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Day: July 6, 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.

Marijuana Brain Memory

Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Reduced Inflammation in Head Trauma Subjects

“Our data show that chronic cannabis use may be associated with … suppression of the neuroinflammatory response following soccer heading,” investigators concluded.

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NBA Removes Cannabis from Prohibited Substances List

NBA players will no longer be drug tested for cannabis.

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Study: Cannabis Inhalation Associated with Self-Reported Reductions in Anxiety

Researchers concluded, “Overall, cannabis was effective in relieving anxiety and well-tolerated at the doses consumed, independent of CBD and THC ratios.”

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Analysis: Retail Cannabis Legalization Correlated with Fewer Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents

The study’s author identified “no statistically significant impact of cannabis sales on serious injury/fatal crashes” following retail commercialization.

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Maine: Legislation Becomes Law Amending Rules Regarding Cannabis Use While on Probation

The law limits the ability of the courts to order those on probation, parole, or pre-trial release to refrain from the use of cannabis.

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Alabama Marijuana Laws

Alabama: Regulators Suspend Licensing Process for Medical Cannabis Providers

Commission members have called for an independent review of the scoring process and they have indicated that they will not consider any additional applications until the review is completed.

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