NORML Canada in the media.
Police in Alberta have seized hundreds of domains purportedly selling illicit cannabis. But are they even making a dent? Featuring commentary from Jack Lloyd The… Read More »Edmonton police are focused on shutting down illegal weed websites. Will their strategy work?
The key to minimizing losses during COVID-19 shutdowns is to remain nimble and be creative. Featuring commentary from Deepak Anand The GrowthOp Anisha Dhiman |… Read More »These cannabis companies have been handling the pandemic better than others
“People don’t usually get rattled by institutional failures after a lifetime of being failed by the state,” says NORML Canada executive director Caryma Sa’d. “The… Read More »‘Inmates are genuinely scared’: Why cannabis advocates are calling for the release of detained offenders
As prisons around the world depopulate, Canada should consider expunging cannabis offences says NORML Canada executive director Caryma Sa’d. Mugglehead Michelle Gamage | April 9,… Read More »Release non-violent and weed-related inmates to slow COVID19, says amnesty advocate
Cannabis Wiki Jacqui Childs & Lester | April 3, 2020
After 42 years of lobbying for cannabis policy reform, the advocacy group is refocusing its mandate to promote equitable, functional weed laws. Mugglehead Michelle Gamage… Read More »NORML Canada’s new executive director Caryma Sa’d explains how legalization went wrong: Q&A
A long-standing cannabis lobby group has a new executive director and two new board members. Amanda Siebert | March 26, 2020 A long-standing cannabis lobby… Read More »NORML Canada finds a new director in Caryma Sa’d
The company cited a slow adult-use market rollout and the timing of outdoor permitting as reasons behind the decisions. Featuring commentary from Farrell A. Miller,… Read More »Canopy Growth to Lay Off Roughly 500 Employees, Close Two Greenhouses, Halt Plans for Third Greenhouse
NORML Canada also committed to shaping the next generation of cannabis innovators by joining Centennial College’s advisory committee in developing cannabis cultivation courses. Leafly Ryan… Read More »Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy groups
NORML Canada is a non-profit, public interest, member operated and funded group, chartered at the federal level in Canada since 1978. The organization is committed to eliminating all civil and criminal penalties for private cannabis use. The use of formal sanctions to discourage cannabis use has been costly and harmful on both a societal and individual level.
Cannabis prohibition disproportionately affected marginalized groups, and the framework for legalization has failed to address these disparities to any meaningful extent. It is noteworthy that Black, Indigenous, disabled, and/or low-income people suffered the harshest effects of criminalization, yet remain underrepresented in the legal market.
NORML Canada is a proponent of safe, equitable, and affordable access to recreational and medical cannabis.
NORML Canada provides non-partisan media commentary about issues affecting cannabis consumers, patients, and entrepreneurs.