Cannabis Policy & Legalization
Global cannabis legislation, decriminalization efforts, and legal battles shaping the industry.
Texas hemp THC businesses hoping to dodge a bullet thanks to House Democrats packing their bags and leaving town had better not hold their breath.Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Aug. 12 that should the Texas Legislature sine die (or adjourn) this Friday from a special session due to House Democrats breaking quorum in an attempt…
Texas Governor Plans to Call 2nd Executive Session for Unfinished Read More »
Just How Much Cannabis Can Teens Safely Consume? While cannabis has been legalized for medical and recreational use in most of the United States, one must be an adult, or at least 21 years of age, to legally partake. However, many young teenagers begin experimenting with marijuana at an age much younger than…
How Much Cannabis Can Teens Consume and Still Be Safe? Read More »
It was meant to be a quick score—an RV packed with 80 kilos of weed rolling toward the Mexican border, a risky get-rich plan cooked up by a NASCAR mechanic and his partner in crime. But instead, dreams of fast cash gave way to gunfire and hard time served in a Juarez prison for drug…
Love, Legacy, and Legal Weed – Cannabis & Tech Today Read More »
It was never going to be all sunshine and legal gummies. But few imagined it would unravel this fast. Just five years ago, cannabis legalization seemed like the fastest-growing industry in North America. Between 2018 and 2021, investors poured billions into grow ops, dispensary chains, and weed-tech startups. Everyone from venture capitalists to celebrities wanted…
The Green Rush Is Over: Welcome To Cannabis’ Quiet Era Read More »
Surprisingly, many of the countries that today have the strictest drug policies also hide a history where those same substances were of great cultural significance. For example, Japan once boasted a thriving hemp industry; today, cannabis use carries serious legal and moral penalties. Weed users face a confusing and dangerous political landscape, as well as…
Japanese Rebellion: 7 Years in Prison for Smoking Weed… and Read More »
“Of all the events we examined, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the justice system the most, more so than any legislation.” By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle For years, critics have blamed Oregon’s 2020 ballot measure that decriminalized possession of small amounts of drugs for the state’s rising crime and overdose rates. But a new study…
Oregon’s Now-Repealed Drug Decriminalization Law Didn’t Drive Increase In Overdoses Read More »
Original publication: March 1985. Just Plain Bill Meet William Burroughs, counterculture guru turned country squire. Sure, he’s a famous writer who just signed a deal for seven books, but he’s also a regular guy who lives in Kansas and likes to go fishin’. By John Howell Lawrence, Kansas isn’t a dateline you’d expect for an…
From The Vault: Just Plain Bill (1985) Read More »
Former Trump AG pick: rescheduling would destroy Dems; OK marijuana ballot push; MD psychedelics task force report; Medical cannabis for vets’ PTSD 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……
Bipartisan lawmakers push Trump on cannabis rescheduling pledge (Newsletter: August Read More »
As President Donald Trump considers a proposal to federally reclassify marijuana via an administrative process, a GOP congressman has introduced a bill that would achieve the reform legislatively, codifying the policy change under federal statute. This is the fourth session in a row that Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) has filed his “Marijuana 1-to-3 Act,” a…
GOP Congressman Files Bill To Reschedule Marijuana As Trump Considers Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2025 – Tilray Medical, a division of Tilray Brands Inc. and a global leader in medical cannabis, empowering the therapeutic alliance between patients and health care practitioners to make informed individualized health decisions, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, FL Group S.R.L., has entered into a strategic partnership with…
Tilray Medical Forms Strategic Partnership in Italy to Broaden Access Read More »
