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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.

CBD Labeling

Analysis: Labels Often Inaccurate for Hemp-Derived CBD Topical Products

Of the 89 products that provided information regarding the percentage of CBD available in them, only 24 percent provided accurate data.

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CBD Extract Shows Anti-Bacterial Activity Against Salmonella in Preclinical Model

Authors concluded, “Discovery and development of novel antibacterial agents such as CBD are a major step towards the future of therapeutics in a world where antibiotics are no longer efficacious and cost effective.”

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Analysis: Patients with a History of Cannabis Use Less Likely to Have Medical Complications Following Spinal Fusion Surgery

Investigators concluded that those with a history of cannabis use had “reduced odds of experiencing 90-day medical complications” following surgery.

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Poll: Plurality of Americans Favor Federal Marijuana Legalization Mandate

Forty-five percent of respondents said that the federal government should legalize marijuana nationwide; only 21 percent said the decision should be left up to the states.

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CBD Oils

Study: CBD Administration Associated with Reduced Cannabis/Tobacco Intake

Of the nine patients who completed the 12-week trial, six of them reduced their daily consumption of cannabis/tobacco joints by 50 percent.

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Marijuana Pain Relief

Survey: Cannabis Is a “Common Treatment” for Those Living with Chronic Pain

Just over 30 percent of patients in the sample said that they used cannabis explicitly for purposes of pain management.

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South Dakota Executive Order

Colorado: Executive Order Prevents Denial of Professional Licensure to Those with Past Cannabis Convictions

The Governor explained, “The exclusion of people from the workforce because of marijuana-related activities that are lawful in Colorado, but illegal in other states, hinders our economy and our state.”

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NORML Election Marijuana Initiatives

Marijuana Reform Advocates in Multiple States Turn in Signatures for 2022 Initiative Campaigns

Advocates in four more states – Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and North Dakota – have recently submitted signatures to election officials to place legalization proposals on the 2022 ballot.

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