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Author: JM Pedini, NORML Development Director

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  • Survey

How Free Do US Cannabis Consumers Really Feel?

  • by JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on April 10, 2026April 17, 2026

“In some jurisdictions, cannabis comes with real freedom. In others, it still comes with real consequences,” said NORML Development Director JM Pedini. “This survey is about capturing that gap — not just what the laws say, but how people actually experience them.”

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  • Activism

Everyone Deserves the Gift of Cannabis Freedom

  • by JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on December 2, 2025December 8, 2025

Giving Tuesday is the largest global giving day of the year and NORML is excited to be a part of this worldwide event!

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  • Advocacy

Go Green When You Shop the NORML Store on Cyber Monday

  • by JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

Cyber Monday is here and the NORML Store is filled with prohibition-busting goodies.

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  • Advocacy

Shop To Legalize It on Black Friday

  • by JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on November 28, 2025November 26, 2025

With tons of holiday gift ideas like cozy hoodies, butter soft tees, and mugs for cocoa, and stocking stuffers like laptop stickers, buttons, and books, there’s something for every lover of personal freedom on your shopping list.

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  • Election

Election Day Decisions Could Reshape Cannabis Markets on the East Coast

  • by JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on November 3, 2025November 5, 2025

“Elections decide whether cannabis consumers are treated as constituents whose rights and safety matter or as political afterthoughts. For those who care about cannabis policy reform, this election is not an event to be watched from the sidelines; it is a turning point.” 

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  • Advocacy

NORML’s Facebook Page Restored

  • by JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on August 11, 2025August 19, 2025

Meta was able to restore access to NORML’s Facebook page.

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  • Virginia

Virginia: Governor Approves Bills To Expand Employment Protections, Vetoes Parental Rights Protections

  • by JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

“Virginia’s firefighters, emergency services providers, and civil servants across the Commonwealth deserve the same job protections currently provided to private employees for their lawful and responsbile use of medical cannabis. This is a long overdue victory.”

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  • Legislative Update

Virginia Lawmakers Approve Adult-Use Retail Sales Bills

  • by JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
  • Posted on February 28, 2024August 15, 2025

The measures now head to Republican Gov. Youngkin’s desk.

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