September, 2019

• 26 September

  U.S. House of Representatives Approves Marijuana Banking Bill

  

  On Sept 25, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R. ...
• 23 September

  U.S. Hemp Production Soars in 2019 as 46 States Legalize

  

  Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization, released its 2019 U.S. Hemp License Report. The report documents state-by-state ...
• 21 September

  Mexico to Begin Drafting Recreational Marijuana Legalization Law

  

  According to Mexican Senator Ricardo Monreal Avila, the country’s legislators are prepared to begin debating marijuana legalization this week. Draft ...
• 16 September

  New Study: Marijuana “Dispensaries Cause an Overall Reduction in Crime…”

  

  A new study published in the journal Regional Science and Urban Economics shows that there’s a decrease in local crime ...
• 12 September

  Trump Reiterates He Will Let States Legalize Marijuana

  

  The federal government will not stand in the way of states that decide to legalize marijuana, President Donald Trump stated ...
• 11 September

  Cannabis Breathalyzer Raises $30M for Commercial Development

  

  Hound Labs Inc., creator of the world’s first dual marijuana and alcohol breathalyzer, announced the closing of a $30 million ...
• 9 September

  Federal Data Shows Teen Marijuana Use Is Declining in America

  

  Self-reported cannabis use by teenagers continues to decline in the U.S., according to federal data by the United States Substance Abuse ...
• 8 September

  This Is the First American with a Ph.D. in Cannabis

  

  Dr. Alex Capano has become the first person to receive a Ph.D. in cannabinoid studies. “I observed patients, and I ...
• 2 September

  Marijuana an Effective Alternative to Opiods, Study Finds

  

  A new study found that of a group of people using state-legalized marijuana, 65% of them were using it to ...

August, 2019

• 29 August

  DEA to Allow More People to Grow Marijuana for Research Purposes

  

  This week, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced it will facilitate and expand scientific and medical research for marijuana in ...