World Marijuana News

October, 2018

• 14 October

  Jamaica Exports Its First Shipment of Marijuana Oil to Canada

  The Jamaica Minister of Agriculture, Audley Shaw, reports that the first shipment of medical marijuana oil has left Jamaican soil and ...
• 9 October

  Pew Poll: 62% of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization

  A new Pew Research Center survey revealed that 62% of Americans support marijuana legalization. This is an increase from Pew’s 2017 ...

September, 2018

• 20 September

  Seniors Get a Free Ride to Dispensary on CannaBus

  Seniors in California are getting a free ride, meal and education about marijuana’s medicinal benefits on Bud and Bloom’s community outreach ...
• 18 September

  South Africa Legalizes Recreational Marijuana Use

  South Africa’s Constitutional Court unanimously ruled that private use of marijuana is no longer a crime. Adults can now use marijuana ...
• 16 September

  Anheuser-Busch Heir Starts a Cannabis Company

  Adolphus Busch V, the great-great-grandson of beer tycoon Adolphus Busch, has entered the marijuana space with a line of vaporizer pens ...
• 12 September

  Former Mexico President Says Country Will Legalize Marijuana in 2019

  Vincente Fox, the former President of Mexico, says that his country will likely legalize recreational marijuana in 2019. Fox has been ...
• 4 September

  Report: 1 in 7 Americans Used Marijuana in 2017

  A report found that 1 in 7 Americans used marijuana in the past year. The report combined those that used marijuana ...

August, 2018

• 31 August

  Some Canadian Colleges to Allow Marijuana On Campus

  In Canada, adults ages 19 and older will be able to legally purchase, possess and use marijuana when the country legalizes ...
• 28 August

  81% of U.S. Adults Believe Marijuana Has at Least 1 Health Benefit

  A recent national survey published in the Annals of Internal Medicine says that 81% of American adults believe marijuana is beneficial ...
• 25 August

  DEA Wants More Cannabis Grown and Fewer Opioids Made in 2019

  A recent Federal Register filing by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) could increase marijuana cultivation for research by five times. Currently, ...