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🚨 State officials have failed to allocate any of the $34M to fund research or other public health priorities, as stipulated by law. A spokesperson for the Treasurer's office said that the funds "will remain unallocated until federal law changes." No other state that similarly collects marijuana-related taxes and fees withholds using those funds to pay for state-specific programs or projects. #NORML #cannabis #cannabisnews #cannabiscommunity #cannabispolicy #cannabislaw #cannabisresearch #cannabisindustry #medicalcannabis #marijuana #marijuananews #marijuanamovement #medicalmarijuana #legalize #legalizeit #legalization #westvirginia  https://lnkd.in/eGFCMzdS

🗳 "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." #NORML #cannabis #cannabisnews #cannabiscommunity #cannabispolicy #cannabislaw #cannabisresearch #cannabisindustry #medicalcannabis #marijuana #marijuananews #marijuanamovement #medicalmarijuana #legalize #legalizeit #legalization #election2025 #virginia #newjersey  https://lnkd.in/eYEHsd82 

🌿 Over 56% of survey respondents acknowledged consuming either "slightly less" or "much less" alcohol after trying cannabis-infused beverages. #NORML #cannabis #cannabisnews #cannabiscommunity #cannabispolicy #cannabislaw #cannabisresearch #cannabisindustry #medicalcannabis #marijuana #marijuananews #marijuanamovement #medicalmarijuana #legalize #legalizeit #legalization #thc #alcohol https://lnkd.in/ee3aTAJC

😙💨 Researchers reported that 19% of adults aged 50 to 64, and 6% of adults over the age of 65 acknowledge having consumed cannabis products within the past 12 months. #NORML #cannabis #cannabisnews #cannabiscommunity #cannabispolicy #cannabislaw #cannabisresearch #cannabisindustry #medicalcannabis #marijuana #marijuananews #marijuanamovement #medicalmarijuana #legalize #legalizeit #legalization #seniors #middleage #olderadults  https://lnkd.in/gJmQHuU6

"The state currently has 23 licensed dispensaries, according to the authority’s website. Pedini said even the maximum of 30 wouldn’t be sufficient. 'This is not enough for a state that has over eight and a half million people,' they said. 'And one of the most unfortunate consequences of this limited marketplace is the high cost of doing business in this state, and ultimately that gets passed on to consumers. If there were more dispensaries, prices would come down in the state of Virginia.' Opening a recreational marijuana market could cause issues for the state’s medical cannabis. Other states saw medical cannabis programs shrink after legalizing recreational cannabis, but Virginia is putting up safeguards to minimize those effects, Pedini said. 'One of the most important considerations for a state as it is expanding from medical to adult-use regulation is how to maintain the health and accessibility of the medical cannabis program,' Pedini said." #NORML #cannabis #cannabisnews #cannabiscommunity #cannabispolicy #cannabislaw #cannabisresearch #cannabisindustry #medicalcannabis #marijuana #marijuananews #marijuanamovement #medicalmarijuana #legalize #legalizeit #legalization #Virginia https://lnkd.in/ekyXQssc

🌿 "Understanding self-titration is critical for developing evidence-based regulatory strategies." #NORML #cannabis #cannabisnews #cannabiscommunity #cannabispolicy #cannabislaw #cannabisresearch #cannabisindustry #medicalcannabis #marijuana #marijuananews #marijuanamovement #medicalmarijuana #legalize #legalizeit #legalization #thc https://lnkd.in/eePAnMfJ

Cannabis reform has been picking up steam, but it’s far from secured. And losing pressure now would set the movement back. In this essay for HIGH TIMES, Paul Armentano of NORML lays out why activism remains essential, and why opponents are shifting tactics rather than giving up. Worth a read for anyone who cares about policy, access, and consumer rights: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eMDEscFb

⚖️ NORML believes that responsible cannabis consumers should not face federal prosecution simply for exercising their Second Amendment rights. Soon, we will seek to advocate before the nation’s highest court to ensure that the voices of responsible cannabis consumers are heard. #NORML #cannabis #cannabisnews #cannabiscommunity #cannabispolicy #cannabislaw #cannabisresearch #cannabisindustry #medicalcannabis #marijuana #marijuananews #marijuanamovement #medicalmarijuana #legalize #legalizeit #legalization #2A #secondamendment #supremecourt https://lnkd.in/en6PtRgY

🌿 Investigators concluded, "Medical or recreational cannabis laws may be significantly associated with reduced opioid use among patients diagnosed with cancer." #NORML #cannabis #cannabisnews #cannabiscommunity #cannabispolicy #cannabislaw #cannabisresearch #cannabisindustry #medicalcannabis #marijuana #marijuananews #marijuanamovement #medicalmarijuana #legalize #legalizeit #legalization #thc #opioids https://lnkd.in/ekRTZNwH

🎃 It’s Halloween season, which means it’s time for your local news outlets to once again warn viewers about a virtually non-existent threat: the notion that there are large groups of insidious people just waiting to give your trick-or-treating children free cannabis edibles. This is one of those marijuana myths that keeps coming back from the dead every time the pumpkins start popping up on your neighbors’ doorsteps.⁠ #NORML #cannabis #cannabisnews #cannabiscommunity #cannabispolicy #cannabislaw #cannabisresearch #cannabisindustry #medicalcannabis #marijuana #marijuananews #marijuanamovement #medicalmarijuana #legalize #legalizeit #legalization #halloween #trickortreat ⁠https://lnkd.in/gd7HTZ2n