“In short, we found no evidence that prenatal exposure to cannabis was associated with impaired cognitive or language development.”
Archives: News Releases
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.
“To clarify further, tetrahydrocannabinols produced through chemical conversion, even when hemp-derived, are considered synthetically produced for purposes of the Controlled Substances Act.”
Plaintiffs argue that the rescheduling order “exceeds the authority of the Attorney General under the CSA and is otherwise arbitrary and capricious.”
Idaho is one of only a handful of states that make no allowances for patients’ use of medical cannabis products.
The report also estimates that the state spends up to $20 million annually enforcing marijuana prohibition.
In a joint press release, the Treasury Department and the IRS said that they “expect DOJ’s action to have significant positive tax consequences for businesses in the medical marijuana industry.”
“Hemp-derived CBD has made a HUGE difference for so many people,” the President stated in a social media post.
Analysis: Vaporizing Herbal Cannabis Significantly Reduces Exposure to Combustion-Related Byproducts
“Under matched puffing conditions, vaporization of cannabis flower reduced exposure to these harmful compounds by up to 99 percent compared with joint smoke,” researchers concluded.