House Bill 356 to legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico advanced with a 5-2 vote on Jan 9. Democrats showed the ...
February, 2019
-
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. The ...
-
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 include ...
-
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 its ...
-
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. Barr ...
January, 2019
-
31 January
Watch the Cannabis Super Bowl Commercial Rejected by CBS
Acreage Holdings, a multi-state marijuana company, was planning to run a medical marijuana commercial during Super Bowl 53, but CBS rejected ...
-
29 January
Study: 78% Say Marijuana Helps Treat Medical Condition
The University of Michigan released findings from its study regarding the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The study also looked at ...
-
18 January
National Beer Sales Decline as More States Legalize Marijuana
The beer industry experienced a decline in sales in 2018 as more states legalized marijuana. Vivien Azer of Cowen said that ...
-
10 January
Congressman Files ‘Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act’ on Jan 9
Rep. Earl Blumenauer filed the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act in the House on January 9 (the bill is actually numbered ...
-
8 January
U.S. Surgeon General Says It’s Time to Reclassify Marijuana
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says it’s time to reclassify marijuana. He’s not condoning legalization but says that medical marijuana should ...