World Marijuana News

February, 2015

• 27 February

  D.C. Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

  

  Despite warnings from congressional members, Mayor Muriel Bowser allowed D.C.’s marijuana legalization law to take effect on Feb 26. Rep. Jason ...
• 26 February

  Marijuana Cultivation Facilities Priciest in AZ & CO

  

  There can be extreme build-out costs when it comes to outfitting a warehouse for medical marijuana cultivation. And Arizona has some ...
• 23 February

  New House Bills Would End Marijuana Prohibition

  

  Two House bills were filed last Friday that together would legalize, regulate and tax marijuana at the federal level, effectively ending ...
• 23 February

  6 Historical Facts About Marijuana as Medicine

  

  Marijuana is currently illegal in most parts of the world, but its use as a medicine dates back thousands of years. ...
• 18 February

  Marijuana Edibles Could Create Multibillion Dollar Market

  

  Legalization of marijuana across the U.S. is being projected to become a larger success than the organic food industry, and if ...
• 18 February

  12 Amazing CO Marijuana Industry Stats from 2014

  

  The entire world at large has been watching Colorado throughout 2014 because it’s the first place to legalize marijuana for recreational ...
• 16 February

  U.S. Surgeon General Says Marijuana “Can Be Helpful”

  

  The nation’s new surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, stated that marijuana “can be helpful” for certain medical conditions, and that he ...
• 14 February

  Bill Would Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Marijuana

  

  A new bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would allow doctors employed by the Department of Veterans ...
• 13 February

  New Mexico Recreational Marijuana Legalization Proposal Advances

  

  A New Mexico legislative committee voted in favor of taxing and regulating marijuana in New Mexico. The 5-4 vote for Senate ...
• 12 February

  Over 100 Tribes Considering Growing Marijuana

  Over 100 Native American tribes have contacted FoxBarry Farms, a management firm building the nation’s first marijuana cultivation facility on tribal ...