As the year comes to a close, it seems there’s little talk within Congress about moving a cannabis industry banking access bill—with multiple key House and Senate lawmakers telling Marijuana Moment they haven’t heard anything about a plan to advance the modest reform anytime soon. Of course, after a historically long government shutdown and other…
Marijuana Banking Bill Is ‘On The Back Burner,’ As Congressional Read More »
“The ‘Commission’ meetings are unlocking a united vision of an industry built on safety, fairness, accountability and consistency.” By Adam Rosenberg, National Cannabis Industry Association and Eric Berlin, Dentons The recent government funding deal, which narrowed the definition of hemp, sent shockwaves through parts of the hemp market and exposed how fragile the current patchwork…
Marijuana And Hemp Businesses Are Already Working Together, And It’s Read More »
An association of Massachusetts marijuana businesses is urging voters to tell local officials about any cases of misleading signature gathering tactics and “fraudulent messaging” by a campaign seeking to put an initiative on the ballot next year that would roll back the state’s adult-use legalization law. The prohibitionist campaign, called the Coalition for a Healthy…
Massachusetts Marijuana Industry Rallies To Stop Signature Certification For Measure Read More »
GOP lawmaker slams vets marijuana access defeat; Court: gun ban for cannabis users unconstitutional; NJ psilocybin vote; HI medical cannabis rules 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… Your…
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When DOPE Magazine first appeared on coffee tables and dispensary counters, it stood for more than a four-letter slang word. The name was an acronym: Defending Our Plant Everywhere. It was a promise that cannabis media could be stylish, funny and beautiful while still grounded in a simple idea: we owe something back to the…
High Times Revives DOPE With A New Award Honoring The Read More »
According to the tabloids, celebrities are just like us. They run errands, they wait in lines and they also know which strains of cannabis they love best. In the past few years, many of the world’s most iconic stoners have embraced the legalized industry by launching branded pot products. Willie Nelson has Willie’s Reserve, Snoop…
Hollyweed: What Strains Do Celebrities Smoke? Read More »
Infused pre-rolls are shaping today’s cannabis retail market as consumers gravitate toward stronger, more flavorful options. In California, it’s reported that from December 2024 through February 2025, cannabis sales reached about $1.1 billion, with infused prerolls accounting for 66.3% of all pre-roll sales totaling $178.1 million. This surge in demand has also exposed a major…
AV2’s L.A.L.A. Machine Brings Industrial Precision to Infused Pre-Rolls Read More »
New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a bill to provide regulated therapeutic access to psilocybin for adults with qualifying health conditions, with plans to continue to work toward enactment in the 2026 legislative session. More than a year after the Assembly Health Committee first took up and amended the legislation—sponsored by Assemblymembers Herb Conaway (D), Clinton…
New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy Read More »
A federal court has tossed a firearms conviction against a man because it determined that the underlying alleged crime—possession of a gun while being a user of marijuana—is unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth District on Friday said the crux of the case is “whether the Second Amendment protects a habitual marijuana…
Federal Appeals Court Deems Gun Ban For Marijuana Consumers Unconstitutional, Read More »
A Florida judge has sided with Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) administration and upheld a move to invalidate about 200,000 signatures in support of a marijuana legalization initiative that an industry-funded campaign is seeking to place on the state’s 2026 ballot. Smart & Safe Florida filed the lawsuit against Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Leon…
Florida Judge Says Officials Can Toss 200,000 Marijuana Legalization Petitions, Read More »
