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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.

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Clinical Trial: Oral THC Reduces Nightmare Frequency and Intensity in Patients With Post-Traumatic Stress

“Taken together, our findings demonstrate that dronabinol is effective in reducing PTSD-related nightmares, with an acceptable safety profile,” the study’s authors concluded.

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Yale Analysis: Federal Excise Tax on State-Legal Cannabis Products Would Yield $58 Billion in Ten Years

Revenue from the imposition of a $1.31 per gram federal excise tax on state-legal marijuana products would yield $58 billion over ten years.

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Clinical Trial: Plant-Derived CBD Extract Improves OCD Symptoms

“The use of CBD in patients with OCD led to a decrease in the mean OCD score during the study period,” scientists determined.

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Texas: Houston Voters To Decide in November on Marijuana Deprioritization Ordinance

If approved by voters, the measure instructs the Houston Police Department to “make the enforcement of Class A and Class B misdemeanor marijuana possession its lowest possible enforcement priority.”

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Clinical Trial: Oral CBD Mitigates Post-Surgery Ocular Pain as Effectively as Opioids

The twice-daily use of CBD provides pain relief on par with codeine and acetaminophen. No adverse effects were associated with CBD consumption.

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Study: Endometriosis Patients Experience Sustained Improvements from Medical Cannabis, Reduce Their Opioid Use

“These findings provide real-world evidence supporting the potential utility of cannabis-based medicinal products in endometriosis-associated pain.”

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Senate: Lawmakers Approve Funding Bill Delaying Implementation of Federal Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Ban

The delay provides Congress with an additional month to consider pending legislation that seeks to regulate naturally occurring hemp-derived cannabinoid products rather than outlaw them.

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California: Cannabis Use by Adults Holds Stable Post-Legalization

Researchers reported that the “prevalence of past-year and past-month cannabis use among adults in California remained largely stable across the eight-year study.”

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