“For nearly five years, Alabama patients and their providers have lacked the ability to locally access medically necessary state-approved cannabis products from state-licensed dispensaries. Going forward, let's hope lawmakers and regulators finally begin putting patients' needs first." The post Alabama: Commissioner Says Patients Can Likely Begin Accessing Medical Cannabis Products Next Month appeared first on NORML.
Researchers reported that those with a history of cannabis use "demonstrated significantly better cognitive performance." Cannabis use "was not associated with increased risk of dementia" and researchers found "no supporting evidence of a causal link with [longitudinal] cognitive decline in later life." The post Study: Lifetime Cannabis Use Not Associated With Cognitive Decline or Dementia Risk in Older Adults appeared first on NORML.
It's not only consumers' 2nd Amendment rights that are under assault. Historically, governments have sought to deny cannabis consumers many other rights as well, including their right to use the medicine that works best for them, or to exercise their freedom to choose to relax with a substance that's objectively safer than alcohol. And every step of the way, NORML has been there to fight back on their behalf. The post NORML Defends Cannabis Consumers’ Constitutional Rights appeared first on NORML.
"The government may not categorically disarm responsible adults solely because they use cannabis, absent any showing of habitual use and dangerousness. The Second Amendment protects individuals, not status-based classifications, and the historical tradition the Court requires does not support such a blanket prohibition." The post Supreme Court Expresses Skepticism Over Governments’ Categorical Gun Ban for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.
"As Chair of the NORML Board, I am honored—again—to reflect on what Black History Month means to this organization and to the broader cannabis legalization movement." The post A Message From NORML’s Board Chair Honoring Black History Month appeared first on NORML.