The 2015 year of cannabis

2015 was undoubtedly an important year for the cannabis world, and we're not just talking about the creation of Newsweed 😉 . The efforts of citizens in every country have converged to make laws evolve, for both medical and recreational uses of cannabis.

We take a look back at the highlights of 2015. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and you can add your suggestions in the comments.

January 2015

1/ L’American Academy of Pediatrics is asking the DEA to remove cannabis from the Schedule 1 list of controlled substances. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration, which regulates the marketing of all substances) is currently investigating whether cannabis can be excluded from this list.

2/ One year after the introduction of the legalization of cannabis in Colorado, The State confirms that all is going well.

3/ German scientists find new evidence of the’action of cannabis on cancer cells.

February 2015

4/ Neuroscientists at the University of Buffalo determine that cannabis can help with treatment of depression.

5/ The Jamaica decriminalizes officially cannabis.

6/ Alaska becomes the third U.S. state to legalize cannabis. Alaska will also be the first U.S. state to legalize cannabis. authorize cannabis consumption at points of sale.

7/ Cannabis becomes legal in Washington DC

March 2015

8/ After the legalization of cannabis in Washington DC, citizens were able to recover seized cannabis by police forces.

9/ Connecticut citizens have had cannabis possession charges expunged from their criminal records

10/ Colorado files suit 15 million for schools, from taxed cannabis revenues

April 2015

11/ Georgia distributes its first medical marijuana cards, and only authorizes the consumption of cannabis oil

May 2015

12/ The actor Morgan Freeman comes out of the closet and supports the legalization of cannabis.

June 2015

13/ Texas legalizes CBD oil for the treatment of epilepsy.

14/ A 9-year-old boy utters his first words only 2 days after receiving his first doses of cannabis oil.

15/ Oregon legalizes cannabis use for adults.

July 2015

16/ Spain decriminalizes cannabis cultivation

17/ Israeli researchers show that cannabis can help heal broken bones

August 2015

18/ The New York Times publishes an opinion column in which the U.S. Congress and President Obama are described as too timid on cannabis reforms

September 2015

19/ Mexico authorizes his first patient treated with cannabis, an 8-year-old girl suffering from epilepsy

October 2015

20/ The legalizing cannabis in Canada with the election of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister.

21/ For the first time in US history, a presidential candidate.., Bernie Sanders, declares his support for the legalization of cannabis during a televised debate

22/ The Croatia legalizes the medical use of cannabis

November 2015

23/ The U.S. Senate authorizes veterans to access medical cannabis

24/ Illinois opens its first dispensaries medical cannabis

25/ Snoop Dogg launches Leafs, its cannabis brand

And what about 2016?

Well, we will continue to follow the’legal and worldwide cannabis news 😉 2016 should be at least as rich as 2015, so stay with us!