World Marijuana News

19 September

U.S. Approves Marijuana Import from Canada for Health Study

By Gene Johnson & Julie Watson, Associated Press (AP) — In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation ...

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 ...

18 September

Coca-Cola Is “Closely Watching” Cannabis Infused Drinks

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press (AP) – The Coca-Cola Company said Monday it is “closely watching” the expanding use of a ...

17 September

Study: “Cannabis Smoking Does Not Appear to Be Carcinogenic”

Cannabis smoke exposure, even long-term, is not positively associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, or irreversible airway damage, ...

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 ...

15 September

3,042 NYC Marijuana Cases Tossed at District Attorney’s Request

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press (AP) — Over 3,000 low-level marijuana cases were thrown out this week as Manhattan’s top prosecutor ...

14 September

Federal Bill Passes to Allow More U.S.-Based Marijuana Research

On Sept 13, the House Judiciary Committee received the Medical Cannabis Research Act favorably, sending it to the House floor for ...

14 September

Marijuana Helps Insomnia Sufferers, Study Finds

The use of cannabis is associated with reductions in self-perceived insomnia severity, according to data published in the journal Medicines. University of New ...

13 September

Hemp Crop Gets Planted at George Washington’s Mount Vernon

By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press (AP) — Chopping cherry trees is not the only horticultural myth surrounding our most famous Founding ...