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On The Road: Institute Of Cannabis Science Goes To Washington
The two main subjects up for discussion in DC were the appropriation bill that redefined “hemp," and the movement of…
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Analysis: No Rise in Problematic Cannabis Use Among Teens Following Adult-Use Legalization
"No consistent evidence that state nonmedical cannabis legalization was associated with an increase in the prevalence of CUD diagnoses among…
March 31, 2026
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Analysis: Cannabis Legalization Laws Associated With Lower Crime Rates
"Those considering legalization should wait a few years before pronouncing on the cost-benefit impact."
March 31, 2026
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Analysis: Could US Bankruptcy Doors Finally Open To Limited Cannabis Operators?
The Cannabist appears to be testing a new pathway to court, but the road signs to success are unclear
March 26, 2026
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Study: Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Significantly Disrupts Unregulated Markets
Data from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission shows that over 70% of consumers purchase their cannabis at a store
By NORML · March 23, 2026
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Act To Legalize Cannabis Among 84 Bills Dead In NH Without A Vote
Measure would have legalized possession of up to two-and-a-half ounces of flower in the Granite State
By ETHAN DEWITT · March 16, 2026
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How Will Rhode Island’s New Cannabis License Lottery Work?
Regulators are still weighing different retail marijuana license rollout patterns in the Ocean State
By CHRISTOPHER SHEA · March 15, 2026
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Study: CBD-Dominant Cannabis Products Provide Significant Anxiety Relief
Participants in all three groups experienced significant decreases in their anxiety during the study
By NORML · March 8, 2026
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Maine Considers Automatically Sealing Thousands Of Low-Level Criminal Records
Maine already began allowing people to apply to get their criminal histories for now-legal marijuana crimes sealed
By EMMA DAVIS · February 26, 2026
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NYT Editors Fail To Distinguish Between Regulated And Unregulated Marijuana Markets
NORML responds to more prohibitionist nonsense from the New York Times
By NORML · February 17, 2026