Glass Pipes and Bongs

California NORML, which pushed for the exemption, argued that cannabis smoke exposure does not pose similar risks to respiratory health as tobacco smoke. The post California: Oakland City Council Advances Proposal Exempting Cannabis From Residential Smoking Ban appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

The results are not official until the Canvass Board certifies the vote count next Tuesday. The post Colorado: Voters in Colorado Springs Decide on Marijuana Sales Measures  appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

The Institute is funded by a three-year, $7 million grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services. The post Illinois: State Launches University-Affiliated Cannabis Research Institute appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Two-thirds of older consumers say they use cannabis "to improve or manage a physical health condition," including chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. The post Canada: One in Four Older Adults Have Used Cannabis in the Past Year appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

"Cannabis and CBD were found to be most effective in managing chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain, chronic secondary visceral pain and chronic neuropathic pain," investigators concluded. The post Literature Review: Cannabis Is Effective in Managing Chronic Pain appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

The most frequently reported reasons for using cannabis were anxiety, chronic pain, depression, post-traumatic stress, migraine, and fibromyalgia. The post Survey: Over 90 Percent of State-Registered Patients Report Cannabis Relieves Their Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Pain appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

"The odds of tobacco/nicotine use and co-use with cannabis were not associated with cannabis legalization," the study's authors concluded. The post Analysis: Liberalized Cannabis Laws Not Associated With Subsequent Upticks in Tobacco Use appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Nonetheless, fewer than ten percent of all financial institutions nationwide currently provide services to state-licensed cannabis businesses. The post Treasury Report: Over 800 Banking Institutions Report Relationships With State-Licensed Cannabis Businesses appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

"This study shows that treatment with CBD-rich oil is effective and safe for patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms secondary to Alzheimers.” The post Study: CBD Oil Mitigates Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Patients appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

"Among participants with anxiety and/or depression and pre-existing sleep problems at baseline, using cannabis … was associated with fewer sleep problems at follow-up," researchers reported. The post Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Fewer Sleep Problems in Young Adults With Anxiety, Depression appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

"Cannabis-based products for medicinal use … can improve musculoskeletal, somatic, and psychiatric symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia," the study's authors determined. The post Review: Clinical Trials Show Cannabis Improves Symptoms in Fibromyalgia Patients appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Investigators concluded, "Results from this observational study suggest an association between treatment with THC-predominant cannabis flowers and symptomatic improvement for up to six months." The post Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Improvements in Patients With Post-Traumatic Stress appeared first on NORML. Go to the article