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Nov 02, 2020

NORML Election Night LIVE RESULTS

Live election results from NORML The post NORML Election Night LIVE RESULTS appeared first on NORML.

Oct 30, 2020

Clinical Trial: Plant-Derived Cannabis Oil Effective for Patients with Fibromyalgia

"We conclude that phytocannabinoids can be a low-cost and well-tolerated therapy for symptom relief and quality of life improvement in these patients." The post Clinical Trial: Plant-Derived Cannabis Oil Effective for Patients with Fibromyalgia appeared f...

Oct 29, 2020

Montana: Latest Poll Shows Rise in Support for Legalization Ballot Measure

According to the poll, which surveyed voters last week, 54 percent of respondents endorse the measure and 38 percent oppose it. That is an uptick in support since pollsters last surveyed voters earlier this month, when only a plurality of respondents (49 ...

Oct 29, 2020

Study: Past-Year Marijuana Use Not Associated with Elevated Risk of Workplace Injury

"We found that workers reporting using cannabis more than once in the past year were no more likely to report having experienced a work-related injury over the same time period in a large cohort of the Canadian working population." The post Study: Past-Ye...

Oct 28, 2020

Minority Leader Pledges to Advance Marijuana Descheduling Legislation if Democrats Take Control of the U.S. Senate

"My commitment is that if I am leader [of the US Senate], I am going to do everything I can to put the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act on the floor of the Senate. The odds are very high it will pass." The post Minority Leader Pledges to Advance Mari...

Oct 28, 2020

Days Before Election Day, Polls Show Strong Support for Marijuana Ballot Initiatives

Voters in five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota will decide this Election Day on state wide ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana for either adult-use or medical purposes. According to the latest available polls, eac...

Oct 28, 2020

South Dakota: Oglala Sioux Enacts Ordinance Legalizing Marijuana Use on Tribal Lands

The Oglala Sioux Tribe is the first Native American tribe to move forward to legalize marijuana use in a state that has yet to similarly regulate it. The post South Dakota: Oglala Sioux Enacts Ordinance Legalizing Marijuana Use on Tribal Lands appeared fi...

Oct 27, 2020

Virginia NORML Calls for Legalization to Protect Marijuana Consumers from Potentially Tainted Products

Virginia NORML today reiterated its call that state lawmakers expeditiously move forward in 2021 with legislation legalizing and regulating the adult-use marijuana market. The post Virginia NORML Calls for Legalization to Protect Marijuana Consumers from ...

Oct 26, 2020

South Dakota: Latest Polling Shows Medical Initiative Likely to Pass, Adult-Use Amendment in Tight Race

Among South Dakota Democrats, 73 percent expressed their intent to vote 'yes' for Amendment A, as do 58 percent of Independents. By contrast, only 34 percent of Republicans back the amendment. The post South Dakota: Latest Polling Shows Medical Initiativ...

Oct 26, 2020

Study: Seniors Report Using Cannabis Products to Mitigate Symptoms Associated with Older Age

"Most older adults in the sample initiated [their] cannabis use after the age of 60 years and used it primarily for medical purposes to treat pain, sleep disturbance, anxiety, and/or depression." The post Study: Seniors Report Using Cannabis Products to M...

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