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🚨 If marijuana is legal in your state, prohibitionists are coming to target your freedom. If not, they will spend millions to keep you a criminal. Are you ready to fight back? 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

🌿 REALITY CHECK: Few heavy, daily users of #marijuana meet the diagnostic criteria for either "moderate" or "severe" #cannabis use disorder, and many don't meet any criteria for CUD, according to data published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML

🗳 Is a candidate's position on #cannabis policy important to you when casting your ballot? Nearly 8 in 10 consumers say that a candidate's views on #marijuana will influence their decision whether to vote for them in November. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/10... #NORML #voters #election

🚫 The Administrative Law Judge, Derek C. Julius, tasked with issuing a recommendation on whether to reschedule marijuana denied a request by opponents to reopen the hearing. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

💨 Consumers are more likely to have first-hand experiences with unregulated delta-8 products if they live in prohibition states. What's been your experience? 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

😙💨 Two-thirds of cannabis consumers say that cannabis has enabled them to either moderate or eliminate their use of alcohol. Have you had a similar experience? 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #alcohol

✅ Regulation and licensed markets work. Legal dispensaries are strictly regulated with age-verification and security requirements. This greatly deters youth access while contributing to the health and safety of the community. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

📊 Researchers reported: "For fatal and injury crashes, the time-series analysis found no statistically significant impact while the before-after method found a statistically significant decrease of 3.9%." 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

🚨 Prohibitionists aren’t just fighting to prevent or repeal marijuana legalization – they’re trying to take the decision away from voters entirely. Don't let your rights go up in smoke. 🔗 Learn how you can fight back: norml.org/blog/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #election

😚💨 Just like with alcohol or caffeine, consumers self-titrate their cannabis consumption based on product strength. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

🌿 Cancer patients undergoing radiation overwhelmingly endorse the use of cannabis for improving symptoms and quality of life. 80% said cannabis relieved their pain, nausea, anxiety, and appetite loss. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #cancer

🚨 The ballot question asks Idahoans to relinquish their right to ever vote on legalization and to hand over sole authority to state lawmakers. Would you ever agree to give up your right to vote on marijuana? 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #idaho #hjr4 #election

✅ Police attempted underage purchases at 1,452 licensed #marijuana dispensaries and were rejected over 99.5% of the time. Licensed dispensaries in the US are in strict compliance with age requirements and nearly always deny access to minors. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis

🩺 As more providers integrate medical cannabis into their practices, it is vital that medical associations, institutions, & educational curricula incorporate marijuana as a mainstream & established therapeutic option for patients. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

📉 Marijuana use by young people has fallen in every state that has legalized. Study after study has found that cannabis policy reforms are not linked to increased rates of cannabis use among adolescents. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

❌ @massgovernor.bsky.social @pressley.house.gov @warren.senate.gov @edmarkey.bsky.social have all publicly opposed an attempt by out-of-state prohibitionists to repeal legalization in their state. 🔗 Read more & help defeat Question 8: norml.org/blog/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #election

🚨 Twenty-four states now regulate adult-use marijuana markets. None of these jurisdictions have ever repealed their legalization laws. Don't let Massachusetts be the first. 🔗 Help defeat Question 8: norml.org/blog/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #massachusetts

🌿 Cannabis treatment was associated with less pain & reduced reliance on prescription analgesics among endometriosis patients. Patients also reported improvements in anxiety, daily functioning, and quality of life. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #endometriosis

🌿 Researchers reviewing 10 years of Veterans Health Administration records found reductions following both medical cannabis and adult-use legalization. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #veterans

😙💨 22% acknowledged using #cannabis within the past year, 16% during the past month, and 13% in the past 48 hours. 60% of respondents said their was recreational, while over half acknowledged using #marijuana to relieve tension or to improve sleep. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML

🌿 Patients reported improvements in appetite, sleep, pain, nausea, anxiety, and depression. That relief can make it possible to share a meal, rest, and be present with the people they love. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #oncology #cancer

✅ Year-to-date compliance checks show underage patrons posing as adults were denied access to licensed dispensaries nearly 100% of the time. By comparison, decoys gained access to alcohol products about 80% of the time. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #alcohol

✅ The findings add to the growing evidence that cannabis can improve everyday life for people living with chronic pain. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #arthritis

🔥 You've got burning questions. We've got answers. Join the cannabis conversation with NORML's JM Pedini and Paul Armentano as they discuss the latest on federal marijuana rescheduling and more. 🔗 Watch now: www.youtube.com/live/_HpW_9H... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

🌿 People with eating disorders like ARFID and anorexia frequently report benefits from cannabis. Daily inhalation (flower) was linked to the greatest improvements. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

