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Since 1992, every Thursday and when breaking news warrants, NORML | The NORML Foundation have been issuing weekly press releases for marijuana law supporters and the media.

NORML’s News Releases archives goes back to 1996 and serves as a valuable tool to alert citizens about cannabis-related news and legislation as well as a research tool for reviewing a chronology of marijuana law reform.

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Analysis: Medical Cannabis Access Associated With Improved Mental Health Among Older Adults

Access to medical cannabis reduced the number of past-month poor mental health days by nearly 15 percent among those age 65 or older.

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Study: Topical Application of CBD Mitigates Localized Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients

Patients’ pain reductions were sustained throughout the duration of the study.

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Survey: Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Report Improved Quality of Life, Fewer Opioids Following Cannabis Use

“With legalization of marijuana continuing to expand, more patients with IBD will be turning towards it as a means of improving their quality of life.”

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Analysis: Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Not Independently Associated With Elevated Risk of Child Depressive Disorders or Anxiety

After adjusting for covariates, prenatal cannabis exposure was associated with a lower risk of anxiety and no increased risk of depression.

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Clinical Trial: Oral CBD Dosing Reduces Pericarditis Pain and Recurrences

Seventy-one percent of patients who took CBD for the length of the trial remained free from pericarditis recurrence.

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Study: Use of THC-Infused Edibles Associated With Improvements in Lower Back Pain

Participants who consumed edible products dominant in CBD, but not THC, did not report similar improvements.

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Study: Cannabis and Alcohol Exhibit Contradictory Effects on Real World Driving Performance

“Cannabis-positive trips had speeding proportions closely aligned with baseline conditions, likely indicating habituation or compensatory driving behaviors,” researchers reported.

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Michigan: Supreme Court Finds Marijuana Odor Is Insufficient Cause for a Motor Vehicle Search

Police cannot engage in the warrantless search of a motor vehicle based solely upon the smell of marijuana alone, even in instances where the occupants are under 21 years of age.

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