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  Congressional Lawmakers Demand The VA Study Medical Marijuana

  by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  

  Members of the US House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs are demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs facilitate protocols to assess the efficacy of medical cannabis in veterans suffering from chronic pain and post-traumatic stress.

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  Colorado’s Top Doc Debunks Legalization Fears

  by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  

  Colorado's top doctor says that adult use marijuana legalization has not negatively impacted public health or safety.

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  Jeff Sessions: We Will Do Our Best To Enforce The Laws As We’re Required To Do

  by Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director
  

  In an interview with conservative radio show host Hugh Hewitt, Attorney General Jeff Sessions reiterated his position against marijuana, his commitment to enforcing its prohibition, and expressed an openness to use RICO suits against businesses that handle the plant.

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  All Time High: New Poll Shows Two-Thirds Of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization

  by NORML
  

  A record percentage of US adults, including majorities of Democrats, Independents, and for the first time ever, Republicans, believe that the adult use of marijuana should be legal, according to polling data released today by Gallup.

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  #ACT: Medical Marijuana Could Be On The Line

  by Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director
  

  Protections for the medical marijuana markets that are now legal in 30 states are set to expire on December 8th. After that, over 2 million registered patients’ continued access to their medication will rely on the prohibitionist whims of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has been lobbying aggressively for the ability to use the full force of the Justice Department to interfere with their operations.

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  Setting the Record Straight

  by NORML
  

  One of NORML’s primary missions is to move public opinion sufficiently to legalize the responsible use of marijuana by adults. One of the ways we successfully achieve this goal is by debunking marijuana myths and half-truths via the publication of timely op-eds in online and print media.

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  Study: Cannabis Use Inversely Associated With Fatty Liver Disease

  by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  

  Adults with a history of cannabis use are less likely to suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) than are those who have not used the substance, according to data published online in the journal PLoS One. “Active marijuana use provided a protective effect against NAFLD independent of known metabolic risk factors,” authors determined. “[W]e conclude that current marijuana use may favorably impact the pathogenesis of NAFLD in US adults.”

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  ACLU Pennsylvania: Blacks Eight Times More Likely Than Whites To Be Arrested For Marijuana Possession

  by Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director
  

  African Americans in Pennsylvania are over eight times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession offenses than are Caucasians, according to an analysis of statewide arrest data by the American Civil Liberties Union.