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Michigan Officials Defend New Marijuana Tax From Industry Lawsuit

“When the Legislature exercised its constitutional authority to impose a tax on the wholesale sale of marijuana, it did not place an ‘undue burden’ on the voters’ exercise of direct-democracy rights.” By Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from…

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Marijuana Rescheduling Review Remains ‘Ongoing’ Three Months After Trump Announced

It’s been about three months since President Donald Trump said he’d be making a final decision on a pending marijuana rescheduling proposal within weeks—and a White House spokesperson tells Marijuana Moment that the process remains “ongoing.” Amid contentious debates in Congress over a ban on most consumable hemp products that was signed by Trump on…

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Trump signs bill recriminalizing hemp THC products (Newsletter: November 13,

Vance & RFK attend event with psychedelics talk; FL marijuana poll; Study: Study: Cannabis increases women’s relationship satisfaction; Hemp mom 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… Before…

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Congress Passes Bill To Recriminalize Hemp THC Products, Sending It

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Senate-passed spending bill that includes provisions to ban most consumable hemp products, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk. Following a historic, weeks-long government shutdown, the Senate approved the appropriations legislation on Monday to fund critical agencies. Tucked inside the measure is a controversial section to re-criminalize…

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Flower City Dispensary: Rochester’s Legacy-to-Legal Trailblazer

In New York’s fast-evolving cannabis scene, few names carry the mix of grit, heart, and legacy that Jayson and Britni Tantalo do. With over 30 years of combined experience in the legacy market—and more than a decade running successful hydroponic and distribution ventures—the duo brought deep roots and business savvy when they launched Flower City…

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Minnesota Hemp Businesses And Senators Say Federal THC Ban Will

“Senator Klobuchar voted against the hemp provision because she thought it would hurt the state’s small businesses.” By Ana Radelat, MinnPost Minnesota’s booming industry of intoxicating products made by hemp, including beverages and gummies, is reeling from the ban on their products that is making its way through Congress in a bill that would reopen the…

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Vance, RFK And Other Top Trump Admin Officials Attend MAHA

Vice President JD Vance, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary and other top Trump administration officials are attending a “Make America Healthy Again” summit that features a session on the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare…

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In Praise of Gas and Earth: Afghani, Terpenes, and the

There’s a certain hush that lives between the click of the lighter and the first pull. Afghani burns slow—heavy smoke, thick as a sermon—and the room tilts just enough to let gravity sigh. The scent hits first: gas and dirt, diesel wrapped in loam. It smells like the memory of something that used to grow…

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House Committee Blocks Vote On GOP Lawmaker’s Amendment To Stop

As the House prepares to vote on a Senate-passed spending bill with provisions to ban consumable hemp products, one GOP representative’s final push to strike the prohibition language has failed. At the same time, a Democratic senator says Congress should take the one-year before its implementation to develop a regulatory framework to preserve legal access…

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Sunny Day Flip-Flops: How Republicans Abandoned Cannabis Because Trump Told

Must be sunny out today, because Republicans are flip-flopping all over the place. According to new Gallup polling, Republican support for cannabis legalization cratered from 55% in 2023 to just 40% in 2025—the lowest level in a decade. Meanwhile, 74% of Republicans believe the Trump administration is “making progress” on the illegal drug problem, up…

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