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Day: October 6, 2022

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.

President Biden

President Biden Announces Intent to Pardon Those with Low-Level Marijuana Convictions

The President formally announced his intent to “pardon of all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana.” 

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Study: Adjunctive Use of CBD-Rich Extracts “Highly Effective” in Adults with Refractory Epilepsy

Cannabis extracts are a “highly effective” therapy to treat adult patients with drug resistant epilepsy, the study concluded.

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Marijuana or pills

Survey: Most Patients Report Opioid-Sparing Effects Following Cannabis Initiation

Authors reported that 79 percent of patients surveyed acknowledged either ceasing or reducing their use of pain medications following their initiation of medical cannabis.

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Study: Hemp-Derived CBD Gel Caps Effective in Older Patients with Spinal Stenosis

Investigators reported that patients averaged a nearly two-point decrease in their pain scores (on an 11-point scale) during the trial period.

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CBD Use

Analysis: Daily Use of Hemp Extracts Results in Positive Drug Tests for Cannabis

Findings showed that the daily use of oral hemp-derived CBD extracts consistently resulted in positive urine IA [immunoassay] screening results.

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