תרבות וחברה

Culture & Society
Cannabis in global culture, lifestyle, music, art, and its impact on social movements

Virginia Lawmakers Approve Bills To Expand Medical Marijuana Access In

The Virginia Senate has approved a bill to provide legal protections for hospital workers to facilitate the use of medical marijuana for patients with terminal illnesses in their facilities, so long as cannabis is federally rescheduled. At the same time, a House subcommittee advanced a pair of proposals that share the goal of permitting medical…

Virginia Lawmakers Approve Bills To Expand Medical Marijuana Access In Read More »

Ohio Activists Launch Signature Drive For Referendum To Block Marijuana

“We have a ground swell and folks are angry. [Politicians] hate the fact that people spoke and now they’re trying to re-criminalize cannabis and ban products.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohioans for Cannabis Choice are starting to collect signatures to get a referendum on the ballot to block a new law that will…

Ohio Activists Launch Signature Drive For Referendum To Block Marijuana Read More »

Federal Judge Dismisses Marijuana Businesses’ Lawsuit Challenging CBP Seizures Of

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) over allegations from New Mexico marijuana businesses that claimed the agency unconstitutionally seized state-legal cannabis products and detained industry workers. More than a year after CBP moved to dismiss the suit, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico…

Federal Judge Dismisses Marijuana Businesses’ Lawsuit Challenging CBP Seizures Of Read More »

Cannabis not a “priority” for Trump DOJ, GOP congressman says

Congressional 280E marijuana tax penalty report; VA cannabis penalty pushback; MD psychedelics hearing; AI & psychedelics study 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… Your good deed for the…

Cannabis not a “priority” for Trump DOJ, GOP congressman says Read More »

People With Illinois Marijuana Convictions Face Long Delays In Expunging

“Just as efficient and on time they are when taking you to court and getting you locked up and taking you to the bullpen, it should be [that way] on the other side, too.” By Kaitlin Bender-Thomas, Capital News Illinois For Illinoisan Roosevelt Myles, a marijuana conviction from the 1980s became part of a criminal…

People With Illinois Marijuana Convictions Face Long Delays In Expunging Read More »

Maryland Lawmakers Discuss Bill To Extend Psychedelics Task Force To

Maryland lawmakers are taking up 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. Members of the House Health Committee held a hearing on the legislation from Del. Pam Guzzone…

Maryland Lawmakers Discuss Bill To Extend Psychedelics Task Force To Read More »

New Hampshire Senators Reject House-Passed Marijuana Legalization Bill

New Hampshire senators have rejected a House-passed bill to legalize marijuana in the state. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on HB 186 from Rep. Jared Sullivan (D) on Tuesday, debating the merits as legislators again push to end prohibition similar to how neighboring states have already done. After taking testimony, however,…

New Hampshire Senators Reject House-Passed Marijuana Legalization Bill Read More »

South Carolina Police Leaders Push Lawmakers To Ban Hemp Products

“Simply using hemp-derived cannabinoid in place of THC or marijuana is merely a distinction without a real difference.” By Adrian Ashford, South Carolina Daily Gazette South Carolina law enforcement chiefs are urging legislators to reject a freshman lawmaker’s proposal to regulate, not ban, intoxicating hemp products for people like his son, who uses them to…

South Carolina Police Leaders Push Lawmakers To Ban Hemp Products Read More »

Alaska Government Task Force Recommends Legalizing Psychedelic Therapy Upon FDA

An Alaska psychedelics task force is recommending that the state move forward with plans to provide regulated access to psychedelics if the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorizes the medical use of substances like psilocybin and MDMA. After about a year of work studying the issue under a law enacted in 2024, the Alaska…

Alaska Government Task Force Recommends Legalizing Psychedelic Therapy Upon FDA Read More »

Trump was misled on cannabis rescheduling, GOP senator says (Newsletter:

PA gov on legalization; OH gov: Marijuana advocates should stop “whining”; OK Senate prez differs with gov on medical cannabis; AK psychedelics report 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…

Trump was misled on cannabis rescheduling, GOP senator says (Newsletter: Read More »