World Marijuana News

November, 2018

• 17 November

  Congress Is About to Make Major Pro-Marijuana Moves

  The increase in elected Democrats resulting from the midterm elections have many people predicting that pro-marijuana laws are imminent at the ...
• 15 November

  Study Will Determine If Marijuana Kills Brain Cancer Cells

  Marijuana destroys brain cancer cells in petri dish studies, so Australian researchers have decided to conduct a human study. The researchers ...

October, 2018

• 31 October

  THC and CBD Grown from Yeast: Is This the Future of Cannabinoids?

  Boston-based Ginko Bioworks has entered into a deal with Canada-based Cronos Group to produce cannabinoids from yeast. The company says that ...
• 28 October

  8 Halloween-Themed Marijuana Strains to Try This Week

  Whether you need to withstand the spooky meddling of ghosts and goblins in the neighborhood or just want to enhance your ...
• 22 October

  Marijuana Memo Sent to Democrats Regarding Legalization in 2019

  Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a long-standing backer of marijuana legalization, released a memo, Blueprint to Legalize Marijuana, that outlines actions that ...
• 17 October

  Walmart Looking into Selling CBD in Its Canadian Stores

  Walmart, the largest private employer in the world, is giving serious thought to selling CBD products in its Canadian stores. The ...
• 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 ...