Cannabis Policy & Legalization
Global cannabis legislation, decriminalization efforts, and legal battles shaping the industry.
Throughout the history of humankind, the battle for individual sovereignty has been both relentless and fraught with contradiction. Nowhere is this more evident than in the sphere of drug laws, which not only contravene the inherent rights to life, liberty, and security of person as outlined in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights…
A Stoner’s Guide to Anarchy Read More »
Isaac Brock is holed up in his Portland studio, Ice Cream Party, which is essentially a multi-level playground for musicians. Surrounded by a collection of guitars, an array of colorful pedals and a treasure trove of Modest Mouse ephemera, Brock cracks a Guinness, a beer he says he only drinks during interviews. Before he finishes…
The Good Times Didn’t Kill Him After All: Modest Mouse’s Read More »
The attorney general of Oklahoma says he would “love” to see the state’s medical marijuana program wiped out, as the governor recently suggested. But he cautioned that doing so would mean reimbursing the hundreds of licensees participating in the market because the state would be “taking” a revenue source away from them. During a press…
Oklahoma Attorney General Warns That State Would Need To ‘Reimburse’ Read More »
Cannabis has been moving through that underground-to-icon pipeline for decades. So when Patricia Field’s universe collides with a hemp-derived THC beverage on the eve of New York Fashion Week, it doesn’t feel provocative. It feels right on time. This is, after all, the same creative force behind Sex and the City and The Devil Wears…
The Devil’s Lettuce Wears Prada: Stylist Patricia Field Is Bringing Read More »
Virginia lawmakers have approved a bill to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals—but only if the federal government moves forward with a pending plan to reschedule cannabis. The Senate Education and Health Subcommittee on Health voted 4-0 on Tuesday to advance the legislation from Sen. Barbara Favola (D). The proposal would build…
Virginia Senators Approve Bill To Let Patients Access Medical Marijuana Read More »
A Maine campaign seeking to significantly roll back the state’s marijuana law failed to submit signatures by a deadline this week to make the November 2026 ballot, meaning the anti-cannabis activists will need to shift their focus to 2027 if they hope to put the issue before voters. Amid criticism from reform advocates, industry stakeholders…
Maine Anti-Marijuana Campaign Misses Deadline To Submit Signatures For Legalization Read More »
Proponents behind a campaign to repeal key provisions of the state’s voter-approved adult-use marijuana legalization law have failed to collect the necessary signatures to place the measure on the November 2026 ballot. The effort, which thus far has been solely funded by out-of-state dark money from a single prohibitionist group, seeks to recriminalize the home-cultivation…
Maine: Campaign to Repeal Voter-Initiated Marijuana Legalization Law Fails to Read More »
For decades, cannabis marketing trained consumers to chase numbers. THC percentages became shorthand for potency, quality, and value. But if you’re one of those people who still crack a jar and give it a good whiff before deciding what to buy, you’re not stuck in the past. You’re just ahead of the science. Today, smell…
Smell Over Potency? This New Tech Says That’s the Future Read More »
Florida’s attorney general has withdrawn a request to have the state Supreme Court review a marijuana legalization initiative after election officials determined that the campaign behind the proposal failed to collect enough signatures to qualify for placement on the November ballot. But the campaign, Smart & Safe Florida, is sharply criticizing the move and is…
Florida Attorney General Withdraws Supreme Court Marijuana Review Request After Read More »
Anti-marijuana congressman could lose seat; Lawmakers across US want cannabis access in hospitals; WA marijuana homegrow vote; OK gov cannabis reax 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… BREAKING:…
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