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Day: May 18, 2023

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: Medical Cannabis Associated with Sustained Improvements in Patients’ Health-Related Quality of Life

Patients suffering from pain, cancer, anxiety, and insomnia show sustained benefits after commencing treatment with medical cannabis.

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Meta-Analysis: Cannabis Use Not Predictive of Adverse Cardiovascular Events

A history of cannabis use “was not significantly associated with acute myocardial infarction, stroke, [or other] adverse cardiovascular events,” investigators concluded.

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Study: Oral CBD Reduces Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms

“This study provides preliminary evidence regarding the therapeutic potential of CBD in the context of e-cigarette use cessation,” authors determined.

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Colorado: State-Mandated Review on High-THC Products Yields Inconclusive Results

Researchers found little data to substantiate fears that young people are more susceptible to “adverse physical or mental health outcomes” following the use of concentrated THC products.

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New Hampshire: Senate Republicans Once Again Reject House-Backed Legalization Bill

All but one Republican member of the Senate voted against the legalization bill.

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Maryland: Governor Signs Law Providing Legal Protections for Parents Who Consume Cannabis

The measure amends the state’s child neglect statute so that the use of cannabis by a parent or a child’s guardian is no longer considered to be prima facie evidence of a crime.

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