Marijuana News

June, 2020

• 8 June

  Teen Drug Treatment Admissions Haven’t Increased in Legal Marijuana States

  

  A study from the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence revealed that recreational marijuana legalization laws are not associated with increased ...

May, 2020

• 29 May

  Tourism High in States with Marijuana Legalization

  

  A new study titled “(Pot)Heads in Beds: The Effect of Marijuana Legalization on Hotel Occupancy in Colorado and Washington” and ...
• 28 May

  Massachusetts Recreational Shops Reopen After Coronavirus Closures

  

  Block-long lines formed at many Massachusetts recreational marijuana dispensaries yesterday as they were allowed to reopen for the first time ...
• 25 May

  El Paso Approves New “Cite & Release” Marijuana Policy

  

  The El Paso City Council voted 7-0 to approve a progressive policy for punishing people found in possession of marijuana. ...
• 22 May

  Virginia Becomes 27th State to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

  

  On Thursday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation to decriminalize cannabis into law, making Virginia the 27th state in the ...
• 20 May

  Study: Marijuana Patients Show Good Driving Performance While High

  

  According to a study in the Journal of Concurrent Disorders, medical cannabis patients showed little change in simulated driving performance ...
• 18 May

  Montana Could Legalize Recreational Marijuana for Adults in 2020

  

  New Approach Montana, a campaign working to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana in the state, announced the launch of a ...
• 17 May

  House Approves Marijuana Banking in New Coronavirus Bill

  

  On Friday evening, lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives passed additional coronavirus relief legislation to provide continued economic ...
• 11 May

  83% of Americans Want More Regulations on CBD Products

  

  According to a study from the National Consumers League and GQR Insights, 83% of U.S. voters “support allowing the Food ...
• 7 May

  New Zealand Unveils Marijuana Legalization Bill for 2020

  

  A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in 2020 has been proposed in New Zealand. The proposed bill would allow persons ...