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Day: December 18, 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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Study: Cannabis Treatment Provides Sustained Relief for Patients With Fibromyalgia

Consistent with other studies, fibromyalgia patients report long-term improvements in their pain, anxiety, sleep, and overall quality of life following cannabis treatment.

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Analysis: Cannabis Use Not Linked to Suicide in High-Risk Individuals

“Cannabis use did not show a consistent association with cross-sectional or later life suicidality in this high-risk sample,” the study’s authors concluded.

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SCOTUS: Justices Refuse To Hear Case Challenging Federal Cannabis Prohibition

Petitioners had argued that Congress’ reliance on the Commerce Clause of the Fifth Amendment to prohibit the trafficking of state-legal cannabis products exceeds its constitutional authority.

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Federal: Lawmakers Reintroduce Legislation Safeguarding Federally-Assisted Housing Access for Cannabis Consumers

“It is outrageous to deny people access to public housing for responsibly using a substance that is legal in some form in most of the country,” NORML’s Political Director Morgan Fox said.

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Clinical Trial: CBD Dosing Reduces Blood Pressure in Patients With Hypertension

“[These] results indicate that chronic CBD supplementation leads to blood pressure reduction,” investigators concluded.

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