NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) has launched its 2026 Cannabis Freedom Survey, asking consumers to report on how marijuana policy affects their daily lives ahead of the April 20 cannabis holiday.
The survey poses questions including "Where you live, how free are adults to legally possess and access cannabis?" and "Where you live, how concerned are you about legal consequences for cannabis consumers?" NORML describes it as designed "to capture real-time sentiment from cannabis consumers across the United States and beyond, offering a snapshot of how individuals experience cannabis policy in their daily lives."
Participants are also asked to identify the single most important step toward greater local cannabis freedom, choosing from options that include ending marijuana arrests, adult legalization, home cultivation rights, legal sales access, affordability improvements, record clearing and conviction relief, federal law reform, and consumer protections covering parental, workplace, housing, and healthcare rights.
The poll further asks respondents to assess national marijuana policy—whether it fully respects consumer freedom, is moving in the right direction, is stalled without meaningful progress, or is moving backward.
NORML Development Director JM Pedini said in a press release: "In some jurisdictions, cannabis comes with real freedom. In others, it still comes with real consequences. This survey is about capturing that gap—not just what the laws say, but how people actually experience them."
Pedini said the organization will likely compile the results and publish them a few days before 4/20.
