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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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Analysis: Alcohol Consumption Associated with Fewer Negative Consequences in States Where Cannabis Is Legal

“Twins living in a state with recreational cannabis laws reported fewer negative consequences from alcohol use than their co-twin living in a non-RCL state,” investigators determined.

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Study: Multiple Sclerosis Patients Respond Favorably to Cannabis, Reduce Their Opioid Intake

Researchers concluded, “More than half of opioid users at baseline were able to [either] discontinue or decrease [their] opioid use after starting medical cannabis.”

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Canada: Fewer Incidents Between Youth and Police Following Marijuana Legalization

Authors determined that these reductions have led to approximately 21,000 fewer criminal interactions between police and young people in the years following nationwide legalization.

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Marijuana Drug Testing

Study: Breath Technology Unable to Reliably Distinguish Between Recent or Past Cannabis Exposure

“A lot more research is needed to show that a cannabis breathalyzer can produce useful results,” the study’s lead author concluded.

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CBD Use

Study: CBD Drops Safe and Effective in Treating Behavioral Symptoms in Patients with Dementia

Researchers concluded: “We suggest that CBD may be a more effective and safe choice for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.”

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Marijuana Liver

Analysis: Cannabis Use Associated with Lower Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

Investigators concluded, “In this nationally representative sample, current marijuana use is inversely associated with steatosis.”

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CBD Oils

Study: Low Doses of CBD as Effective as Melatonin in Improving Sleep Quality

The study’s authors determined, “Most participants across all formulations experienced a clinically important improvement in their sleep quality.”

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Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Sustained Benefits in Patients with Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome

“Patients using medical cannabis reported an average 75 percent tic reduction compared with baseline,” investigators determined.

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