🗓️ Saturday, August 2, marks the 88th anniversary of the signing of the Marihuana Tax Act, the first federal marijuana prohibition law. After nearly 9 decades of canna-bigotry and criminalization, it’s time to end cannabis prohibition once and for all.

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🌿 CBD mitigated alcohol intake, prevented alcohol-induced damage to the brain, and attenuated relapse-like behaviors in preclinical research.

⚖️ "Either the Supreme Court or Congress need to ultimately resolve this issue so that responsible cannabis consumers are no longer threatened with federal prison terms simply for exercising their 2nd Amendment rights."

🚨 Discussion in the media surrounding the topic of marijuana rescheduling and its implications for federal and state policies often includes inaccurate information. To better clarify the potential impacts, NORML debunks the most common rescheduling myths.

🇨🇦 In Canada, where marijuana is legal nationwide, nearly 8 in 10 consumers say they obtain cannabis products exclusively from the legal market.

📉 An analysis of federal data reveals that counties with licensed dispensaries see a reduction in opioid-related fatalities.

💊 Researchers conclude that cannabis may play a role in tapering of opioid doses during maintenance therapy.

🌿 "Compared with those with no history of cannabis use, participants with current regular cannabis use were not at higher risk of chronic kidney disease," researchers concluded.

🌿 Trump finally made his first public statements about cannabis policy since taking office in 2025. #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #trump #maga.

🚗💨 Consistent with prior studies, patients drove at slower speeds and increased the distance between their vehicle and the vehicles in front of them following THC dosing.

🌿 Most study participants who acknowledged consuming cannabis said that it mitigated their IBD-related pain, stress, and anxiety. Many also reported using CBD oil products, but they did not perceive them to be as effective as cannabis.

🌿 On Monday, Trump said that he will announce his decision regarding changing the federal classification of marijuana within a "few weeks."

💚 Meta was able to restore access to NORML’s Facebook page. The spam posts have been deleted and regular cannabis-related content will resume.

📉 Researchers identified sustained declines weekly drinking patterns, as well as in how often they engaged in heavy episodic drinking. Declines were most pronounced among those ages 35 to 49.

💊 A significant percentage of patients undergoing opioid maintenance therapy say cannabis eases withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings.

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🫡 The new provisions are included in the House and Senate versions of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. #NORML #veterans #congress #milconva

🌿 Licensed retailers in Delaware sold over $900,000 worth of cannabis products in the 3 days following the launch of adult-use sales.

📉 Researchers identified sustained declines weekly drinking patterns, as well as in how often they engaged in heavy episodic drinking. Declines were most pronounced among those ages 35 to 49.

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