World Marijuana News

March, 2020

• 28 March

  12 Groups Are Pushing Senate Committee to Pass Marijuana Banking Bill

  

  Over a dozen cannabis industry and advocacy trade organizations have sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo ...
• 24 March

  New Poll: “80% of Democratic Voters Support Federal Marijuana Legalization”

  

  According to data by the think-tank Data for Progress, a vast majority of Democratic voters support legalizing marijuana. The national poll surveyed registered ...
• 21 March

  NFL Approves New Rule to Allow Players to Use Marijuana

  

  The NFL Players Association has approved a new agreement with NFL team owners that will create a 17-game regular season, expand ...
• 17 March

  Americans Are Stockpiling Marijuana as Coronavirus Spreads

  

  Medical and recreational cannabis users in Massachusetts are preparing for the coronavirus epidemic by stockpiling marijuana as a self-quarantine period looms. ...
• 14 March

  Study: Marijuana Users Have Smaller Waistlines Than Non-Users

  

  According to new data in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, cannabis use has been linked with having a smaller waistline and lower triglyceride ...
• 12 March

  U.S. House Committee Approves Two Medical Marijuana Bills

  

  The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved bipartisan bills on March 12 that would increase access to state-legal medical marijuana for military ...
• 7 March

  Old Equipment Means Texas Police Can’t Test Marijuana in Possession Cases

  

  According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a long-awaited testing device that can differentiate between hemp or marijuana will soon ...
• 5 March

  U.S. Sees Decline in Companies Drug Testing Employees for Marijuana

  

  According to new data by Simply Hired, more U.S. businesses are abandoning cannabis drug testing or cutting back on their testing ...
• 1 March

  First-Ever Cannabis Menopause Product Line Launches

  

  Hello Again, an all-natural line of cannabis-infused menopause care products, is launching in California. The company’s “Hello Again, Everyday” and “Hello ...

February, 2020

• 29 February

  76% of Vermont Residents Support Legalizing Marijuana

  

  A new poll conducted by Public Policy Polling and commissioned by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) found that an overwhelming 76% ...