World Marijuana News

May, 2015

• 13 May

  Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2015

  When a state passes a law making marijuana a legal substance, the federal government should not have the authority to prosecute ...
• 12 May

  Hawaii Legislature Approves Marijuana Dispensaries

  The Hawaii Legislature has approved a plan to develop a system of medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state. The news comes ...
• 11 May

  Report: Marijuana Industry Worth Billions

  A recently released marijuana industry report revealed that for every $1 of legally sold marijuana an additional $2.60 of economic value ...
• 10 May

  Alcohol: the Real Gateway Drug

  The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that 60% of marijuana users went on to try other drugs, ...
• 10 May

  Former DEA Agent Backs Marijuana Legalization

  Finn Selander, a former Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent, who spent six years as the DEA’s Marijuana Coordinator in Miami and ...
• 8 May

  Ecuador Aims to Decriminalize All Illicit Drugs

  Ecuadorian lawmakers have proposed a historic piece of legislation that would decriminalize all illegal drugs. Last month, Carlos Velasco, who manaages ...
• 8 May

  Federal Court Puts DEA Above the Law

  A federal court had decided that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) cannot be held liable in the event a sting operation ...
• 6 May

  Study: Marijuana Use by Baby Boomers is Increasing

  A recent study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reveals that marijuana use has greatly increased among baby ...
• 4 May

  Puerto Rico Governor Legalizes Medical Marijuana

  Puerto Rico’s Governor signed an executive order that will immediately bring medical marijuana to thousands of patients in the U.S. territory. ...
• 3 May

  Marijuana Therapy Treatment for Chronic Pain

  Marijuana use for the treatment of chronic pain has had a long history with many written references of its use dating ...