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DOJ cannabis rescheduling update requested by congressman (Newsletter: March 30,

Bipartisan Senate psychedelics bill; MS gov vetoes medical marijuana expansion; IN gov talks legalization; Poll: Cannabis use isn’t immoral 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 possible… Free to read…

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AOC Slams Federal Drug Laws That Restrict Marijuana And Psychedelics

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) tore into the current U.S. drug scheduling system on Thursday—making the case that placing substances like marijuana and LSD in the most restrictive category runs counter to evidence showing their medical potential, hinders research and is associated with criminal penalties that haven’t effectively prevented harms from substance misuse. In some cases,…

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Texas Lawmakers Will Study Cannabis And Psychedelics Issues Under New

Texas Senate and House leaders are directing lawmakers to study issues related to cannabis products and psychedelic therapy during the legislature’s interim in preparation for a new session scheduled to begin in early 2027. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), who oversees the Senate, pushed to pass legislation last session to ban hemp THC products. The…

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Idaho: Campaign to Place Medical Cannabis Question on November’s Ballot

Backers of a statewide ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis access announced that they have surpassed the total number of signatures necessary to qualify the question for the November ballot. According to an update posted on the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho’s website, campaigners have gathered more than 77,000 signatures from registered voters. However, those…

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Too High To Thrive: Excessive Cannabis Taxes Are Undermining Legal

“Higher taxes do not eliminate consumer demand. They simply change where consumers buy their cannabis.” By Rodney Holcombe, LeafLink In recent piece, The New York Times editorial board called for a federal tax on cannabis and urged states to raise their own taxes to “dollars per joint, not cents.” That argument assumes cannabis is lightly…

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New York Governor Marks Five-Year Anniversary Of Marijuana Legalization, With

The governor of New York is marking the five-year anniversary of adult-use marijuana legalization in the state, touting $3.3 billion in retail sales, the opening of more than 600 licensed cannabis shops and achievements in promoting social equity in the industry while taking steps to mitigate the illicit market. In a press release on Friday,…

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Are Social Media Platforms Designed to Be Addictive? Courts Say

Since 2010, data show a steady rise in suicide rates and anxiety among young people.It’s hard to ignore that this timeline aligns closely with the social media boom, especially the emergence of Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg created the Facebook in 2004, likely without anticipating the massive popularity it would achieve in the years to come, or…

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Trippin’ With The Ganja Traveler: Trinity County, the Emerald Triangle’s

The first installment of a new High Times x Beard Bros x Ganja Traveler series heads to Trinity County, the overlooked edge of the Emerald Triangle where cannabis still feels rooted in land, culture, and connoisseur craft. If you only know the Emerald Triangle through Humboldt and Mendocino, Trinity County can feel like the chapter…

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Cannabis Has Never Respected My Emotional Boundaries

Dispatches from the soft underbelly of being high. I cry more often than I’d like to admit when I’m stoned, which is inconvenient because I’m stoned more often than I’d like to admit. There’s no heaving, bumbling, or swelling movie score. It’s quieter than that. A small internal weather event.  The air shifts. Gravity turns…

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Kansas Officials Are Being Sued Over Raids Against Hemp Businesses

“The lawsuit is a tactic to distract from the fact that Indy Vapes and Abilene Vape and CBD made a business decision to ignore state law.” By Maya Smith, Kansas Reflector Three smoke and vape shops are suing the state of Kansas, accusing officials of Fourth Amendment violations in a series of October raids. The…

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