World Marijuana News

October, 2019

• 3 October

  The First Marijuana Cafe in the United States Is Now Open

  

  The first marijuana cafe in the U.S. opens this week in Hollywood. The establishment, called Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe, will ...

September, 2019

• 30 September

  These 9 States Are Expected to Legalize Marijuana by 2024

  

  By 2024, 20 states are projected to have legalized marijuana, according to Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics. They also predict ...
• 29 September

  Synthetic CBD Drug Approved in Europe for Certain Illnesses

  

  GW Pharmaceuticals announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved the marketing authorization for EPIDYOLEX®, a synthetic form of cannabidiol (CBD), ...
• 28 September

  Australia’s Capital Legalizes Recreational Marijuana Use

  

  Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is the first region in Australia to legalize personal possession and cultivation of marijuana. Those over the ...
• 27 September

  Massachusetts Approves Cannabis Cafes and Delivery Services

  

  The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission just approved cannabis cafes and delivery services. The vote was 4-1 in favor of both. Commissioner ...
• 26 September

  U.S. House of Representatives Approves Marijuana Banking Bill

  

  On Sept 25, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R. 1595) ...
• 25 September

  CBD Puts Government Employees’ Jobs in Jeopardy

  

  Persons with federal and state jobs as well as with special security clearances could be putting their jobs at risk if ...
• 23 September

  U.S. Hemp Production Soars in 2019 as 46 States Legalize

  

  Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization, released its 2019 U.S. Hemp License Report. The report documents state-by-state progress ...
• 21 September

  Mexico to Begin Drafting Recreational Marijuana Legalization Law

  

  According to Mexican Senator Ricardo Monreal Avila, the country’s legislators are prepared to begin debating marijuana legalization this week. Draft legislation ...
• 18 September

  Congressman Introduces Federal Bill That Would Reclassify Marijuana

  

  U.S. Representative Greg Steube introduced to Congress the “Marijuana 1-to-3 Act” last week. The bill would federally reclassify marijuana from a ...