Veterans in Nevada for Cannabis

🌿 Vermont is continuing to move its ma*****na laws in a more sensible direction.

Updating possession limits is a commonsense reform that better reflects how consumers access cannabis in legal markets.

🔗 Read more: https://norml.org/blog/2026/06/22/vermont-governor-signs-bill-into-law-raising-adult-use-ma*****na-possession-limits/

“To think the cannabis industry is outside of our other tourism industry is naive, inaccurate, and not what’s happening out there in the tourism corridor," state Sen. Rochelle Nguyen said.

⚖️ The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a ma*****na user who was prosecuted for possessing a firearm. Read what the decision means and how it could impact similar cases nationwide. https://www.8newsnow.com/hill-politics/supreme-court-rules-for-ma*****na-user-prosecuted-for-gun-possession/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_8_News_Now

Virginia leaders announced a newly negotiated agreement that would legalize regulated adult-use cannabis sales beginning July 1, 2027 following the governor’s veto of an earlier proposal.
The updated framework focuses on creating a safe, legal, and regulated marketplace while aiming to reduce reliance on the illicit market and expand opportunities for small businesses and farmers.
Key proposed changes include:
✔️ Adult-use sales launch July 1, 2027
✔️ Legal possession and purchase limit increases to 2 ounces
✔️ Cannabis excise tax increases from 6% to 8% after two years of legal sales
✔️ Public consumption would carry a $250 civil penalty (not criminal charges)
✔️ Equity and economic access remain central to the conversation
Lawmakers also emphasized that communities disproportionately impacted by past cannabis enforcement should have meaningful access to opportunities created by legalization.
If approved through budget legislation this month, Virginia could move one step closer to building its adult-use market.
💭 Do you think Virginia’s approach strikes the right balance between access, regulation, and equity?

🌿 State-qualified patients can finally access authorized medical cannabis products from licensed dispensaries.

For years, the program's rollout had been delayed because of litigation, with regulators at one point suspending the licensing process altogether.

🔗 Read more: https://norml.org/blog/2026/06/04/alabama-following-years-of-delays-patients-can-finally-access-authorized-medical-cannabis-products/

🌿 Vermont lawmakers just voted to double the amount of ma*****na adults can legally possess. The bill is now awaiting action by Governor Phil Scott.

Given the governor's historically tepid support for legalization, it remains to be seen whether he will sign the measure into law.

🔗 Read more: https://norml.org/blog/2026/06/01/vermont-lawmakers-advance-bill-to-governor-doubling-adult-use-ma*****na-possession-limits/

🌿 At what point does a policy become too unpopular to keep defending? Polling shows support for ma*****na prohibition continuing to decline as most Americans live with legal cannabis.

So why are some politicians still fighting to preserve it? And more importantly, why are you still voting for them?

🔗 Read more: https://norml.org/blog/2026/05/27/pew-poll-ma*****na-prohibition-is-increasingly-unpopular-among-americans/

🌿 The new law replaces the state's "low THC oil" with "medical cannabis," increases THC and possession amounts, allows adults 21+ to vaporize, and expands the list of qualifying conditions.

🔗 Read more: https://norml.org/blog/2026/05/13/georgia-expands-patients-access-to-medical-cannabis-products/

Most Americans Support "Making Ma*****na Legal" Nationwide Support is strongest with Democrats 75%, weakest with Republicans 50%

🌿 Could Idaho become the next state to legalize medical cannabis? Activists say they've submitted more than double the amount of signatures needed to qualify the measure for November's ballot.

While most Americans now live in a state where medical cannabis is legal, Idaho remains one of the last states where lawmakers are desperately trying to maintain complete prohibition.

🔗 Read more: https://norml.org/news/2026/05/07/idaho-campaign-to-legalize-medical-cannabis-access-awaits-verification-of-signatures/