Administrative Law Judge Derek C. Julius found no justification to reopen the hearing. Rather, he declared that he will "admit the GAO report into record."The post DEA Judge Overseeing Marijuana Rescheduling Permits Parties To File Additional Briefs, Denies Request To Reopen Hearing appeared first on NORML.
Patients who received a single dose of the cannabis tincture consumed about half the morphine dose as compared to those who received placebo.The post Clinical Trial: Single Dose of Cannabis Extract Significantly Reduces Need for Opioids in Acute Pain Patients appeared first on NORML.
The RAND study concludes, "On net, legalization produces reductions in crime."The post RAND Study: Marijuana Legalization Results in Less Overall Crime appeared first on NORML.
Polling by Suffolk University and The Boston Globe finds that over 70 percent of voters intend to vote against Question 8.The post Massachusetts: Lawmakers Urge ‘No’ Vote on Marijuana Repeal Effort (Question 8), Latest Poll Shows Little Public Support appeared first on NORML.
"Missouri's regulated cannabis market is effectively meeting demand and has successfully transitioned into a mature, competitive marketplace," the report concludes.The post Missouri: Over 90 Percent of Cannabis-Related Transactions Take Place in the State-Legal Market appeared first on NORML.
The FDA granted the cannabis drug 'Breakthrough Therapy Designation' following the completion of successful Phase 3 trials in Europe.The post New York: Clinical Trial Underway in US for Cannabis-Based Pain Medication appeared first on NORML.
"Overall, the study found no significant associations between crime levels and legal cannabis store openings in these cities."The post Study: Cannabis Dispensary Openings Not Associated With Upticks in Local Crimes appeared first on NORML.
According to the most recent federal data, the percentage of people entering treatment primarily for cannabis use fell by 20 percent between 2020 and 2024.The post Study: Most Daily Cannabis Consumers Don’t Meet Criteria for “Moderate” or “Severe” Cannabis Use Disorder appeared first on NORML.
The percentage of respondents who said that they had "ever used" delta-8 THC products was nearly twice as high in illegal states as it was in jurisdictions with regulated adult-use markets.The post Consumers More Likely to Have “Ever Used” Unregulated Delta-8 THC Products in States Where Cannabis Is Prohibited appeared first on NORML.
Thirty-four percent of respondents said that they had either "greatly" or "somewhat" decreased their alcohol consumption by substituting cannabis.The post Survey: Consumers Frequently Report Reducing or Eliminating Their Alcohol Intake by Using Cannabis appeared first on NORML.
"For fatal and injury crashes, the time-series analysis found no statistically significant impact while the before-after method found a statistically significant decrease of 3.9 percent."The post Analysis: No Uptick in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes Following Marijuana Legalization appeared first on NORML.
"Consumers adjust their inhalation patterns to achieve a desired subjective effect," the study's authors concluded.The post Review Paper: Subjects Self-Titrate Their Cannabis Consumption Based Upon Product Strength appeared first on NORML.
An even greater percentage of patients (89 percent) say that cannabis improves their quality of life.The post Survey: 80 Percent of Cancer Patients Report Symptom Improvements Following Cannabis Use appeared first on NORML.
Illinois police attempted underage purchases at 1,452 licensed marijuana dispensaries. Their efforts were rejected by retail staff over 99.5 percent of the time.The post Illinois: Police Data Affirm Licensed Cannabis Businesses Strictly Enforce Minimum Age Requirements appeared first on NORML.
"In every legalization state, government surveys indicate a decrease in high schoolers' cannabis use rates post-legalization."The post Analysis: Teen Marijuana Use Has Declined Significantly in Adult-Use Legalization States appeared first on NORML.
The Judge's order demands the government file its response to the parties' motion by no later than October 13, 2026.The post Administrative Law Judge Temporarily Stays Cannabis Rescheduling Proceedings appeared first on NORML.
Cannabis treatment is associated with significant decreases in patients' pain intensity and pain frequency, as well as reductions in participants' reliance on prescription analgesics.The post Observational Study: Adjunctive Use of Oral Cannabis Provides Clinically Meaningful Improvements in Endometriosis Patients appeared first on NORML.
Specifically, the passage of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is associated with reductions in high-dose opioid prescribing and opioid/benzodiazepine co-prescribing.The post Analysis: Veterans Suffering From Chronic Pain Use Fewer Opioids Following Legalization appeared first on NORML.
"Findings suggest that cannabis use among older adults may be more common and clinically significant than suggested by prior evidence."The post Survey: Older Urban Adults Frequently Report Using Cannabis for Recreational, Therapeutic Purposes appeared first on NORML.
Among US nursing students, fewer than 1 in 5 acknowledged "feeling prepared to answer questions about medical cannabis."The post Analysis: Most Nursing Students Still Don’t Receive Any Formal Education About Cannabis appeared first on NORML.