Marijuana News

May, 2020

• 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 ...
• 5 May

  Many Americans Use Cannabis to Alleviate Pain, Anxiety, Insomnia or Depression

  

  According to data from the Journal of General Internal Medicine, people who use marijuana for therapeutic purposes most commonly use ...
• 2 May

  Scientists Confirm That Orally Ingested CBD Doesn’t Covert Into THC

  

  According to data in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, the oral ingestion of cannabidiol (CBD) doesn’t convert to Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) ...

April, 2020

• 30 April

  Study: Marijuana Smoke Exposure Not Linked to Lung Cancer

  

  According a new study in the journal Addiction, exposure to marijuana doesn’t negatively impact the lungs in a manner consistent ...
• 28 April

  Mexico Delays Legalizing Recreational Marijuana, Again

  

  Mexico has, once again, extended its deadline to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. But, this time, the delay is ...