Reefer Madness Reloaded: Decoding the Manufactured Backlash Against Cannabis in the Trump Era Ah, the sweet scent of paranoia in the air—it’s not just the indica strain wafting from my grinder; it’s the unmistakable whiff of Reefer Madness 2.0 hitting the headlines like a bad batch of mids. Lately, as I scroll through my feed…
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Cannabis industry groups argued that the tax violates the state Constitution by altering the voter-approved legalization law without following proper procedure. By Ben Solis, Michigan Advance A group of cannabis industry advocates were unable to convince a Michigan Court of Claims judge that they would face irreparable harm if a new 24 percent wholesale tax…
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DOJ memo on guns & marijuana users; Senator blocks Trump’s drug czar pick; KY gov: Medical cannabis sales “very close”; OH marijuana recriminalization Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment…
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New Hampshire lawmakers have introduced a slew of marijuana-related bills for the upcoming 2026 session, including proposals to legislatively enact adult-use legalization—or alternatively leave it up to voters to decide at the ballot. After submitting at least a dozen requests for legislative staff to draft reform marijuana and psychedelics reform bills they plan to sponsor…
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Patients seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) significantly reduce their alcohol intake when they are provided cannabis, according to data published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Canadian investigators assessed the relationship between cannabis and alcohol in a cohort of 35 patients enrolled at a residential Managed Alcohol Program (MAP). Study participants were…
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“We are experiencing a new renaissance…of psychedelic medicine.” By Leah Romero, Source NM New Mexico Department of Health experts on Friday announced an expedited timeline for the state’s new medical psilocybin program during the program’s first advisory board meeting. The seven members of the newly formed Medical Psilocybin Advisory Board met virtually with DOH experts,…
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A Florida senator has introduced a new bill for the 2026 session that would legalize home cultivation of marijuana for registered medical cannabis patients in the state. Sen. Carlos Smith (D) filed the legislation on Friday—one of the latest attempts to give patients a home grow option that’s allowed under most medical marijuana programs in…
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The Mylar bags were whispering again. That thin, plastic whine like cheap toys haunted by bad branding decisions. They twitched on the table under the kitchen light, a dozen neon rectangles posing like they were auditioning for a merch drop no one asked for. One of them—holographic alien, oversized blunt, eyes too big to be…
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Congress banned most hemp-derived products, but a new CRS report says federal agencies may not have the resources or a clear plan to enforce it. CRS notes that DOJ already takes a hands-off approach to marijuana enforcement and could treat hemp-derived products the same way. States are preparing to regulate on their own terms, creating…
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A federally funded study published by the American Medical Association (AMA) is adding more evidence that marijuana can serve as an effective substitute for opioids in chronic pain treatment. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine on Monday, looked at opioid prescribing trends among chronic pain patients who…
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