The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica approved on Tuesday the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes, despite opposition from the president, Carlos Alvarado, and conservative groups in the Central American country. The production and processing of...

The Mississippi Legislature is making changes to its medical cannabis legalization proposal after reaching an agreement on legislation last month. The bill is an attempt to restore the will of Mississippi voters after the state’s Supreme Court overturned a...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) told Congress in a report obtained by Marijuana Moment that the Schedule I status of controlled substances like cannabis is preventing or discouraging research into their potential risks and benefits. It also said that...

Luxembourg is poised to become the first European country to legalize marijuana, with key government agencies putting forward a plan to allow the possession and cultivation of cannabis for personal use. The ministers of justice and homeland security on Friday unveiled...

A lottery to select the operators of five new medical cannabis dispensaries in Rhode Island has been scheduled for next week, state officials said Friday. To ensure a fair process, the lottery scheduled for Oct. 29 will be public and livestreamed, using numbered balls...