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Oregon officials are asking a federal appeals court to reverse a judge’s ruling that struck down a voter-approved law to require licensed marijuana businesses to enter into labor peace agreements with workers and mandate that employers remain neutral in discussions around unionization. In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit…
Oregon Officials Ask Federal Court To Reverse Ruling That Blocked Read More »
“The next few weeks,” in President Donald Trump’s words, is starting to look more like a few months, or longer, as a cannabis rescheduling decision remains strapped in the backseat of a now broken-down federal government.It’s been more than seven weeks since Trump told reporters on Aug. 11 that his administration would “make a determination”…
Will Government Shutdown Keep Cannabis Reform on the Backburner? Read More »
Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a bill to establish a pilot program for the regulated therapeutic use of psychedelics. And two committees have separately held hearings to discuss additional psilocybin-related measures. Less than two weeks after advancing out of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Hearing, the pilot program legislation from…
Massachusetts Lawmakers Advance Psychedelics Pilot Program Bill As Committees Weigh Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2025 – Verano Holdings Corp., a leading multistate cannabis company, announced the closing of a credit agreement agented by Chicago Atlantic Admin LLC, with participation from a regional bank, to provide the company a revolving credit facility (the “revolver”) of US$75 million. Upon closing the revolver, the company drew…
Verano Secures $75 Million Revolving Credit Facility Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., Oct. 1, 2025 – Green Check, the trusted infrastructure powering compliant commerce in the legal cannabis industry, announced the launch of The Forum, a platform designed to drive education and valuable connections between vetted high-risk businesses and leading financial and business service providers.The Forum currently serves as a dynamic ecosystem where…
Green Check Launches The Forum, a New Platform Extension for Read More »
Hundreds of advocates have rallied in Lansing in recent days in opposition to a proposed 24 percent tax hike on adult-use marijuana products. Last week, members of Michigan NORML, MPP, and other advocacy organizations met with state lawmakers to voice their opposition to the tax increase, which House lawmakers approved as part of a broader…
Michigan: Advocates Push Back Against Proposed Marijuana Tax Hike Michigan: Read More »
“The integrity of a lawful election is being stolen by self-righteous politicians who beat their chests, trumpeting election integrity while quietly using you as a commission to undermine it.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Supporters have questioned for months whether the voter-authorized Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission would meet its October 1 deadline to grant its…
Nebraska Officials Miss Medical Marijuana Licensing Deadline As Regulators Resign Read More »
WI GOP medical marijuana bill; German gov’t legalization report; Alcohol industry group welcomes THC hemp drink maker; Roger Stone on Trump & cannabis 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…
FDA adds cannabis products to adverse event reporting form (Newsletter: Read More »
Lights on. Nuggs as rocks. Thumb-sized. No larger than that, or they will not fit in the packaging. Inside the grinder? They smash like cheese puffs. Coated in glandular crystals, ground, they look like a worm; you can see movement in waves of that glued plant material. Impossible to distinguish whether or not these flowers…
The Rise of Mixed-Light Cannabis: Indoor Quality, Outdoor Prices Read More »
Editors’ Note: “Freedom Fighter of the Month” has long been a popular feature in High Times magazine, dating back to the 1990’s. Today, we’re bringing it back as a monthly column! Send nominations to hightimesfreedomfighters@gmail.com with the subject line “Freedom Fighter of the Month.” Tell us who you think should be recognized and how to…
Freedom Fighter of the Month: Joelle Puccio’s Crusade to Protect Read More »
