January, 2019

• 29 January

  Study: 78% Say Marijuana Helps Treat Medical Condition

  

  The University of Michigan released findings from its study regarding the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The study also looked at ...
• 18 January

  National Beer Sales Decline as More States Legalize Marijuana

  

  The beer industry experienced a decline in sales in 2018 as more states legalized marijuana. Vivien Azer of Cowen said that ...
• 10 January

  Congressman Files ‘Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act’ on Jan 9

  

  Rep. Earl Blumenauer filed the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act in the House on January 9 (the bill is actually numbered ...
• 8 January

  U.S. Surgeon General Says It’s Time to Reclassify Marijuana

  

  U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says it’s time to reclassify marijuana. He’s not condoning legalization but says that medical marijuana should ...
• 7 January

  Government Shutdown Stops State Medical Marijuana Protections

  

  The current federal government shutdown adversely affects more than some federal workers’ paychecks and the national park system–it also affects the ...
• 6 January

  Can Hemp Save This African Country’s Economy?

  

  Malawi’s parliament has composed a bill to legalize hemp for medicinal and industrial purposes. The East African country’s national assembly is ...
• 4 January

  This Is Why Hemp Is America’s Next Big Cash Crop

  

  With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill on Dec 20, industrial hemp (aka hemp) will be treated as an agricultural ...
• 3 January

  The Countries Most Likely to Legalize Marijuana in 2019

  

  Several countries have taken major steps forward by legalizing some form of marijuana in 2018. Canada and Uruguay set the pace. ...
• 2 January

  For $100, This State Allows Out-of-State Patients to Buy Marijuana

  Oklahoma, the country’s fastest-growing medical marijuana state, has decided to accept out-of-state medical marijuana patients. Their state program allows visitors with ...
• 1 January

  Marijuana “smuggling has fallen 78% over just a five-year period”

  

  As marijuana legalization efforts continue to be successful nationwide, less marijuana is being smuggled into the U.S. via the southern border. ...