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A coalition of gun rights organizations is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to expand its examination of the constitutionality of a federal ban on firearm ownership by people who use marijuana—telling justices that a recent case on the issue it accepted would not properly settle the question of the current law’s constitutionality. After the Supreme…
Gun Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court To Combine Cases On Read More »
OH Senate rejects changes to marijuana & hemp bill; ME recriminalization ballot measure; Mike Tyson talks cannabis with PA leaders 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… BREAKING: Journalism…
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Stephanie Shepard is the Acting Executive Director of Last Prisoner Project, where she leads the organization’s national work to free those incarcerated for cannabis offenses and to repair the lasting harms of cannabis criminalization. A powerful advocate for retroactive relief, Stephanie brings both lived experience and deep empathy to her role, turning her own story…
Legalization Isn’t Justice Until Every Cannabis Prisoner Is Free Read More »
The Ohio Senate doesn’t see eye-to-eye with its House counterpart on legislation that would revise the state’s 2023 voter-approved cannabis law and provide a legal avenue for selling intoxicating hemp products.The Senate voted unanimously on Oct. 29 to reject the 228-page legislation, Substitute Senate Bill 56, that House members passed one week earlier in an…
Ohio Senate Votes, 32-0, To Reject House Changes to Cannabis, Read More »
“A lot of seniors can’t sleep, and a lot of young people now are stressed out and they can’t sleep either.” By Janelle D. James, Bridge Michigan This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan…
Nearly 1 In 5 Young Adults Use Marijuana For Help Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – CHELMSFORD, Mass., Oct. 30, 2025 – The Cannabist Co., one of the most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and retailers of cannabis products in the U.S., announced the opening of Cannabist St. Clairsville, the first cannabis dispensary in Belmont County, Ohio.Located at 51710 National Road East, St. Clairsville, the dispensary is now serving both medical patients and adult-use…
The Cannabist Co. Opens 7th Ohio Dispensary Read More »
Medical marijuana has become an essential treatment option for many patients in Virginia. It provides relief from chronic pain, anxiety, epilepsy, and a variety of other medical conditions. If you rely on medical cannabis for your health, ensuring that your medical marijuana card remains valid is critical. Not only does it allow you legal…
Renewing Your Medical Marijuana Card in Virginia: What You Need Read More »
Ontario’s legal cannabis market is moving more product than ever, but selling it is becoming a losing game for many shop owners. New data from the Ontario Cannabis Store’s 2024 By the Numbers report shows a record-breaking $2.15 billion in retail sales, an 11% increase from 2023, with nearly 409 million grams of tested flower…
The Legal Weed Meltdown Ontario Doesn’t Want You to See Read More »
There are two stories behind why people start using cannabis: for fun, or to ease the mind. A new paper from King’s College London, published in BMJ Mental Health, says those two starting points are linked to different mental-health trajectories. But I think we need to do some debunking here. For starters, it isn’t the…
Does Self-Medicating with Cannabis Raise Paranoia? The Real Issue Is Read More »
An Ohio bill to significantly revise the state’s marijuana program, while adding new restrictions to the hemp market, has hit a roadblock—with the Senate soundly rejecting the latest amended version that advanced out of the House. The legislation from Sen. Stephen Huffman (R) first passed the Senate in February before reaching the House floor last…
Ohio Senate Rejects House Changes To Bill Scaling Back Voter-Approved Read More »
