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Ohio: Attorney General Certifies Proposed Referendum Challenging Marijuana Recriminalization Law

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. Go to the article

Study: Retail Cannabis Access Associated With Decline in Suicides Among Older Adults

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. Go to the article

Analysis: Medical Cannabis Products Provide Sustained Improvements in Patients With Chronic Pain, Anxiety, and Depression

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. Go to the article

Florida: DeSantis Administration Says Marijuana Legalization Won’t Appear on November’s Ballot, Petitioners Say Otherwise

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. Go to the article

Oklahoma: Governor Says State’s Medical Marijuana Program a “Pandora’s Box,” Calls for It To Be “Shut Down”

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. Go to the article

California: Supreme Court Rules Police Can’t Search Vehicles Based on “Weed Crumbs”

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. Go to the article