World Marijuana News

July, 2021

• 5 July

  Mexico Supreme Court Ends Ban on Recreational Marijuana

  

  Justices on Mexico’s highest court have moved to permit adults to possess and cultivate small quantities of marijuana without penalty. In ...

June, 2021

• 17 June

  CT to Become 19th State to Legalize Marijuana

  

  A bill to legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis for adults 21 and over has received final approval from both chambers of ...

May, 2021

• 19 May

  Alabama Becomes 36th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana

  

  Governor Kay Ivey has signed the Compassion Act (SB 46) into law, making Alabama the 36th state to legalize cannabis for ...
• 17 May

  U.S. Lawmakers Submit New Bill to Federally Legalize Marijuana

  

  U.S. Representatives David Joyce (R-OH) and Don Young (R-AK) have introduced the Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Businesses, and ...
• 3 May

  69% of Americans Want Marijuana to Be Legalized

  

  Seven-in-ten American voters believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States,” according to polling data ...

April, 2021

• 20 April

  Federal Lawmakers Approve Cannabis Banking Bill

  

  On April 19, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R. 1996) ...
• 14 April

  New Mexico Becomes 18th State to Legalize Marijuana

  

  Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Cannabis Regulation Act (HB 2) into law on April 12, making New Mexico the 18th ...
• 9 April

  Virginia Becomes the 17th State to Legalize Marijuana

  

  Virginia lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that will legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis sales for adults 21 and over ...

March, 2021

• 31 March

  New York to Become the 16th State to Legalize Marijuana

  

  On March 30, the New York Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) received final approval from state legislators. The bill now ...

February, 2021

• 19 February

  61% of Americans Say Marijuana Legalization Is a “Good Idea”

  

  According to nationwide polling data by Emerson College, 61% of Americans say that legalizing cannabis for adults is a “good idea.” ...