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Florida: DeSantis Administration Says Marijuana Legalization Won’t Appear on November’s Ballot, Petitioners Say Otherwise

Petitioners counter that they submitted over 1.4 million signatures from Florida voters – far more than the 880,062 signatures necessary to place the measure on the November ballot.The post Florida: DeSantis Administration Says Marijuana Legalization Won’t Appear on November’s Ballot, Petitioners Say Otherwise appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Oklahoma: Governor Says State’s Medical Marijuana Program a “Pandora’s Box,” Calls for It To Be “Shut Down”

Approximately 320,000 Oklahomans are registered with the state to access medical cannabis products.The post Oklahoma: Governor Says State’s Medical Marijuana Program a “Pandora’s Box,” Calls for It To Be “Shut Down” appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

California: Supreme Court Rules Police Can’t Search Vehicles Based on “Weed Crumbs”

In a unanimous opinion, Justices on the California Supreme Court determined that the state's "open container" law should not be applied so broadly as to pertain to situations where police find "any loose marijuana" in a motor vehicle.The post California: Supreme Court Rules Police Can’t Search Vehicles Based on “Weed Crumbs” appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Analysis: In Utero Cannabis Exposure Not Associated With Later Developmental Delays

"Children who were exposed to cannabis in utero have similar well child care attendance and ED use, and similar developmental outcomes," researchers concluded.The post Analysis: In Utero Cannabis Exposure Not Associated With Later Developmental Delays appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Massachusetts: Commissioners Reject Claims That Petitioners Fraudulently Obtained Signatures for Marijuana Repeal Effort

The decision came despite polling data indicating that a large percentage of Massachusetts' voters say they would have refused to sign the initiative petition had they better understood its intentions.The post Massachusetts: Commissioners Reject Claims That Petitioners Fraudulently Obtained Signatures for Marijuana Repeal Effort appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Analysis: Aggregate Harms Associated With Use of Alcohol, Tobacco Far Outweigh Cannabis-Related Risks

Expert scientific panels from Europe, Australia, and the United Kingdom have previously reached similar determinations.The post Analysis: Aggregate Harms Associated With Use of Alcohol, Tobacco Far Outweigh Cannabis-Related Risks appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Study: Cannabis Formulations Associated With Reduced Pain, Improved Quality of Life in Endometriosis Patients

Patients' overall pain scores decreased more than 30% over the length of the study.The post Study: Cannabis Formulations Associated With Reduced Pain, Improved Quality of Life in Endometriosis Patients appeared first on NORML. Go to the article