Cannabis Policy & Legalization
Global cannabis legislation, decriminalization efforts, and legal battles shaping the industry.
[PRESS RELEASE] – MINNETONKA, Minn., Sept. 9, 2025 – Boveda, the global leader in two-way humidity control, announced the launch of Vivi, a new brand tailored to the needs of cannabis consumers, home growers and cultivators. Vivi’s flagship product, Vivi Cure, reduces the traditional two to four week curing process to just 10 days, and…
Boveda Unveils Vivi, Debuts Flagship Product to Empower Cannabis Home Read More »
Historically speaking, much of cannabis research that has been funded by the US federal government has yielded results that leaned towards finding negative outcomes, instead of health benefits of weed. For the past few decades, grants that have been funneled through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and other government agencies were rigged…
New Federal Study Proves That Cannabis Treats Anxiety and Depression Read More »
A Missouri campaign has filed a series of 2026 ballot initiatives that aim to unify hemp and marijuana regulations by creating parity between the two cannabis industries with a revised licensing system and legislative mandates to amend current laws. Missourians for a Single Market submitted four versions of the proposal with the secretary of state’s…
Missouri Activists File Initiatives To Unify Marijuana And Hemp Regulations Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – LAS VEGAS, Sept. 9, 2025 – XRPure and Strangford Consulting have signed a distribution agreement to bring the company’s industry-leading cannabis decontamination systems to the Canadian market. This partnership merges more than 75 years of combined expertise to deliver technology that sets new benchmarks for safety, speed and operational efficiency.Raising the Bar for Cannabis Safety…
Germany has become the epicenter of Europe’s cannabis revolution. When the government officially declassified cannabis as a narcotic and opened new pathways for medical access earlier this year, skeptics wondered whether legalization would work as intended. Would the black market remain entrenched? Would patients actually find quality flower at accessible prices? Jürgen Bickel, co-founder of…
Storz & Bickel’s Next Era of Vaporization – Cannabis & Read More »
“Leaving the cultivators without a limit would increase [the] likelihood of an overabundance of cannabis product that creates an unregulated, unintended black-market supply.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission will cap cultivators for the new medicine to grow no more than 1,250 flowering plants at one time, adding a limit that…
Nebraska Governor Pushes Officials To Enact Medical Marijuana Cultivation Cap Read More »
A key House committee is allowing an amendment to a must-pass defense bill to expand waivers for military recruits who’ve tested positive for marijuana to proceed to a floor vote, while at the same time blocking another proposal to codify that service members could lawfully use hemp products. The House Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced…
House To Vote On Expanding Marijuana Waivers For Military Recruits, Read More »
The timeline for an executive order isn’t certain, but Abbott is expected to direct the Department of State Health Services to establish rules governing THC. By Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott (R) will soon issue an executive order to regulate THC and set a minimum age of 21 to purchase those products…
Texas Governor Expected To Issue Hemp Executive Order Setting Age Read More »
A Democratic congressman says the Trump administration presents a “revolutionary” opportunity to advance drug policy reform around marijuana and psychedelics. In an interview with Marijuana Moment on Thursday, Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) discussed the prospect of cannabis rescheduling under President Donald Trump, who said recently that a decision on the issue would be announced within…
Trump Admin Could Be ‘Revolutionary’ In Advancing Marijuana And Psychedelics Read More »
Congresswoman: Marijuana reform at “standstill” under Trump; Poll on legalization as “good” or “bad” for society; Study: Cannabis reduces alcohol use 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…
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