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Day: October 30, 2025

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: Cannabis Use Linked To Lower Risk of Cirrhosis, Other Alcohol-Associated Liver Diseases

“Cannabis use was associated with a 40 percent hazard reduction in alcohol-associated steatosis, hepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis, and a 14 percent reduction in all-cause mortality.”

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Study: Cannabis Treatment Associated With Prolonged Survival in Patients With Aggressive Form of Cancer

“Medical cannabis increased overall survival rates among patients,” investigators concluded. “Our findings support the integration of medicinal cannabis into palliative care.”

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a marijuana leaf sits atop a stack of US $100 bills

West Virginia: State Officials Refuse To Allocate Millions in Medical Cannabis Related Revenue, Despite Law Earmarking Funds for Research, Other Priorities

No other state that similarly collects marijuana-related taxes and fees withholds using those funds to pay for state-specific programs or projects.

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Virginia: Judge Enjoins County Officials From Disciplining Firefighter for Off-Duty Use of Medical Cannabis

“No firefighter or public servant should have to choose between their health and their career.”

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