🌿 Join the cannabis conversation with NORML's JM Pedini and Paul Armentano as they discuss the latest on federal marijuana rescheduling and more. 🔗 Stream live or rewatch any time on YouTube. www.youtube.com/@natlnorml/s... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #podcast

🌿 Results from this 10-year study add to the growing and compelling body of data indicating that cannabis is a clinically meaningful, opioid-sparing option for those with treatment-resistant pain. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #opioids #chronicpain

🌿 In addition to seizure outcomes, the analysis examined tolerability and barriers to ongoing treatment, including the high cost of state-authorized medical cannabis products. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #epilepsy

🚫 Elections have consequences. Make sure everyone you know in Massachusetts is prepared to get to the polls and vote NO on 8. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Massachusetts #election

🛑 The DEA judge tasked with issuing a recommendation on whether to federally reschedule #marijuana has granted a temporary stay in the ongoing legal proceedings. The request for a stay came from 3 parties publicly opposed to #rescheduling. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10... #NORML #cannabis

🌿 Researchers reviewed evidence involving botanical cannabis and Sativex, finding promising improvements in both symptoms and quality of life. The greatest benefits were observed among those living with multiple sclerosis. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

😴 Falling asleep faster. Staying asleep longer. Getting better-quality rest. Those benefits appeared across ten randomized trials of cannabinoid treatments for insomnia and sleep disturbances. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #insomnia

🚫 Elections have consequences. Make sure everyone you know in Massachusetts is prepared to get to the polls and vote NO on 8. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

📊 Republicans were more likely than Democrats to describe #marijuana as dangerous or a "gateway" drug. What do you think is driving the divide? The facts about #cannabis don't change based on political affiliation, but perceptions clearly do. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML #maga

📉 Sensational claims that legalization is linked with greater teen #marijuana use are simply not backed by reliable data. According to the CDC, current #cannabis use among young people is lower than at any time in the past three decades. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/09... #NORML

😙💨 Investigators reviewed data from seven studies involving 426 patients with restless legs syndrome. RLS study participants used various forms of cannabis, including flower, tinctures, and topicals. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/08... #NORML #marijuana #RLS #cannabis #sleep

🌿 Looking for an internship in cannabis? Applications are open! "I heard from leading cannabis policy experts and I connected with marijuana business professionals," writes #NORML Summer ‘26 Intern Ben Bailey. "I took something away from every conversation and experience I had."

✅ For the second time this month, the Nebraska Supreme Court rejected litigation that sought to invalidate the state's voter-approved medical cannabis access law. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #Nebraska

📰 The New York Times came for weed with recycled reefer madness and false claims. NORML's Paul Armentano came back with receipts. His op-ed tears its case apart, sets the record straight, & exposes its double standard on alcohol. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

🌿 THC degraded during long-term room-temperature storage, but CBD did not. The research covered flower, extracts, oils, and isolates, offering consumers useful information about protecting cannabinoid potency over time. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

🌿 A CBD-dominant cannabis extract reduced both pain intensity and impact among patients with oral dysesthesia. Participants also reported improved quality of life, and researchers observed no adverse effects during the trial. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/08... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

🌙 In a placebo-controlled trial, oral THC reduced nightmare frequency and intensity in patients with PTSD. Researchers concluded that dronabinol provided a clinically meaningful benefit with an acceptable safety profile. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/08... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

🌿 #Nebraska voters overwhelming approved medical #cannabis in 2024 with 70% support. Then lawmakers sued to overturn the will of the people. Elected officials were supposed to carry out that voter mandate, not ask the courts to erase it. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML #marijuana

🚨 More than 6 in 10 drug arrests in Louisiana were for marijuana possession, the highest share in the country. Idaho and Iowa tied for second, while several other states came uncomfortably close to the halfway mark. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana

🌿 OCD symptom scores declined significantly over the course of an eight-week clinical trial. Participants in the treatment group received 25 mg of CBD daily in addition to their prescribed medications. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/08... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #OCD #CBD

✅ "I would highly recommend interning with NORML," writes Summer ‘26 Intern Dakota Helgren. "My tenure with #NORML was extremely valuable & fulfilling because I became well informed about emerging legislative and scientific developments." norml.org/blog/2026/08... #cannabis #marijuana #internship

📉 SAMHSA also reports that cannabis-related treatment admissions were highest in states where marijuana remains illegal and lowest in legalization states. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #substanceabuse #samhsa

💰 A new analysis from @budgetlab.bsky.social at @yale.edu proposes a $1.31-per-gram federal excise tax on state-legal cannabis. That works out to more than $37 in additional federal tax per ounce. Would you be willing to pay it? 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/08... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana