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Colorado: Data Finds No Evidence of Underage Cannabis Sales at Licensed Retailers

Annual data provided by Colorado's Marijuana Enforcement Division finds that retailers denied entry 99% of the time to patrons lacking proper proof of age.The post Colorado: Data Finds No Evidence of Underage Cannabis Sales at Licensed Retailers appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Canada: Alcohol Sales Continue Historic Decline While Cannabis Sales Rise

Canadians purchased $5.5B worth of cannabis products in the last fiscal year.The post Canada: Alcohol Sales Continue Historic Decline While Cannabis Sales Rise appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Analysis: Cannabis Legalization Laws Associated With Lower Crime Rates

"The overarching result is that medical legalization reduces property crime, while recreational legalization reduces violent crime."The post Analysis: Cannabis Legalization Laws Associated With Lower Crime Rates appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Mississippi: Bill Providing Doctors With Greater Discretion To Recommend Medical Cannabis Advanced to Governor’s Desk

The Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act takes effect on July 1, 2026.The post Mississippi: Bill Providing Doctors With Greater Discretion To Recommend Medical Cannabis Advanced to Governor’s Desk appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Georgia: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Access To Qualified Patients

Senate Bill 220 removes the "low THC" restriction, adds vaporization and qualifying conditions.The post Georgia: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Access To Qualified Patients appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Florida: Supreme Court Sides With DeSantis Administration in Legalization Ballot Measure Fight

The Court declined to hear petitioners' arguments that the DeSantis administration improperly dismissed tens of thousands of signatures.The post Florida: Supreme Court Sides With DeSantis Administration in Legalization Ballot Measure Fight appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Analysis: Cannabis Use Associated With Significant Reductions in Patients’ Daily Anxiety

Study participants reported the greatest mitigation in their anxiety on the days they consumed cannabis.The post Analysis: Cannabis Use Associated With Significant Reductions in Patients’ Daily Anxiety appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Study: Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Significantly Disrupts Unregulated Markets

"Taken together, findings support the possibility that recreational cannabis laws may help to reduce the size of the illegal cannabis market."The post Study: Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Significantly Disrupts Unregulated Markets appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Federal Appeals Court: Workers’ Compensation Plans Can’t Reimburse Patients for Medical Cannabis Costs Because It’s Schedule I

"Marijuana's classification as a Schedule I substance unequivocally provides, for purposes of federal law, that it has no accepted medical use," the Court determined.The post Federal Appeals Court: Workers’ Compensation Plans Can’t Reimburse Patients for Medical Cannabis Costs Because It’s Schedule I appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Study: Consumers Show No Impairment in Their Next-Day Driving Performance Despite Residual THC Blood Levels

"Neither blood nor oral fluid THC, CBD, or metabolites was significantly correlated with any measure of driving [performance]," investigators concluded.The post Study: Consumers Show No Impairment in Their Next-Day Driving Performance Despite Residual THC Blood Levels appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

New Hampshire: Senate Republicans Kill House-Backed Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Bill

Fifteen of sixteen Senate Republicans voted against the bill.The post New Hampshire: Senate Republicans Kill House-Backed Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Bill appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Oklahoma: Governor Reiterates Call To “Shut Down” State’s Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Access Program

Approximately 315,000 Oklahomans are registered to access medical cannabis products.The post Oklahoma: Governor Reiterates Call To “Shut Down” State’s Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Access Program appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Massachusetts: Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Ballot Effort To Repeal Marijuana Legalization

"There's no 'buyer's remorse' among the public when it comes to legalizing cannabis."The post Massachusetts: Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Ballot Effort To Repeal Marijuana Legalization appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Study: CBD-Dominant Cannabis Products Provide Significant Anxiety Relief

Participants experienced significant decreases in their anxiety during the study, with those using CBD-dominant edibles showing the most consistent reductions.The post Study: CBD-Dominant Cannabis Products Provide Significant Anxiety Relief appeared first on NORML. Go to the article

Clinical Trial: Cannabis Extracts Significantly Reduce Myofascial Pain

During cannabis treatment, patients experienced a nearly 4-point reduction in their TMD-related pain (on a zero to 10 numerical scale).The post Clinical Trial: Cannabis Extracts Significantly Reduce Myofascial Pain appeared first on NORML. Go to the article