June, 2018

• 21 June

  Survey Finds Marijuana Use and Arrests Have Increased in Japan

  

  The National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry released survey data showing that about 1.3 million Japanese residents between the ages of ...
• 19 June

  Synthetic Pharmaceutical CBD Gets Approval from FDA Advisory Panel

  

  The FDA’s advisory panel has voted unanimously to recommend the synthetic marijuana drug Epidiolex for approval. Epidiolex, manufactured by G.W. Pharmaceuticals ...
• 15 June

  Bill Protecting Medical Marijuana States Approved by Senate Committee

  

  The Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill includes a provision protecting state-legal medical marijuana businesses, and the Senate Appropriations Committee ...
• 14 June

  Senate Committee Passes Farm Bill with Federal Hemp Legalization

  

  The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which includes legalizing hemp cultivation nationwide, was passed 20-1 by the Senate Agriculture Committee on ...
• 12 June

  “65% Say Smoking Marijuana Is Morally Acceptable,” Study Finds

  

  A recent Gallup poll found that 65% of those surveyed agree that using marijuana is morally OK. Those saying alcohol use is ...
• 11 June

  CBD Can Help Cigarette Smokers Quit, Study Finds

  

  A new study completed by the Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit of University College London found that cannabidiol (CBD) may be helpful for those ...
• 7 June

  Colorado Governor Vetoes Marijuana ‘Consumption Rooms’ Bill

  

  Colorado’s House Bill 1258, which would approve marijuana consumption rooms in Colorado, was vetoed by Governor John Hickenlooper. In a June ...
• 5 June

  Illinois Law Eliminates Requirements to Get Medical Marijuana Card

  

  Lawmakers in Illinois have passed legislation to remove the requirement for background checks and fingerprinting to obtain a medical marijuana card. ...
• 5 June

  Researchers Find Cannabidiol (CBD) Can Heal Eczema

  

  Research conducted at the University of Colorado indicates that CBD is helpful in treating eczema and its associated symptoms, making it ...
• 2 June

  Trump Signs ‘Right to Try’ Act and It Includes Marijuana

  

  On May 30, President Trump signed the “Right to Try Act” into law. With this legislation, those that are terminally ill ...