"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.
"These results show great promise in using cannabis for treating the symptoms that occur with cancer and cancer-related treatments."The post Minnesota: Cancer Patients Report Improved Symptoms Following Enrollment in State-Authorized Medical Access Program appeared first on NORML.
"All pain-specific measures showed improvements at each follow-up period," the study's authors concluded.The post Study: Cannabis Products Associated With Sustained Improvements in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis appeared first on NORML.
Respondents who identified as Republicans were more likely than Democrats to say that cannabis posed significant risks.The post Poll: Most Americans Say That Cannabis Isn’t Particularly Dangerous to Health appeared first on NORML.
Study participants rated cannabis' efficacy in the treatment of eating disorders as "superior to all prescription drugs."The post Survey: Patients With Eating Disorders Frequently Report Benefits From Cannabis appeared first on NORML.
The Court's ruling affirmed a lower court decision finding that the petitioner, a former state Senator, lacked standing to challenge the law.The post Nebraska: Supreme Court Rejects Second Challenge Seeking To Overturn 2024 Medical Cannabis Vote appeared first on NORML.
Sixty-eight percent of participants experienced overall improvements in their seizure frequency, with approximately half reporting decreases in weekly seizure frequency.The post Analysis: Nearly 7 in 10 Patients With Seizure Disorders Report Decreased Seizure Frequency After Using State-Authorized Medical Cannabis Products appeared first on NORML.