The Latest Breaking News from Marijuana

The biggest federal workers union in the nation recently accepted a resolution backing cannabis legalization and urging for the removal of policies penalizing federal workers over their off-the-clock marijuana use in states where the plant is legal.

Marijuana users have 55% fewer chances of developing, one of the most common malignancies worldwide - hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a study 

The sale of packaged marijuana products that resemble popular food brands continues to pose a grave risk to the health and safety of children. The problem seems to persist even though every state that legalized recreational cannabis has set an age limit banning those under 21 from accessing cannabis shops.

The American Academy of Pediatrics does not support the proposed study on medical marijuana consumption in schools, which came in as part of the Massachusetts marijuana compromise bill, approve

With 28 percent of Americans trying hallucinogens, the days are numbered for bans.

The Massachusetts Legislature wants to keep the “high” in high school.

Michigan State University researchers found that marijuana legalization doesn’t lead to more young people trying the substance. By contrast, that’s not the case with adult users, as the number of those deciding to try marijuana for the first time has increased in states where recreational marijuana is legal.

In a brick-walled studio in Brooklyn a higher yoga experience “Bend & Blaze” invites participants to smoke marijuana during the ‘inhale and exhale’ 420 sessions.

This was a very challenging year for pot stocks. Year-to-date, AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (ARCA:MSOS) dropped 54.01%, AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (ARCA:YOLO) declined 57.46%, compared to SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY) which lost 13.61%. 

Massachusetts House and Senate both passed cannabis compromise legislation on Sunday that would set up a more equitable environment in the legal marijuana industry.

In Missouri, there are two citizen-initiated measures pending signature verification. One would legalize marijuana in the state. The other proposal would enact an electoral system combining top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections. The state must verify whether enough signatures have been collected by August 9.