World Marijuana News

August, 2020

• 5 August

  Jim Belushi Brings Marijuana Series To Discovery Channel

  

  Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jim Belushi will be lighting up screens in late August with his new television series ...

July, 2020

• 26 July

  Data Shows “Crime Reduction Effect” from Marijuana Legalization

  

  According to data published in The Journal of Drug Issues, the legalization of recreational marijuana isn’t associated with an increase in crime in ...
• 21 July

  FDA Reports to Congress That 55% of CBD Products Are Mislabeled

  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a report to Congress identifying mislabeling by commercially sold CBD products. According ...
• 17 July

  Inhaled Marijuana Provides Relief for PTSD, Study Finds

  

  According to data from the Journal of Affective Disorders, inhaled marijuana mitigates symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including flashbacks and ...
• 15 July

  PA Bill Would Reform DUI Laws to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients

  

  Senator Camera Bartolotta sponsored legislation (SB 1206) that would reform Pennsylvania’s DUI laws to stop criminalizing medical marijuana patients for driving ...
• 9 July

  Austin Police to No Longer Cite or Arrest for Marijuana Possession

  

  The Austin Police Department in Austin, Texas have essentially decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Police chief Brian Manley ...
• 3 July

  Cannabis is “safe and effective treatment option and potential opioid substitute”

  

    According to data published in the journal Pain Medicine, daily marijuana use by patients with chronic pain showed prolonged improvements in patients’ ...

June, 2020

• 30 June

  70% of Americans Say Smoking Marijuana Is “Morally Acceptable”

  

  A vast majority of Americans (70%) now believe that smoking marijuana is a “morally acceptable” behavior, according to a new Gallup ...
• 29 June

  Montana Group Submits Signatures for Cannabis Legalization Ballot Initiative

  

  New Approach Montana, a Helena-based marijuana reform campaign, submitted over 130,000 signatures to counties across the state in order to qualify ...
• 21 June

  Cannabis Users Report Having Less Anxiety and Better Sleep

  

  Cannabis users that participated in a study published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research reported having less anxiety, better sleep, and using ...