Marijuana News

February, 2019

• 12 February

  Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances in New Mexico

  

  House Bill 356 to legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico advanced with a 5-2 vote on Jan 9. Democrats showed ...
• 11 February

  Congress’s First Cannabis Hearing in 2019 About New Bank Regs

  

  With Democrats controlling the House, a hearing has finally been scheduled to discuss a solution to marijuana business banking regulations. ...
• 10 February

  Mike Tyson’s Cannabis Company to Host ‘Kind Music Festival’

  

  Mike Tyson’s post-boxing career has taken several interesting turns since his days as the heavyweight boxing champion. His latest venture is Tyson ...
• 9 February

  Cannabis Found to Ease Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Symptoms

  

  Many parents of autistic children have given anecdotal evidence of medical marijuana working for their children. A recent study in ...
• 7 February

  Pro-Marijuana Senator Cory Booker Announces Presidential Run in 2020

  

  Senator Cory Booker has thrown his hat into the ring of presidential candidates in 2020. Following the announcement, the Booker ...
• 6 February

  See America’s First Alcohol-Removed, Cannabis-Infused Craft Beer

  

  San Diego is a city known for its craft beer, so it should come as no surprise that the city would ...
• 5 February

  New Report Reveals Cannabis Industry Trends

  

  California cannabis delivery company, Eaze, released its fourth annual Eaze Insights: 2018 State of Cannabis data report, a comprehensive overview of ...
• 4 February

  World Health Organization (WHO) Recommends Rescheduling Cannabis

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that cannabis (and cannabinoids) should be rescheduled for international drug treaty reasons. This would ...
• 2 February

  New Bill Could Trigger Marijuana Research Trials for Veterans

  

  Last week, two bills were introduced that aim to expand the VA’s ability to conduct extensive research on marijuana and ...
• 1 February

  Acting Attorney General Vows State Marijuana Laws Will Be Protected

  Acting U.S. Attorney General William Barr has put his promise to not crack down on legal marijuana businesses in writing. ...