World Marijuana News

January, 2017

• 6 January

  This Senator Is Helping Marijuana Businesses Get Access to Banks

  Legally operating marijuana businesses throughout the U.S. still don’t have a way to use the banking system. Businesses are still paying ...
• 5 January

  Advocates to Hand out and Smoke 4,200 Joints at Trump Inauguration

  During Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20th, marijuana advocates plan to pass out and light up 4,200 joints. Supporters will gather ...
• 5 January

  These Cities and States Have Decriminalized Marijuana

  Society’s attitude regarding cannabis is shifting. Law enforcement agencies and lawmakers across the country are also shifting their positions on our ...
• 4 January

  Marijuana Sales in North America Soared to Record Heights in 2016

  A 30-percent increase in marijuana sales in the U.S. since 2015 led to 2016’s marijuana sales to total $5.86 billion. Include ...
• 3 January

  Marijuana Ads on California Highways Could Disappear

  There have already been billboards pushing Tommy Chong’s brand, Chong’s Choice, on Highway 50 in California, but a new bill—Assembly Bill ...
• 2 January

  Recreational Marijuana Legal in Nevada as of January 1, 2017

  As of January 1, 2017 recreational marijuana use is legal for adults 21 and older in Nevada. Adults can now legally use ...
• 2 January

  What Will Happen in the U.S. Marijuana Industry in 2017?

  There are dozens of speculations and expectations for the U.S.’s blossoming marijuana industry in 2017. Many believe that Trump will come ...

December, 2016

• 31 December

  5 Cities Most Likely to Become the Next Cannabis Capital of the U.S.

  Denver is currently the “cannabis capital of the U.S.” But, with more states legalizing recreational marijuana, that could change in 2017. ...
• 30 December

  Construction Begins on World’s Most Advanced Marijuana Facility

  Aurora Sky will be the world’s most advanced marijuana production facility, and will call the Edmonton International Airport grounds its home. ...
• 30 December

  Colorado’s Marijuana Tax Revenue Used to Build Housing for the Homeless

  Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has requested $12.3 million of marijuana tax revenue in his 2017-2018 fiscal year budget go to help ...