The Justice Department is appealing a ruling that determined the government's 2nd Amendment ban is unconstitutional when applied categorically to those with any history of cannabis use.The post Justice Department Brief Urges SCOTUS To Uphold Federal Gun Ban for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.
"These findings highlight that millions of US adults use CBD as a substitute and adjunct for a wide range of health conditions," the study's authors concluded.The post Study: Many Consumers Report Substituting CBD for Traditional Medications appeared first on NORML.
Most products contained THC percentages exceeding legal limits and half of the products tested positive for the presence of lab-produced cannabinoids.The post Analysis: Many Unregulated Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Contain THC, Synthetic Cannabinoids appeared first on NORML.
On average, patients experienced a 2.6-point reduction in pain on a ten-point numerical rating scale.The post Study: Plant-Derived THC Extracts Reduce Fibromyalgia-Related Pain appeared first on NORML.
Study participants reported improvements in their sleep quality, anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life.The post Study: Medical Cannabis Products Provide Improved Sleep Outcomes for Patients With Insomnia appeared first on NORML.
More than 35 percent of those surveyed acknowledged having consumed CBD, with respondents indicating that they primarily used it to mitigate pain, relieve anxiety, or improve sleep.The post Analysis: Over One-Third of US Adults Acknowledge Having Consumed CBD Products appeared first on NORML.
Consistent with other long-term observational studies, patients experienced significant improvements in their pain, anxiety, depression, sleep duration, and quality of life.The post Analysis: Medical Cannabis Products Provide Sustained Improvements in Patients With Chronic Pain, Anxiety, and Depression appeared first on NORML.
Researchers concluded, "These findings offer evidence that recreational dispensary openings may play a role in reducing suicides among older adults, particularly in vulnerable subgroups."The post Study: Retail Cannabis Access Associated With Decline in Suicides Among Older Adults appeared first on NORML.
Organizers will need to collect approximately 250,000 signatures from Ohio voters to place the referendum before voters in November.The post Ohio: Attorney General Certifies Proposed Referendum Challenging Marijuana Recriminalization Law appeared first on NORML.
"There are no empirically supported thresholds for blood or oral fluids that reliably indicate cannabis impairment," investigators concluded.The post Review: THC Concentrations Are “Unreliable” Indicators of Driving Impairment appeared first on NORML.
"Children who were exposed to cannabis in utero have similar well child care attendance and ED use, and similar developmental outcomes," researchers concluded.The post Analysis: In Utero Cannabis Exposure Not Associated With Later Developmental Delays appeared first on NORML.
In a unanimous opinion, Justices on the California Supreme Court determined that the state's "open container" law should not be applied so broadly as to pertain to situations where police find "any loose marijuana" in a motor vehicle.The post California: Supreme Court Rules Police Can’t Search Vehicles Based on “Weed Crumbs” appeared first on NORML.
Approximately 320,000 Oklahomans are registered with the state to access medical cannabis products.The post Oklahoma: Governor Says State’s Medical Marijuana Program a “Pandora’s Box,” Calls for It To Be “Shut Down” appeared first on NORML.
Petitioners counter that they submitted over 1.4 million signatures from Florida voters – far more than the 880,062 signatures necessary to place the measure on the November ballot.The post Florida: DeSantis Administration Says Marijuana Legalization Won’t Appear on November’s Ballot, Petitioners Say Otherwise appeared first on NORML.
Investigators concluded, "Ongoing efforts to reduce regulatory barriers and legal and criminal consequences of cannabis … have the potential to help reduce overdoses and other opioid-related harms."The post Analysis: Marijuana Access Associated With “Striking” Decline in Daily Opioid Use by IV Drug Consumers appeared first on NORML.
Patients' overall pain scores decreased more than 30% over the length of the study.The post Study: Cannabis Formulations Associated With Reduced Pain, Improved Quality of Life in Endometriosis Patients appeared first on NORML.
Expert scientific panels from Europe, Australia, and the United Kingdom have previously reached similar determinations.The post Analysis: Aggregate Harms Associated With Use of Alcohol, Tobacco Far Outweigh Cannabis-Related Risks appeared first on NORML.
The decision came despite polling data indicating that a large percentage of Massachusetts' voters say they would have refused to sign the initiative petition had they better understood its intentions.The post Massachusetts: Commissioners Reject Claims That Petitioners Fraudulently Obtained Signatures for Marijuana Repeal Effort appeared first on NORML.
Consistent with the findings of prior surveys, most physicians said they were "not comfortable counseling patients of any age about cannabis use."The post Survey: Most Primary Care Physicians Say They Are “Not Comfortable” Counseling Patients About Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.
Researchers identified no changes in patients' enzyme levels in a manner that would be indicative of liver damage.The post Clinical Trial: Short-Term CBD Dosing Not Associated With Liver Abnormalities appeared first on NORML.