What Messages Are We Sending to the Kids? A Hard Look at Government Hypocrisy A group of lawmakers recently sent Trump a letter urging him not to reschedule cannabis because it would send “the wrong message to the kids.” You know what? I actually agree that cannabis shouldn’t be rescheduled—but not for their reasons. Cannabis…
Rescheduling Cannabis is Sending the Wrong Message to the Kids? Read More »
Democratic senators have introduced a new bill to create a federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived cannabinoids and allow states to set their own rules for products such as CBD. The legislation, shared exclusively with Marijuana Moment ahead of its introduction on Wednesday, is being sponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). It…
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A Florida Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill to expand the state’s medical marijuana program in a number of ways, including by allowing doctors to recommend cannabis to any patient who has a condition for which they have been prescribed opioids. The legislation from Rep. Bill Partington (R), filed for the 2026 session on Wednesday,…
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Marijuana breeders may be able to design new strains and speed up their growing cycles by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), a new study suggests. Researchers found that by feeding genetic markers, growth measurements, environmental data and chemical assays into AI models, breeders could simulate thousands of potential crosses and stimulate “speed breeding” through machine learning…
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Political and societal changes rarely occur organically. They only happen when advocates agitate for them. For over five decades, NORML and its grassroots supporters have advocated for ending the criminalization, discrimination, and stigmatization of cannabis consumers. We have been deliberate and diligent in our efforts to change the way people talk and think about the…
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As he campaigned for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.–the current head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Trump administration—still used psychedelics like DMT “for fun” and hid his drug use from his wife, according to a book from a journalist who allegedly had a romantic…
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“Legislators must ensure the launch mechanics don’t inadvertently hand the keys back to the incumbents before independent operators can even get in the door.” By Max Jackson, Cannabis Wise Guys For years, the story of legal cannabis in America has been a rerun of the same bad movie: corporate lobbyists write the rules, “Big Weed”…
Virginia Rejected A Monopoly Model For Marijuana, But Lawmakers Need Read More »
There’s significant uncertainty around how a pending federal hemp ban will ultimately be enforced, but “divergent federal and state marijuana laws may provide some guidance,” according to congressional researchers. With the recriminalization of most consumable hemp products set to take effect next November after President Donald Trump signed a spending bill containing the cannabis prohibition,…
Ongoing Marijuana Conflict Between States And Feds Could Provide ‘Guidance’ Read More »
PA lawmakers on legalization chances; ME recriminalization initiative; TX hemp rules; OR marijuana labor lawsuit; VA consumer workplace protections 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… Before you dig…
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Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Were Just for Show Remember when President Biden made a big show of pardoning thousands of people with federal marijuana convictions? Remember the press conferences, the speeches about how “nobody should be in jail for simple possession,” and the promises of reform? Yeah, about that. Turns out it was all theater. And…
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