What the New US Supreme Court Decision Means for Marijuana Users Who Want to Possess Guns
By C.D. Michel, Michel & Associates, P.C. Second Amendment Introduction In our prior articles for California NORML, we discussed how federal gun laws intersect with California’s legalization of recreational and...
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Blacks and Latinos Disproportionately Arrested for Cannabis Crimes in California
Although the number of people arrested for cannabis crimes in California has dramatically declined since the voters legalized adult use and sales of cannabis in 2016, people of Latino descent...
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Reading DCC’s Recall and Enforcement Pages, and the Regulations Underneath Them
by Brandon Moore, Phenominal Consulting The Department of Cannabis Control publishes every recall and every enforcement action it issues on two public web pages.1 No login, no records request, no...
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Benefits of Legal Cannabis Under Prop 64
Since Californians legalized adult cannabis use and sales 10 years ago in 2016, our state and its citizens have seen many benefits from the laws that Prop. 64 put in...
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215 Tribute at California State Fair July 18th
The California Cannabis Awards Celebrates Prop 215 Join us on July 18, 2026 in Sacramento for a Special California Cannabis Awards an exciting event during the California Cannabis Experience exhibit...
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Budist 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report Released
A well-attended event in Berkeley on Saturday, May 16 presented the Budist 2025 California Cannabis Harvest Report, with outdoor farmers represented from the report’s covered counties: Humboldt, Trinity, Mendocino, Sonoma,...
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Cal NORML Joins Cannabis Unity Coalition Lobby Day in DC
Cal NORML participated in Cannabis Unity Coalition lobby day last week in Washington, DC to lobby for full cannabis decriminalization, release of federal marijuana prisoners, and the clearing of records for...
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Cal NORML Pilot Study Finds Using Cannabis Vape Pens Less Harmful Than Smoked Joints
Cannabis vape pens expose users to significantly less harmful toxins than smoked joints, according to a new lab study sponsored by California NORML. The study compared the emissions of two...
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California M-License Operators in a Bifurcated Federal World: A Legal Deep Dive on DOJ’s April 2026 Rescheduling Order
by The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore On April 22, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the most consequential federal cannabis order in more than five decades. The...
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Cal NORML Election Guide and Results – Primary Election 2026
Cal NORML Voter Guide to Cannabis Candidates June 2026 Primary Election Got input on candidates or races? Write here. Artwork: Ruth Anne UPDATED 6/29/26 Quick Links: EXECUTIVE / CONGRESS /...
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Justice Department Orders State-Licensed Medical Marijuana to Schedule III, Sets Hearings for Broader Rescheduling
UPDATE 5/19/26 : The DCC has issued a Notice of Rulemaking to allow for existing licensees who hold a license with both a medicinal and Adult-Use designation to be issued...
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Why Cannabis (Ganja) Should Be Re-Legalized in India
By Ed Rosenthal Introduction: Returning To India With Purpose When I first visited India in 1981, cannabis cultivation was still legal in certain regions. During that trip, I photographed a...
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4/20/26 Specials from Cal NORML: Gifts and Discounts for Personal and Business Memberships
Join Cal NORML now through the end of April with a discounted $42 Gold Membership and get a free thank-you gift: Our popular gold lapel pin in the shape of...
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2026 California Cannabis Legislation: What Bills Cal NORML is Tracking and Acting On
LAST UPDATED 7/5/2026 AB 1826 (Lackey; Coauthors: Chen and Hadwick). To improve due process around the recall, embargo, and destruction of cannabis products. Sponsored by CCIA. Passed Assembly and Senate...
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You Won a Cannabis License. The Next Decision Will Determine Its Real Value.
by Green Life Business Group®, Inc. Winning a cannabis license can feel like the hardest part: months (sometimes years) of applications, capital outlays, community positioning, and regulatory scrutiny distilled into...
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CA Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Cannabis Packaging
A “joint” hearing of the CA Joint Legislative Audit and Asm. Business and Professions Committee was held in Sacramento on February 17 addressing cannabis packaging and its attractiveness to children....
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Have You Been Discriminated Against by A Kaiser Doctor for Using Cannabis? Join Cal NORML’s Action Demanding Kaiser Change Its Policy.
UPDATE 6/25/2026 – KPFA radio in Berkeley ran a story on June 24 (at 33:20 in the broadcast) about Cal NORML’s action against Kaiser Healthcare over their discriminatory practices against medical marijuana...
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Medical Marijuana Shipping Bill Scrapped
UPDATE 2/26/26 – The cannabis language in the bill has been erased, following opposition from some in the cannabis industry, concerned that it would open the door to broader shipping. ...
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Disposable Vape Ban Bill Amended to Remove Cannabis Vapes
UPDATE 1/26/2026: Asm. Irwin’s bill to ban disposable vapes passed in the Assembly Appropriations committee and was headed for a floor vote when it was amended to remove cannabis vapes...
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WEST SACRAMENTO HALTS CANNABIS EQUITY LICENSING
UPDATE 5/29/26: A lawsuit was filed by STASH against the city on May 22; a court hearing on the suit is scheduled for Sept. 21, case number #CV2026-1591 in Yolo...
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