The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is the only federally recognized Native American tribe in the state, with more than 11,000 Tribal members on 35,000 acres of territory. The post Mississippi: Indian Tribe Approves Referendum Regulating the “Possession, Production, and Distribution of Marijuana on Tribal Lands” appeared first on NORML.

“Minnesotans already pay a premium tax on retail cannabis products. Raising these taxes even higher will undoubtedly drive prices out of reach for some consumers. This will push consumers back to the unregulated market, thereby undermining the primary goal of legalization.” The post Minnesota: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Sales Tax Hike appeared first on NORML.

By taking cannabis products off street corners and placing them behind the counter, lawmakers are providing cannabis consumers with safer experiences and greatly reducing their risk of being inadvertently exposed to contaminated products. The post NORML Op-Ed: Take Marijuana Off the Streets and Put It Behind the Counter appeared first on NORML.

The White House’s 2026 fiscal year budget request calls for the repeal of a long-standing federal budget rider that prohibits the Justice Department from using taxpayer dollars to prosecute patients and others involved in the state-legal medical cannabis industry. The post Trump Budget Proposal Rescinds Long-Standing Federal Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients appeared first on