Under the law, those 21 or older may home-cultivate (up to three plants) and possess (up to 100 grams) cannabis in private without penalty.
Archives: News Releases
Since 1992, every Thursday and when breaking news warrants, NORML | The NORML Foundation have been issuing weekly press releases for marijuana law supporters and the media.
NORML’s News Releases archives goes back to 1996 and serves as a valuable tool to alert citizens about cannabis-related news and legislation as well as a research tool for reviewing a chronology of marijuana law reform.
Overall, there was “no change in prevalence of past 12-month, past 30-day, or frequent cannabis use” among students in grades 7 to 12.
Separate provisions in the tax bill, however, reduce certain excise taxes imposed upon cannabis cultivators, which may result in lower retail prices for consumers.
NORML looks back at the ten most significant developments in marijuana policy in 2025.
Consistent with other studies, fibromyalgia patients report long-term improvements in their pain, anxiety, sleep, and overall quality of life following cannabis treatment.
“Cannabis use did not show a consistent association with cross-sectional or later life suicidality in this high-risk sample,” the study’s authors concluded.
Petitioners had argued that Congress’ reliance on the Commerce Clause of the Fifth Amendment to prohibit the trafficking of state-legal cannabis products exceeds its constitutional authority.
“It is outrageous to deny people access to public housing for responsibly using a substance that is legal in some form in most of the country,” NORML’s Political Director Morgan Fox said.