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@NORMLSep 22
🚨 If marijuana is legal in your state, prohibitionists are coming to target your freedom. And if it's not, they will spend millions to keep you a criminal. Are you ready to fight back? 🔗 Link to full story in first comment.
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✅ These findings are consistent with those from prior studies determining that licensed US cannabis dispensaries do not adversely impact local crime rates, adolescent use patterns, or home values. In fact, several studies have linked dispensary openings to increased home values, while others have linked dispensary closings with spikes in local crime. 🔗 Link to full story in first comment.
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✅ These findings are consistent with those from prior studies determining that licensed US cannabis dispensaries do not adversely impact local crime rates, adolescent use patterns, or home values. In fact, several studies have linked dispensary openings to increased home values, while others have linked dispensary closings with spikes in local crime. norml.org/news/2026/10/15/st…

No Increase in Local Crime When Cannabis Dispensaries Open

Data published in The International Journal of Drug Policy

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❌ Dozens of Massachusetts elected officials, including @SenWarren, @SenMarkey, Congresswoman @AyannaPressley, Governor @Maura_Healey, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu have all expressed their intention to vote 'no' on Question 8. They join over 50 state lawmakers, including Massachusetts House Speaker @RonMariano and Senate President Karen Spilka, who have lined up against the initiative. 🔗 Link to full story in first comment.
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❌ Dozens of Massachusetts elected officials are publicly voicing their opposition to a November ballot initiative, Question 8, that seeks to repeal key elements of the state's voter-approved marijuana legalization law. norml.org/news/2026/10/22/ma…

Dozens of Mass. Lawmakers Urge 'No' Vote on Legalization Repeal

Polls show little public support for Question 8

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Rob Sand
@RobSandIAOct 25
Look - it isn't my thing but Iowa is facing a budget crisis to the tune of $1.4 billion. A common-sense way to help address that would be to fully legalize adult-use cannabis in Iowa. And to solve the problems that come with it - we treat it like alcohol. Read my full plan here: robsand.com/issues/cannabis-…
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🌿 REALITY CHECK: Few heavy, daily users of marijuana meet the diagnostic criteria for either "moderate" or "severe" cannabis use disorder (CUD), and many don't meet any criteria for CUD, according to data published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine. 🔗 Link to full story in first comment.
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🌿 REALITY CHECK: Few heavy, daily consumers of marijuana meet the diagnostic criteria for either "moderate" or "severe" cannabis use disorder, and many don't meet any criteria for CUD. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10/15/st…

Most Daily Consumers Don't Meet Criteria for "Moderate" or "Severe" Cannabis Use Disorder

NORML warns incidences of CUD may be over-reported

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🗳 Is a candidate's position on cannabis policy important to you when casting your ballot? Nearly 8 in 10 cannabis consumers say that a candidate's views on marijuana policy will influence their decision whether to vote for them in November, according to survey data compiled by @NuggMD for NORML. 🔗 Link to full story in first comment.
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🗳️ Nearly 8 in 10 cannabis consumers say that a candidate's views on marijuana policy will influence their decision whether to vote for them in November, according to survey data compiled by @NuggMD for NORML. norml.org/blog/2026/10/20/po…

Candidates' Views on Cannabis Plays Role in Voters' Decisions

78% say "significantly" or "somewhat" influenced

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🚫The Administrative Law Judge, Derek C. Julius, tasked with issuing a recommendation on whether to reschedule marijuana denied a request by opponents to reopen the hearing. He found no justification to reopen the hearing, which "already includes over 2,500 pages of witness testimony and multiple thousands of pages of documentary evidence." 🔗 Link to full story in first comment.
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🚫 The DEA judge tasked with issuing a recommendation on whether to reschedule marijuana denied a request by opponents to reopen the hearing. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/news/2026/10/22/de…

Judge Denies Opponents' Request To Reopen Rescheduling Hearing

Permits parties to file additional briefs

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💨 Consumers are more likely to have first-hand experiences with unregulated delta-8 products if they live in prohibition states. What's been your experience? 🔗 Link to full story in first comment.
Headline reads, "Consumers in states where marijuana is still illegal are twice as likely to have 'ever used' unregulated delta-8 THC." Background image shows several vape pens standing upright.

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💨 Consumers in states where marijuana is still illegal are twice as likely to have "ever used" unregulated delta-8 products. What's been your experience? norml.org/news/2026/10/15/co…

Unregulated Delta-8 THC Use Twice as Likely in Prohibition States

Consumer demand decreases when cannabis is legal

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😙💨 Two-thirds of cannabis consumers say that cannabis has enabled them to either moderate or eliminate their use of alcohol. Have you had a similar experience? 🔗 Link to full story in first comment.
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😙💨 Have you had a similar experience? norml.org/news/2026/10/15/su…

Cannabis Consumers Frequently Reduce or Eliminate Alcohol Use

34% say their alcohol consumption decreased

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✅ Regulation and licensed markets work. Legal dispensaries are strictly regulated with age-verification and security requirements. This greatly deters youth access while contributing to the health and safety of the community. 🔗 Link to full story in first comment.
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✅ Regulation and licensed markets work. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/10/13/st…

No Jump in Teen Marijuana Use Following Dispensary Openings

Cohort of 400,000 young people assessed over 5 years

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📊 Researchers assessed trends in crash frequency prior to and following Canada’s nationwide marijuana legalization in 2018. They reported: "For fatal and injury crashes, the time-series analysis found no statistically significant impact while the before-after method found a statistically significant decrease of 3.9%." 🔗 Link to story in comments.
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📊 Researchers reported: "For fatal and injury crashes, the time-series analysis found no statistically significant impact while the before-after method found a statistically significant decrease of 3.9%." norml.org/news/2026/10/08/an…

No Uptick in Motor Vehicle Fatalities After Marijuana Legalization

Researchers evaluated trends following Canada's nationwide legalization

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🚨Prohibitionists aren’t just fighting to prevent or repeal marijuana legalization – they’re trying to take the decision away from voters entirely. Don't let your rights go up in smoke. 🔗 Link on how you can fight back in first comment.
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🔗 Here's how you can fight back: norml.org/blog/2026/10/15/th…

The Next Attack on Legalization Targets Voters

Are you ready to fight back?

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