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Year: 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: Many Unregulated Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Contain THC, Synthetic Cannabinoids

Most products contained THC percentages exceeding legal limits and half of the products tested positive for the presence of lab-produced cannabinoids.

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Study: Plant-Derived THC Extracts Reduce Fibromyalgia-Related Pain

On average, patients experienced a 2.6-point reduction in pain on a ten-point numerical rating scale.

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Study: Medical Cannabis Products Provide Improved Sleep Outcomes for Patients With Insomnia

Study participants reported improvements in their sleep quality, anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life.

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Analysis: Over One-Third of US Adults Acknowledge Having Consumed CBD Products

More than 35 percent of those surveyed acknowledged having consumed CBD, with respondents indicating that they primarily used it to mitigate pain, relieve anxiety, or improve sleep.

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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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