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Virginia Officials Publish Guidance On Marijuana Consumers’ Workplace Rights

As Virginia lawmakers prepare to resume efforts to legalize adult-use marijuana sales in next year’s legislative session, state officials have released guidance on a recently enacted law that provides employment protections for workers who use cannabis while off duty. Virginia has a medical cannabis program—and recreational use and personal cultivation were legalized in 2021, but…

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Medical cannabis reduces opioid prescriptions, study shows (Newsletter: December 9,

FL medical marijuana homegrow bill; NH proposal to put cannabis on ballot; Hemp farmers & carbon credits’ MI marijuana tax ruling; NM psilocybin 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…

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Deconstructing Singapore’s Medical Cannabis Misinformation

The Anatomy of Propaganda: Deconstructing Singapore’s “Medical Cannabis” Misinformation Let me show you what state-sponsored propaganda looks like in 2025. Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau recently published an infographic titled “Understanding Medical Cannabis” that’s so packed with cherry-picked data, misleading claims, and deliberate omissions that it deserves a thorough dissection. This isn’t just bad science—it’s a…

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2025 Cannabis Holiday Gift Guide: This Year’s Standout Picks

’Tis the season again! If you’re scrambling for last-minute presents or totally blanking on what to get your cannabis-loving crew, don’t stress — we’ve got you. The Cannabis Now team rounded up our favorite finds across the full spectrum of cannabis goodies. Think stylish smoking gear, elevated fashion pieces, tasty edibles, must-have seeds and grower…

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How Hemp Producers Can Unlock Potential In Carbon Credit Markets

“For hemp producers, entering the carbon credit market may provide a strategy for long-term sustainability and market resilience.” By Amy M. Rubenstein, Dentons As the cannabis and hemp industries evolve (including most recently through an amendment to the 2018 Farm bill that redefines “hemp”), producers should seek innovative ways to diversify income and align their…

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Decoding the Manufactured Backlash Against Cannabis in the Trump Era

Reefer Madness Reloaded: Decoding the Manufactured Backlash Against Cannabis in the Trump Era Ah, the sweet scent of paranoia in the air—it’s not just the indica strain wafting from my grinder; it’s the unmistakable whiff of Reefer Madness 2.0 hitting the headlines like a bad batch of mids. Lately, as I scroll through my feed…

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Michigan Judge Allows Marijuana Tax Increase To Take Effect Despite

Cannabis industry groups argued that the tax violates the state Constitution by altering the voter-approved legalization law without following proper procedure. By Ben Solis, Michigan Advance A group of cannabis industry advocates were unable to convince a Michigan Court of Claims judge that they would face irreparable harm if a new 24 percent wholesale tax…

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Can the feds actually enforce the new hemp THC product

DOJ memo on guns & marijuana users; Senator blocks Trump’s drug czar pick; KY gov: Medical cannabis sales “very close”; OH marijuana recriminalization 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…

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New Hampshire Lawmakers Prefile Multiple Marijuana Bills For 2026—Including Measure

New Hampshire lawmakers have introduced a slew of marijuana-related bills for the upcoming 2026 session, including proposals to legislatively enact adult-use legalization—or alternatively leave it up to voters to decide at the ballot. After submitting at least a dozen requests for legislative staff to draft reform marijuana and psychedelics reform bills they plan to sponsor…

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Yet Another Study Links Cannabis Use to Reduced Alcohol Intake

Patients seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) significantly reduce their alcohol intake when they are provided cannabis, according to data published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Canadian investigators assessed the relationship between cannabis and alcohol in a cohort of 35 patients enrolled at a residential Managed Alcohol Program (MAP). Study participants were…

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