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Long before his fifth Oscar nomination, Ethan Hawke’s first acting award came in the form of a bong. Not a plaque. Not a medal. A glass bong from High Times. While promoting Blue Moon, Richard Linklater’s new film in which Hawke plays Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart, the actor paused to thank his longtime collaborator and…
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If corporations own the seeds of almost everything we eat, why hasn’t anyone managed to do the same thing to cannabis? Until now, cannabis has lived in a kind of legal and cultural side universe where the usual machinery of seed monopolies never fully clicked into place. That universe is ending. The changes converging around…
Monsanto Never Cracked Weed Read More »
Virginia senators have approved a House-passed bill to legalize marijuana sales, adopting changes to make it similar to the version that originated in their chamber as the reform proposal moves closer to the finish line. Members of the Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee on Friday voted 8-7 to advance the legislation from Del. Paul…
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The Maryland Senate has unanimously approved a bill to extend a psychedelics task force through the end of 2027 to develop updated recommendations on expanding therapeutic access to the novel drugs and potentially creating a regulatory framework for broader legalization. Just days after moving through committee—which came on the same day that the House of…
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A Louisiana lawmaker has introduced a bill to create an adult-use marijuana legalization pilot program in the state to determine whether the reform should eventually be expanded and permanently codified. Rep. Candace Newell (D)—who has long championed legislation to end cannabis criminalization and filed a similar legal marijuana pilot program measure last session—is sponsoring what’s…
Louisiana Lawmaker Files Bill To Create Three-Year Marijuana Legalization Pilot Read More »
A majority of Pennsylvania voters say they’re ready for the state to legalize adult-use marijuana, according to the latest Quinnipiac University Poll. The survey—which involved 836 registered voters in the Keystone state—asked respondents about a variety of policy issues such as immigration, the minimum wage, AI data centers and cannabis legalization ahead of the November…
Majority Of Pennsylvania Voters Back Legalizing Marijuana, New Poll Shows Read More »
As Chair of the NORML Board of Directors, I am honored—again—to reflect on what Black History Month means to this organization and to the broader cannabis legalization movement. NORML’s work is rooted in consumer rights and personal freedoms, and we recognize the deep, undeniable connection between Black communities and the evolution of cannabis policy in…
Message From NORML’s Board Chair Honoring Black History Month Read More »
PA legalization analysis; TX marijuana poll; MO psychedelics bills advance; Cannabis kiosks for seniors; MI marijuana tax op-ed 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: Journalism is often…
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From early reform efforts to modern legalization fights, these Black leaders helped reshape cannabis law and justice. Written by Parabola Center for Law and Policy Today, support for cannabis legalization is widespread. A majority of Black Americans favor reform, politicians now campaign on outdated drug laws, and celebrities speak openly about racial disparities while building…
Ten Black Heroes Behind Cannabis Legalization Read More »
“We don’t want to go back to the Wild, Wild West and have 10,000 licenses out there. We wanna put a number on that so we can keep them in compliance.” By Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice Oklahoma House lawmakers on Wednesday sent two bills to the Senate extending a moratorium on medical marijuana licenses and…
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