World Marijuana News

November, 2019

• 1 November

  Cannabis Arrests Up 21% As America Heads Towards Legalization

  Although more and more states are loosening cannabis laws, local authorities continue to arrest Americans for simple cannabis possession violations at ...

October, 2019

• 27 October

  Bernie Sanders Vows to Legalize Marijuana (If Elected President)

  Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders just released his plan to legalize marijuana within his first 100 days in office (should he be ...
• 25 October

  National Support for Marijuana Legalization Is at 66%

  For the last year, support for legalizing marijuana in the U.S. has remained at 66%. That stability comes from a 30% ...
• 23 October

  Michael J. Fox’s Foundation Supports Rescheduling Cannabis

  Actor Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson’s disease foundation, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), is supporting the rescheduling of ...
• 22 October

  Video: The Highs and Lows of Canada Cannabis Legalization
• 21 October

  Legalizing Marijuana Has “Minimal to No Effect” on Crime Rate

  According to new data from the journal Justice Quarterly, the legalization of adult-use marijuana possession and sales is not linked with any significant or long-term increase ...
• 18 October

  Mexico to Vote On Marijuana Legalization by End of October

  Mexico’s lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill to legalize marijuana. In 2018, the Mexico Supreme Court told ...
• 17 October

  Netherlands to Give Full Marijuana Legalization a Trial Run

  The Netherlands is preparing to introduce a “weed test” in cities other than Amsterdam. The test would allow smaller-sized municipalities to ...
• 16 October

  Cannabis Industry Job Postings Increases 1,242% in This Western State

  California cannabis industry job postings have soared 1,242% in just 4 years according to Indeed.com, a leading jobs website. The company ...
• 14 October

  Study: Alcohol Web Searches Drop After States Legalized Marijuana

  A new study conducted at University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business found that web searches for alcohol-related keywords decreased by ...