Culture & Society
Cannabis in global culture, lifestyle, music, art, and its impact on social movements
Not long ago, the idea of magic mushrooms as medicine seemed laughable. Today, psychedelics are riding a cultural and scientific wave, much like cannabis did years before. Research at top universities, growing clinical trials and personal stories of healing have fueled what many now call a “psychedelic renaissance.” Public perception has shifted at lightning speed.…
The Psychedelic Renaissance Begins (Again) Read More »
USDA hemp form changes; WV speaker: Fed rescheduling boosts marijuana reform; DE public use decrim; NH cannabis legalization hearing 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… Free to read…
DEA cannabis rescheduling rule coming “ASAP,” Trump insider says (Newsletter: Read More »
Arizona Republicans want to kill legal weed sales. Trump’s rescheduling move just made that a lot harder. In the strange new politics of cannabis in 2026, the movement to roll back legalized marijuana in Arizona is running into a major federal curveball. The same GOP coalition pushing a ballot initiative to dismantle the state’s adult-use…
Arizona’s Anti-Weed Push Meets an Unexpected Obstacle: Trump Read More »
As a metaphor for the passage of time, The Simpsons’ episode “Homerpalooza” (season 7, episode 24) portrays Homer in an exercise in nostalgia: while reminiscing about his youth, he assures his father that despite his age, balding head, and growing belly, he’ll keep on rocking forever. Forever. Forever. The innocence and raw truth of that…
This 72-Year-Old Has Been to 24,000 Concerts Read More »
New Hampshire House lawmakers have taken up a bipartisan bill that seeks to put a constitutional amendment on the state ballot that would let voters decide if they want to legalize “a modest amount” of marijuana for adults 21 and older. As lawmakers in both chambers consider a variety of cannabis reform proposals for the…
New Hampshire Lawmakers Take Up Bill To Let Voters Legalize Read More »
Delaware lawmakers have approved a bill to decriminalize public consumption of marijuana. Under current law, Delaware is the only cannabis legalization state in the U.S. that imposes the threat of jail time for the public consumption, but the House Health & Human Development Committee voted 9-5 on Wednesday to advance legislation to change that. While…
Delaware Lawmakers Approve Bill To Decriminalize Public Marijuana Use And Read More »
President Donald Trump’s first pick for attorney general in his second term, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), says he’s been advised that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is actively drafting a rule to complete the process of rescheduling marijuana “ASAP.” It’s been over a month since Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to expeditiously finalize…
DEA Is ‘Drafting’ Rule To Reschedule Marijuana ‘ASAP,’ Trump’s First Read More »
“If the circuit court judge doesn’t take any other action besides what the commission has done, then that stay will probably be removed.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) Monday extended a stay on a dispensary due to ongoing litigation. The Yellowhammer Medical Dispensary with locations planned in Birmingham, Owens and Demopolis,…
Alabama Medical Marijuana Regulators Extend Stay On Dispensary Due To Read More »
I asked some of my favorite seed breeders to suggest their best cultivar for home growers. The stipulations were that each was easy to grow, adapted easily to different environments, and most importantly, that it had a distinctive personality. The breeders responded with some great suggestions for quality strains. Each cultivar is handsome, above average…
High Quality Strains for Hobbyist Growers Read More »
The HEMP Act: Saving an Industry or Slapping a Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound? Well folks, just when you thought the hemp-derived THC saga couldn’t get any messier, Congress decided to throw another curveball into the mix. On January 23, 2026, Representatives Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced the Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and…
The Federal Hemp Act: Saving an Industry or Just Slapping Read More »
