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Federal health officials concluded, “The risks to the public health posed by marijuana are low compared to other drugs of abuse,” such as benzodiazepines — a Schedule IV drug, or alcohol, w...

https://norml.org/blog/2024/02/13/norml-op-ed-is-the-government-finally-abandoning-its-flat-earth-marijuana-policies/

“These findings ought to reassure lawmakers and the public that cannabis access for adults can be legally regulated in a manner that is safe, effective, and that does not significantly impact y...

https://norml.org/blog/2023/11/17/government-survey-teen-marijuana-use-remains-below-pre-pandemic-levels/

Numerous studies assessing the long-term health impacts of cannabis smoke exposure belie the myth that marijuana is associated with the same sort of well established, adverse respiratory hazar...

https://norml.org/blog/2023/10/11/norml-op-ed-the-science-is-clear-marijuana-is-safer-than-tobacco/

It is misleading at best and disingenuous at worst to imply that cannabis smoke exposure is either equal to or more hazardous to health than tobacco smoking, or to imply that long-term data on ...

https://norml.org/blog/2023/09/05/norml-op-ed-lets-dispel-the-myth-that-cannabis-and-tobacco-smoke-are-equally-hazardous-to-health/

“Only 18.4 percent probably used natural hemp-derived delta-9 THC,” the study’s authors concluded.          The post Analysis: Many ‘Hemp-Derived’ Delta-9 THC Products Sold ...

https://norml.org/blog/2023/08/25/analysis-many-hemp-derived-delta-9-thc-products-sold-over-the-counter-contain-synthetically-derived-thc/

Although the study's lead author criticized Americans' changing perceptions toward cannabis, numerous scientific studies reinforce the fact that cannabis smoke exposure poses far fewer risks to h...

https://norml.org/blog/2023/08/14/survey-highlights-changing-perceptions-regarding-cannabis-and-tobacco/

Consistent with prior studies, investigators reported “no difference in workplace injury risk” among those employees who consumed cannabis while away from the job versus abstainers. The pos...

https://norml.org/blog/2023/08/01/study-cannabis-use-during-off-hours-not-associated-with-elevated-risk-of-workplace-accidents/

Data suggests that endocannabinoids (namely anandamide), rather than endorphins, are responsible for the so-called 'runner's high' experience. The post Study: Cannabis Use Enhances ‘Runner’...

https://norml.org/blog/2023/07/14/study-cannabis-use-enhances-runners-high-during-exercise/

"In the largest trial to date involving experienced users smoking cannabis, there was no correlation between THC (and related metabolites/cannabinoids) in blood, OF , or breath and driving perfor...

https://norml.org/blog/2023/05/26/study-no-correlation-between-thc-detection-and-driving-impairment/

The establishment of a regulated market designed to keep cannabis products away from young people, and that provides clear warnings to those specific populations who may be more vulnerable to its...

https://norml.org/blog/2023/05/12/norml-op-ed-concerns-surrounding-cannabis-and-mental-health-must-be-placed-in-context-not-sensationalized/