans get out of their own way and embrace the new societal norm? FLINT, MICHIGAN- A
By Phillip Smith Polls from two more states this week show an increasing acceptance of the need to reform marijuana laws. In a Florida poll,
Louisiana is one of the worst places to get busted with marijuana in the country. Louisiana marijuana laws are so harsh that I can’t imagine
California is a tricky place when it comes to politics in general, and is even trickier when it comes to marijuana politics. I have always
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