Congress banned most hemp-derived products, but a new Senate bill offers a national regulatory framework with real testing, age limits and THC caps. The fight now comes down to whether lawmakers choose prohibition or standards that match how the country already consumes cannabis. For weeks, we’ve been tracking the slow-moving car crash that began when…
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Interviewing the Torches team was like talking to one person while chatting with four. First came José, license holder and big-picture hustler from Jamaica, Queens. Then, Jonathan Santana, a former financial advisor who walked away from banking to bet on weed. Pedro Antonio pops in, the Colombian “spice” of the crew, half-strategist, half-hype man. Finally,…
From Queens to the Cannabis Cup: Inside Torches, the Social Read More »
’Tis the season again! If you’re scrambling for last-minute presents or totally blanking on what to get your cannabis-loving crew, don’t stress — we’ve got you. The Cannabis Now team rounded up our favorite finds across the full spectrum of cannabis goodies. Think stylish smoking gear, elevated fashion pieces, tasty edibles, must-have seeds and grower…
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Opening a jar of Super Lemon Haze, I’m hit with an overwhelming wave of citrus aroma. The crystal covered buds smell like a lemonade stand: sweet, sticky and a little bit tart. When I take the first inhalation, the taste reminds me of lemon meringue pie, so light and sweet, but with the unmistakable flavor…
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A leading prohibitionist group is sounding the alarm about a potentially imminent decision from the Trump administration to reschedule marijuana—but despite amplified rumors about the potential reform action, the White House tells Marijuana Moment that “no final decisions have been made.” There’s been a swell of speculation in recent days from industry observers, as well…
Trump May Be About To Announce He’s Reclassifying Marijuana, Opponents Read More »
For a lot of people, cannabis content starts as a joke, a trend, a way to chase numbers. For Stephanie Trenkamp, it started as survival. She was a mom in her garage, lighting up after bedtime, trying to hold it together while figuring out how to help support her family without disappearing from her kids’…
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Massachusetts marijuana regulators have unanimously approved rules to license and regulate cannabis social consumption lounges in the state. Members of the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) on Thursday voted 4-0 to approve the rule, which was unveiled over the summer. The rules create three new license types related to social consumption: One would let existing dispensaries…
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The governor of Kentucky has announced that the state’s first licensed medical marijuana dispensary will be opening this coming weekend. And he’s anticipating that the business will “run out” of its supply by the end of the day. During a press briefing on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) delivered what he called the “great news”…
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Ohio’s Republican governor says he will sign a controversial bill to scale back the state’s voter-approved marijuana law and ban the sale of what he described as “juiced-up hemp” products that fall outside of a recently revised federal definition for the crop unless they’re sold at licensed cannabis dispensaries. Just days after the legislature gave…
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New Form of CBD Developed By Scientists Using This Kitchen Spice Seizure Medication Might Just Be In Your Pantry Developing synthetic forms of cannabidiol (CBD) can offer numerous scientific and practical benefits. While hemp-derived CBD is still the standard, the goal isn’t to replace weed entirely: instead, it’s about solving problems that plant-based…
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