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Month: August 2016

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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Study: Frequent Marijuana Consumers Are Not More Likely To Access Health Care Services

Marijuana consumers do not access health care services at rates that are higher than non-users.

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Marijuana Consumer

Gallup: More Adults Self-Identify As Current Marijuana Consumers

One in eight Americans over the age of 18 acknowledge that they currently “smoke marijuana…”

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Illinois Marijuana Laws

Illinois: Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Measure

IL: Republican Governor Bruce Rauner signed legislation on Friday amending the state’s marijuana possession penalties.

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Marijuana and Teens

Study: Prevalence Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Not Influencing Current Youth Use Patterns

The availability of medical marijuana dispensaries is not positively associated with an increase in the number of adolescents currently using cannabis.

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Marijuana and Teens

Study: More Young People Perceive Marijuana To Be Harmful Following Passage Of Medical Cannabis Laws

The enactment of medical marijuana laws is associated with an increase in the percentage of 8th graders perceiving the substance to be harmful.

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Minnesota: Pain Patients Now Eligible For Medical Marijuana Products

MN: Intractable pain patients are now eligible to participate in the state’s medical cannabis program.

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