Marijuana News

January, 2020

• 28 January

  Austin Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession for Up to 4 Ounces

  

  The Austin City Council voted to stop prosecutions for low-level marijuana offenses. The Texas city is well-known for being progressive. ...
• 26 January

  Medical Marijuana Is Now Free in Sicily

  

  Sicily, one of Italy’s 20 regions, will be picking up the tab for the cost of medical marijuana for locals. ...
• 24 January

  Idaho Senator Files a Bill to Decriminalize Drugs

  

  An Idaho Senator has proposed a new bill to decriminalize drugs. “We have too much of a focus on prosecution ...
• 23 January

  Legalizing Marijuana Makes People Have More Sex, Study Reveals

  

  According to a new study, people living in states with access to medical marijuana have more sex. The study’s researchers analyzed ...
• 20 January

  Lab Founder Says Vitamin E Acetate Occurs Naturally in Cannabis

  

  Amid the nation’s ongoing vaping-related health crisis, which focuses on the additive vitamin E acetate as the culprit. Now, the ...
• 12 January

  77,000 Transactions for $3.2M of Marijuana Sold in Illinois on 1st Day

  

  On the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in Illinois the state reported more than 77,000 transactions that totaled ...
• 10 January

  Marijuana Legalization Reduces Binge Drinking, Study Finds

  

  According to a new study in the journal Addictive Behaviors, states with a recreational marijuana law are associated with reduced rates of ...
• 6 January

  Newly Discovered Cannabinoid Is 30-Times More Potent Than THC

  

  Researchers have found a new cannabinoid from cannabis that has far more potency than tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the popular psychoactive substance ...
• 4 January

  Travelers with Marijuana at Chicago Airports Won’t Be Busted, Police Say

  

  Chicago police announced they will no longer arrest domestic travelers caught with marijuana at Chicago airports. The policy change comes ...

December, 2019

• 31 December

  2 Polls Find Over 60% of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana

  

  According to two new public opinion polls, over 60% of Americans support the legalization of marijuana nationwide. The poll by ...