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California: Oakland City Council Advances Proposal Exempting Cannabis From Residential Smoking Ban

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

Colorado: Voters in Colorado Springs Decide on Marijuana Sales Measures 

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

Illinois: State Launches University-Affiliated Cannabis Research Institute

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

Canada: One in Four Older Adults Have Used Cannabis in the Past Year

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

Literature Review: Cannabis Is Effective in Managing Chronic Pain

"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

Survey: Over 90 Percent of State-Registered Patients Report Cannabis Relieves Their Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Pain

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

Analysis: Liberalized Cannabis Laws Not Associated With Subsequent Upticks in Tobacco Use

"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