On Joe Rogan, a Republican senator described how alcohol interests and segments of the state-legal cannabis industry aligned to push back against hemp-derived THC. For years, the crackdown on hemp-derived THC products has been framed as a matter of consumer safety. Products too strong. Rules too loose. Markets moving faster than regulators. Also read: America…
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If you only paid attention to conservative politicians, lobbying groups, and official party platforms, you’d think cannabis legalization was a non-starter among conservatives. You’d think the entire right wing was united in opposition, clutching their pearls about moral decay and societal collapse. But here’s the thing about official narratives: they’re often bought and paid for.…
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As CEO and co-founder of Innexo, Dominique van Gruisen leads one of Europe’s most advanced cannabis research and development facilities, where cultivation science meets pharmaceutical precision. Innexo is a Dutch cannabis contract research organization that designs and conducts cultivation and technology trials for clients across the cannabis sector, helping companies test innovations under controlled, data-rich…
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Nobody grows up thinking, “One day I’ll win a million dollars on TV… and then get really into cannabis.” But life has a funny way of rerouting even the cleanest, most straight-edge trajectories. Just ask Ethan Zohn and Tyson Apostol, two Survivor champions whose journeys into cannabis didn’t start in college dorm rooms or at…
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“It should be unsurprising that national groups with health concerns are interested in helping Massachusetts craft better, safer marijuana laws.” By Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon When it comes to putting a proposed new law before voters, it helps to have lots of money ready to burn. More than $11 million has already changed hands to…
‘Dark Money’ Anti-Marijuana Group Is Bankrolling Ballot Measures To Roll Read More »
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Bipartisan senators are weighing in on the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling process—including how it could impact the fight to ease banking access for cannabis businesses. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) told Marijuana Moment on Wednesday that it’s “too early to tell” what the implications of President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the Department of Justice to…
Democratic Senator ‘Very Concerned’ About How DOJ Will Handle Marijuana Read More »
The Czech Republic has taken another step in its long process of cannabis policy reform. As of January 2026, the country has legalized the home growing of up to three cannabis plants for personal use, according to Cannareporter. This measure reinforces its profile as one of the most open regulatory frameworks in Europe, although it…
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From their earliest days in California’s East Bay, Green Day has been synonymous with rebellion, raw energy, and punk rock. With more than three decades in music behind them, the band formed by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool has left an indelible mark on rock history. No one would be surprised to…
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Congressional leaders have released another large-scale funding bill and related reports that contain cannabis provisions. The new package would require Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide a briefing on seizures of marijuana products from state-legal businesses, direct a health agency to publish information about cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome and block transportation officials from encouraging illegal…
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