Texas is inching closer to decriminalizing simple marijuana possession. This week, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee approved House Bill 81, authored ...
April, 2017
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7 April
California Lawmakers Want to Make the State a Marijuana Safe Haven
If cities can become sanctuaries for immigrants, why can’t a state be a sanctuary for legal marijuana? That’s what California lawmakers ...
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6 April
Argentina Government Legalizes Medical Marijuana Nationwide
After years fighting for legalization, medical marijuana use has been signed into law in Argentina. After almost 150 petitions from families ...
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5 April
Israeli and U.S. Joint Venture Creating a Medical Marijuana Product
An Israeli company has partnered with a U.S. company to develop i.can.sleep, a marijuana inhaler specifically for insomnia and sleeping difficulty. ...
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3 April
Experts Agree That the ‘Entourage Effect’ Enhances Cannabis
Cannabidiol (CBD) is gaining popularity nationwide. In many states, it is the only form of medical marijuana that is accepted. But ...
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1 April
93% of Americans Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana, Poll Finds
A recent poll from Quinnipiac University shows that 71-percent of Americans are against a federal crackdown on marijuana and that 93-percent ...
March, 2017
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31 March
18-Year-Olds Will Be Able to Buy Recreational Marijuana in Canada
Legislation will be introduced by the Trudeau administration in April to legalize recreational marijuana in Canada. The age to purchase recreational ...
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30 March
Study Finds Marijuana Would Help Suppress the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
A new study concluded that in states where medical marijuana is legal, hospitals are treating fewer opioid addicts. An average reduction ...
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29 March
Texans Need and Deserve Access to Medical Marijuana
When veteran Major David Bass returned from service he was diagnosed with PTSD. He, and thousands of other veterans, are breaking ...
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27 March
New Data Finds That Legalization Doesn’t Lead to Increased Teen Use
A concern of every state that has legalized recreational marijuana is if it will lead to increased teen use. The Washington ...