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- Clinical Trial: Cannabis Oil Provides “Clinically Meaningful” Improvements in Fibromyalgia Symptomsby NORML on June 4, 2026 at 11:04 am
“Clinically meaningful pain relief – defined as a ≥ 30 percent reduction in [patients’] average daily pain scores – was achieved by 70 percent of the treatment group.” The post Clinical Trial: Cannabis Oil Provides “Clinically Meaningful” Improvements in Fibromyalgia Symptoms appeared first on NORML.
- Republican-Led States File Lawsuit To Overturn Cannabis Rescheduling Decisionby NORML on June 4, 2026 at 11:03 am
Plaintiffs must show that they will suffer particularized injury from rescheduling. The post Republican-Led States File Lawsuit To Overturn Cannabis Rescheduling Decision appeared first on NORML.
- Louisiana: Governor Signs Bill Into Law Significantly Increasing Marijuana Penaltiesby NORML on June 4, 2026 at 11:02 am
The Governor said that he pushed for the bill’s passage because he was “tired … of being inundated with the smell of marijuana” during college sport events. The post Louisiana: Governor Signs Bill Into Law Significantly Increasing Marijuana Penalties appeared first on NORML.
- Illinois: Lawmakers Advance Bill Raising Adult-Use Marijuana Possession Limits, Expanding Expungement Opportunitiesby NORML on June 4, 2026 at 11:01 am
The measure increases the amount of cannabis an in-state resident may possess to 60 grams of flower, and 10 grams of concentrate while also raising possession limits for out-of-state visitors. The post Illinois: Lawmakers Advance Bill Raising Adult-Use Marijuana Possession Limits, Expanding Expungement Opportunities appeared first on NORML.
- CBD Dosing Mitigates Chemotherapy-Induced Cognitive Decline in Preclinical Modelby NORML on June 4, 2026 at 11:00 am
Investigators determined that mice treated with CBD for one month “showed significant neurocognitive improvements in learning and memory, executive function, and memory consolidation tasks.” The post CBD Dosing Mitigates Chemotherapy-Induced Cognitive Decline in Preclinical Model appeared first on NORML.
- Study: ‘Recreational’ Cannabis Consumers Perform Similar to Abstainers on Cognitive Testsby NORML on May 28, 2026 at 12:03 pm
Testing reveals no significant differences between recreational users and abstainers in executive function and working memory. The post Study: ‘Recreational’ Cannabis Consumers Perform Similar to Abstainers on Cognitive Tests appeared first on NORML.
- Federal Judge Rejects Lawsuit from Prohibitionist Groups Seeking to Halt Dispensing of Hemp-Derived Products to Medicare Beneficiariesby NORML on May 28, 2026 at 12:02 pm
None of the plaintiffs showed either sufficient “injury” or “concrete harm” from the implementation of the CMS pilot program. The post Federal Judge Rejects Lawsuit from Prohibitionist Groups Seeking to Halt Dispensing of Hemp-Derived Products to Medicare Beneficiaries appeared first on NORML.
- Democratic Lawmakers Call on Trump Administration To Commute Sentences of Those Federally Incarcerated for Marijuana Violationsby NORML on May 28, 2026 at 12:01 pm
The letter states, “We respectfully request that you use your pardon power to commute the sentences to all those in the federal prison system serving non-violent marijuana-related offenses.” The post Democratic Lawmakers Call on Trump Administration To Commute Sentences of Those Federally Incarcerated for Marijuana Violations appeared first on NORML.
- Analysis: Vape Pens Reduce Exposure to Combustible Toxinsby NORML on May 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Researchers reported that the devices significantly reduce or eliminate the production of most noxious compounds, including formaldehyde, lead, benzene, and acrolein. The post Analysis: Vape Pens Reduce Exposure to Combustible Toxins appeared first on NORML.
- Study: Cannabis Therapy Associated With Sustained Declines in Opioid Use Among Chronic Pain Patientsby NORML on May 21, 2026 at 5:30 pm
“These results suggest that medical cannabis may be a useful adjunct therapy for reducing opioid use, relieving chronic pain, and improving health-related quality of life.” The post Study: Cannabis Therapy Associated With Sustained Declines in Opioid Use Among Chronic Pain Patients appeared first on NORML.










