World Marijuana News

February, 2020

• 1 February

  Man Caught with 91 Pounds of Marijuana Walks Free

  

  An Ohio man caught with 91 pounds of marijuana will not face charges because the state currently doesn’t have the proper ...

January, 2020

• 31 January

  Cleveland Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession for Up to 7 Ounces

  

  The Cleveland City Council has voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for up to 200 grams (over 7 ounces) within city ...
• 29 January

  New Colorado Bill Protects People From Being Fired for Off-Duty Marijuana Use

  

  Colorado House Bill 20-1089 seeks to prevent employers from firing employees for off-duty marijuana use. A law is already in place ...
• 28 January

  Austin Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession for Up to 4 Ounces

  

  The Austin City Council voted to stop prosecutions for low-level marijuana offenses. The Texas city is well-known for being progressive. Anyone ...
• 26 January

  Medical Marijuana Is Now Free in Sicily

  

  Sicily, one of Italy’s 20 regions, will be picking up the tab for the cost of medical marijuana for locals. The ...
• 24 January

  Idaho Senator Files a Bill to Decriminalize Drugs

  

  An Idaho Senator has proposed a new bill to decriminalize drugs. “We have too much of a focus on prosecution and ...
• 23 January

  Legalizing Marijuana Makes People Have More Sex, Study Reveals

  

  According to a new study, people living in states with access to medical marijuana have more sex. The study’s researchers analyzed data ...
• 20 January

  Lab Founder Says Vitamin E Acetate Occurs Naturally in Cannabis

  

  Amid the nation’s ongoing vaping-related health crisis, which focuses on the additive vitamin E acetate as the culprit. Now, the founder ...
• 12 January

  77,000 Transactions for $3.2M of Marijuana Sold in Illinois on 1st Day

  

  On the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in Illinois the state reported more than 77,000 transactions that totaled to ...
• 10 January

  Marijuana Legalization Reduces Binge Drinking, Study Finds

  

  According to a new study in the journal Addictive Behaviors, states with a recreational marijuana law are associated with reduced rates of binge ...