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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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Longitudinal Study: Medical Cannabis Products Provide Sustained Improvements for Migraine Patients 

Participants reported sustained improvements throughout the study – including improvements in migraine-related pain, disability, sleep, anxiety, depression, and overall quality of life.

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Clinical Trial: CBD Assists in Recovery From Muscle-Related Injuries

Study participants who consumed CBD extracts reported less pain, strength loss, and physical disability following completion of the experimental injury protocol.

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Massachusetts: Businesses File Lawsuit Seeking To Block Marijuana Repeal Question From the Ballot

Plaintiffs argue that the initiative should not have been certified by state regulators because it addresses too many unrelated subjects to be considered in a single ballot question.

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Idaho: Lawmakers Pass Resolution Urging Voters To Reject Medical Marijuana Initiative Effort

Text of the resolution alleges that passage of the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act will “have devastating impacts on Idaho children and their families.”

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Clinical Trial: Daily Use of FDA-Approved CBD Formulation Increases BMI in Anorexia Patients

“This study demonstrates a favorable safety profile for CBD in women with anorexia, with the capacity to support weight recovery and an indication of improving eating disorder psychopathology.”

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Study: Medical Cannabis Products Associated With Sustained Improvements in Sleep Quality

Consistent with prior research, results “indicated significant improvements in global sleep quality scores” following patients’ use of medical cannabis.

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Prohibitionist Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Federal Plan To Provide Hemp-Derived Products to Medicare Beneficiaries

Plaintiffs are seeking to permanently enjoin federal agencies from providing hemp-derived products to Medicare beneficiaries.

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Mississippi: Governor Vetoes Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Eligibility

In his veto message, the Governor opined that the measure “extended the ‘right to try medical cannabis’ to every person on the planet.”

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