Marijuana News

May, 2019

• 7 May

  Mexico’s President Delivers Marijuana Legalization Plan

  

  Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador delivered “Mexico’s National Development Plan” to Congress last week, which included plans to legalize ...
• 6 May

  Oreo-Maker Plans to Make CBD-Infused Products

  

  Mondelez International which makes some of the world’s best-known snack foods, such as Oreos, Chips Ahoy! and Ritz crackers, says ...
• 3 May

  New Bill in Congress Would Seal Marijuana Criminal Records

  

  In a bipartisan effort members of congress have introduced a bill, The Clean Slate Act, which would seal marijuana possession ...

April, 2019

• 29 April

  U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Now Accepting Hemp Seed Protections

  

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allowing hemp farmers across the U.S. to apply for special protections regarding intellectual ...
• 28 April

  John Boehner Hints that Federal Marijuana Legalization Is Near

  

  John Boehner, the former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, has hinted that an end to federal prohibition ...
• 27 April

  Cannabis May Help Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder, Study Finds

  

  Youth diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have lower levels of endogenous cannabinoids, according to a study published in Molecular ...
• 26 April

  Uganda Signs $160M Deal to Export Marijuana to Canada and Germany

  

  The Ugandan government has agreed to a $160 million deal to export medical marijuana to Canada and Germany. Uganda’s Ministry ...
• 25 April

  40% of U.S. Adults Interested in Trying CBD, Study Finds

  

  Roughly 40% of U.S. adults age 21 and over indicated a willingness to explore CBD under the right conditions, according ...
• 24 April

  New Bill to Protect Veterans That Use Medical Marijuana

  

  House Bill 2191, titled the Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act, was introduced to the federal House this month. ...
• 23 April

  Canadian Company Plans to Buy U.S. Cannabis Company for $3.4 Billion

  

  Canopy Growth, a publicly traded cannabis company, announced they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement that grants them the ...