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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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Body’s Natural ‘Cannabis’ May Play Role in Lowering Blood Pressure

A marijuana-like substance that occurs naturally in the body may play a significant role in…

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Portugal Decriminalizes Marijuana, Drug PossessionEU Turning Its Back on U.S., U.N.-backed Anti-Drug Strategies

Police may no longer prosecute marijuana or other minor drug offenders under a new law…

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Medical Pot Legal in Canada Canadian Government First to Regulate Marijuana for the Sick

Canadian officials gave final approval Wednesday to regulations that will allow qualified patients to grow…

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Oregon Couple Wage Ad Campaign: “We’re Your Good Neighbors. We Smoke Pot”

An Oregon couple has begun an advertising campaign calling on mainstream Americans to come out…

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White House Mismanaged Anti-Drug Advertising Contract, GAO Charges Feds Fleeced for 3,100 Extra Hours, Investigators Find

Federal officials and private contractors grossly mismanaged a $384 million dollar anti-drug advertising contract, according…

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British Home Secretary Backs Caution System for Marijuana Offenders

Newly appointed British Home Office Secretary David Blunkett praised Scotland Yard’s decision to issue a…

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AMA Rejects Institute of Medicine, Others Support for “Compassionate Access” to Medical Marijuana

The American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates rejected a proposal this week to support…

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California County Receives Government Pot for Medical ResearchMunicipality Will Be Nation’s Only Legal State Distributor of Medical Marijuana

San Mateo County health officials received their first shipment of government grown medical marijuana last…

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