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.
While all three interventions improved sleep quality, cannabis preparations provided additional improvements in patients' overall health-related quality of life.The post Clinical Trial: Plant-Derived Cannabis Formulations Show Comparable Efficacy to Lorazepam in Insomnia Patients appeared first on NORML.
Long-term cannabis treatment reduced patients' TS symptoms without adversely impacting their cognitive performance or psychological well-being.The post Case Studies: Cannabis Provides Sustained Improvements in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome appeared first on NORML.
Patients who consumed cannabis products "demonstrated sustained and clinically meaningful improvements in depression, anxiety, health-related quality of life, and sleep quality over 24 months."The post Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Relief for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression appeared first on NORML.
Researchers reported "improvements in core behavioral domains" following patients' use of CBD-dominant extracts.The post CBD-Rich Cannabis Extracts Reduce ADHD Symptoms in Children With Autism appeared first on NORML.
Respondents frequently acknowledged cannabis to be "just as or more effective" than traditional prescription medications.The post Survey: Medical Cannabis Use Common Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients appeared first on NORML.
Activists now have the option of revising and resubmitting their petition for reconsideration.The post Ohio: Attorney General Rejects Bid To Challenge Marijuana Recriminalization Law appeared first on NORML.
Patients who applied THC-dominant topicals reported the greatest physical improvements.The post Clinical Trial: Cannabis Topicals Mitigate Pain, Improve Physical Functioning in Breast Cancer Patients appeared first on NORML.
Under the law, those 21 or older may home-cultivate (up to three plants) and possess (up to 100 grams) cannabis in private without penalty.The post Czech Republic: Legislation Takes Effect Legalizing Personal Marijuana Possession appeared first on NORML.
Overall, there was "no change in prevalence of past 12-month, past 30-day, or frequent cannabis use" among students in grades 7 to 12.The post Canada: No Increase in Youth Cannabis Use Post Legalization appeared first on NORML.
Separate provisions in the tax bill, however, reduce certain excise taxes imposed upon cannabis cultivators, which may result in lower retail prices for consumers.The post Maine: Cannabis Sales Tax Hike Takes Effect appeared first on NORML.
NORML looks back at the ten most significant developments in marijuana policy in 2025.The post 2025 Year in Review: NORML’s Top Ten Events in Marijuana Policy appeared first on NORML.
Consistent with other studies, fibromyalgia patients report long-term improvements in their pain, anxiety, sleep, and overall quality of life following cannabis treatment.The post Study: Cannabis Treatment Provides Sustained Relief for Patients With Fibromyalgia appeared first on NORML.
"Cannabis use did not show a consistent association with cross-sectional or later life suicidality in this high-risk sample," the study's authors concluded.The post Analysis: Cannabis Use Not Linked to Suicide in High-Risk Individuals appeared first on NORML.
Petitioners had argued that Congress' reliance on the Commerce Clause of the Fifth Amendment to prohibit the trafficking of state-legal cannabis products exceeds its constitutional authority.The post SCOTUS: Justices Refuse To Hear Case Challenging Federal Cannabis Prohibition appeared first on NORML.
"It is outrageous to deny people access to public housing for responsibly using a substance that is legal in some form in most of the country," NORML's Political Director Morgan Fox said. The post Federal: Lawmakers Reintroduce Legislation Safeguarding Federally-Assisted Housing Access for Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.
"[These] results indicate that chronic CBD supplementation leads to blood pressure reduction," investigators concluded.The post Clinical Trial: CBD Dosing Reduces Blood Pressure in Patients With Hypertension appeared first on NORML.
Survey data reports that nearly one in five patients with endometriosis consume cannabis to manage their pain or other symptoms.The post Longitudinal Study: Endometriosis Patients Experience Improvements Following Medical Cannabis Therapy appeared first on NORML.
Spontaneous regression of HCC typically occurs in fewer than one-half of one percent of all cases.The post Case Reports: Cannabis Oil Associated With Tumor Regression in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer appeared first on NORML.