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First published by Random House in 2003, Ghetto Celebrity is not a standard memoir and never really tried to be. Donnell Alexander traces the book back to Tupac Shakur’s death, an LA Weekly story about his absent father, and a writing process shaped by weed, pop culture, race, Midwestern Black life and the kind of…
This Cult Book Mixed Race, Weed and American Chaos Long Read More »
“We cannot balance state budgets on the backs of one industry. Excessive taxation drives consumers back to the illicit market and shrinks the legal one.” By Katherine Dailey, Michigan Advance Genesee County Sheriff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Swanson came out strongly in opposition to the 24 percent cannabis tax passed as a part of…
Michigan Sheriff Running For Governor Pledges To Repeal Marijuana Tax Read More »
Hawaii senators are sending a message to the governor, state attorney general and health department to recognize their “clear legislative stance” in support of requesting an exemption from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stipulating that Hawaii is permitted to run its medical cannabis program without federal interference. Members of the Senate Health and Human Services…
Hawaii Senators Pass Resolutions Seeking Federal Medical Marijuana Exemption From Read More »
The United States Army is easing rules for applicants with prior marijuana offenses. Previously, recruits with a marijuana-related conviction were required to undergo a two-year waiting period, seek a special waiver from the Pentagon, and pass a drug test. The revised rules, announced last week, remove those restrictions for those with a single conviction for possessing either…
Military Eases Enlistment Rules for Those With Prior Marijuana Convictions Read More »
A coalition of anti-marijuana organization is suing the Trump administration over a novel initiative set to launch this week to widen the availability of CBD and THC for certain patients by covering hemp-derived products under select federal health insurance programs. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and nine other drug prevention groups on Monday filed a…
Anti-Marijuana Groups File Lawsuit To Block Trump Administration’s Hemp CBD Read More »
The Idaho Senate has approved a resolution urging voters in the state to “reject” an ongoing effort to place an initiative to legalize medical marijuana on the November ballot. The measure, sponsored by the Senate State Affairs Committee, claims that cannabis legalization in other states has led to a host of harms, including “increased cartel…
Idaho Senate Passes Resolution Urging Voters Not To Sign Medical Read More »
“Despite carrying the consequences of criminalization, and being key sustainers of the legal industry as workers and consumers, Latinos are underrepresented as business owners in the industry.” By Jason Ortiz and Maritza Perez Medina, Latino Cannabis Alliance One of the first reported deaths resulting from the Trump administration’s renewed immigration raids in 2025 was that…
Now Is The Time for Latinos In Cannabis To Flex Read More »
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has approved an amended bill to establish a psilocybin advisory board to study pathways to allow patients to access the novel therapy—though lawmakers separately rejected an effort to revive separate legislation aimed at protecting gun rights for medical marijuana patients. Members took up the psilocybin and cannabis measures on…
New Hampshire House Passes Scaled-Back Psilocybin Bill, While Rejecting Measure Read More »
White House CBD meetings; AOC slams marijuana & psychedelics scheduling; TX lawmakers’ hemp & ibogaine reviews; Cannabis taxes 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… Your good deed…
Celebrating 5 years of legal cannabis in New York (Newsletter: Read More »
The White House now scheduled a total of four meetings with cannabis industry and research stakeholders this week to discuss a proposed enforcement policy for CBD products. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) under the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced earlier this month that it plans to review yet-unpublished guidance…
White House Schedules More Meetings On Cannabis Product Enforcement Policy Read More »
