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Day: November 12, 2026

Since 1992, every Thursday and when breaking news warrants, NORML and The NORML Foundation have been issuing weekly press releases for marijuana law reform 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: Patients Taking Medical Cannabis Are Twice as Likely To Discontinue Prescription Opioids

“These findings suggest medical cannabis may provide an alternative therapy for some patients with a long history of prescription opioids and facilitate their reduction in opioid use.”

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Case-Control Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Decreased Glaucoma Risk

“Our findings highlight the need for further investigation into the potential use of marijuana, which could offer novel targets for IOP modulation and/or disease modification in glaucoma patients.”

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Survey: Consumers Seeking Cannabis-Related Information Unlikely To Trust Government Sources

Respondents rated “people on social media” to be the least trustworthy of any group.

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Survey: Emergency Department Clinicians Hold Favorable Attitudes Toward Medical Cannabis

Only 11 percent of respondents described cannabis as a “gateway drug,” and only two percent defined it as “very dangerous.”

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