World Marijuana News

July, 2016

• 17 July

  Colorado to Vote on Opening Marijuana Clubs

  In November, voters in Denver will have two marijuana measures to vote for to allow marijuana use within designated locations. One ...
• 15 July

  DEA Blows Off Self-Imposed Marijuana Rescheduling Deadline

  The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was supposed to make a decision on whether to reschedule marijuana within the first half of ...
• 14 July

  Netflix Set to Make a Marijuana-Themed Comedy Series

  Netflix has made a 20-episode series order for Disjointed, a marijuana-themed workplace comedy starring award-winning actress Kathy Bates. Producer Chuck Lorre ...
• 13 July

  Democratic Party Wants a ‘Pathway’ to Marijuana Legalization

  The Democratic Party is supporting the downgrading of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act. The party endorsed the “reasonable pathway to ...
• 12 July

  Nevada Marijuana Sales Predicted to Reach $630M by 2020

  If Nevada residents vote to approve recreational marijuana in November, the state could rake in $630 million in marijuana sales by ...
• 12 July

  Marijuana Sales in Washington State Surpass $1 Billion

  Recreational marijuana was legalized in Washington in 2014. Since then, sales have exceeded $1 billion, and the state has received more ...
• 11 July

  Study Finds Seniors Are Replacing Pills with Medical Marijuana

  A new study published in Health Affairs, a leading journal of health policy, discovered a decline in the number of some ...
• 11 July

  Colorado Is Hiring Researchers to Study Marijuana

  The Colorado Health Department has set $2.4 million aside to use for marijuana-related research. The department is hiring researchers to help study ...
• 8 July

  Best Marijuana Strains for Depression, Anxiety and Insomnia

  Many turn to marijuana to combat anxiety, depression and stress. Marijuana can be a great tool for this, but it is ...
• 8 July

  MN Medical Marijuana Program Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary

  The Minnesota medical marijuana program is celebrating its 1-year anniversary with the opening of new dispensaries. Over the last year the ...