Cannabis Policy & Legalization
Global cannabis legislation, decriminalization efforts, and legal battles shaping the industry.
It started, as these things usually do, on Reddit. A stoner with too much time and too little flower looked into his grinder, saw nothing but seeds, stems, and powdery shake, and had a revelation: this worthless detritus is still more real than the U.S. dollar. Within weeks, Shakecoin was born—the world’s first memecoin backed…
Shakecoin Turns Cannabis Crumbs Into the New Gold Standard – Read More »
Sometimes the best victories against prohibition come not from grand gestures, but from bureaucratic oversights that slowly unravel the entire system. That’s exactly what’s happening right now in North Carolina and across the country, where the legalization of hemp has accidentally created one of the most beautiful legal clusterfucks I’ve ever witnessed. Picture this: Officer…
How Legal Hemp Accidentally Broke the War on Weed: When Read More »
Members of the California Assembly and Senate have approved Assembly Bill 564, which halts a recently-enacted excise tax hike on commercially available cannabis products. The measure now awaits action from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is anticipated to sign it into law. California NORML is among the advocacy organizations that spearheaded the bill. In March, it coordinated a lobby…
California Lawmakers Advance Legislation Halting Cannabis Tax Hike Read More »
California lawmakers didn’t act quickly enough to halt the state’s cannabis excise tax rate from increasing to 19% on July 1, but industry stakeholders celebrated a better-late-than-never victory on Sept. 10.The California Senate voted, 39-1, on Wednesday to approve an Assembly-passed bill that will roll back the increase to 15% starting on Oct. 1 and…
California Cannabis Excise Tax Going Back to 15% Next Month Read More »
It’s been approximately one month since President Trump announced at a press conference that his administration is “looking into” federally reclassifying cannabis and that it would “make a determination over the next few weeks.” Since then, neither the president nor his spokespersons have provided any further updates regarding either their intentions or their timeline. But…
The Clock Is Ticking on Cannabis Rescheduling Read More »
Trump admin to warn about marijuana & youth; GOP senator: Don’t take THC out of hemp; NH legalization hearing; TX cannabis poll 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……
Congressional committee moves to block cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: September 12, Read More »
A GOP senator says that if Congress moves forward with a proposal to ban hemp products with any amount of THC, nobody is going to buy the remaining CBD preparations—in large part because “even a little bit” of the intoxicating cannabinoid makes an important difference for health effects. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has made abundantly…
GOP Senator Says Nobody Will Buy Hemp Products If Strict Read More »
A New Hampshire House committee plans to move forward with a bill to legalize marijuana–even though members accept that it is unlikely to advance beyond the chamber given opposition in the Senate and the threat of a veto by the governor. “We know where it’s going to go. Let’s send a virtue signal,” the sponsor…
New Hampshire Lawmakers To Move Forward With Marijuana Legalization Bill Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10, 2025 – The Texas Hemp Business Council (THBC) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA 56, which clarifies agency authority pertaining to hemp and hemp-derived products:“The Texas Hemp Business Council recognizes Gov. Abbott’s executive order, emphasizing that existing Texas hemp laws already regulate the…
Texas Hemp Business Council Supports Protections for Minors Read More »
Germany is now stepping up and proving what many suspected (and others refused to accept): a legal cannabis market means less drug trafficking. The recipe is simple. More safe access means less reliance on the street.Legal cannabis in Germany: From the streets to homesScience calls for further research The KonCanG project, led by the Institute…
Who Would’ve Thought? Legal Cannabis in Germany Is Shrinking the Read More »
