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Day: February 12, 2026

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: Medical Cannabis Products Provide Sustained Improvements in Patients With Chronic Pain, Anxiety, and Depression

Consistent with other long-term observational studies, patients experienced significant improvements in their pain, anxiety, depression, sleep duration, and quality of life.

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Study: Retail Cannabis Access Associated With Decline in Suicides Among Older Adults

Researchers concluded, “These findings offer evidence that recreational dispensary openings may play a role in reducing suicides among older adults, particularly in vulnerable subgroups.”

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Ohio: Attorney General Certifies Proposed Referendum Challenging Marijuana Recriminalization Law

Organizers will need to collect approximately 250,000 signatures from Ohio voters to place the referendum before voters in November.

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Review: THC Concentrations Are “Unreliable” Indicators of Driving Impairment

“There are no empirically supported thresholds for blood or oral fluids that reliably indicate cannabis impairment,” investigators concluded.

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