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We talk about mental health like it only matters once things break. But long before crisis hits, most people feel it—the quiet burnout, the numbness, the sense that something meaningful is just out of reach. More and more, people are recognizing the need to get ahead of it, access deeper emotional clarity, and embrace wellness…
Ibogaine and the Long Way Back to Yourself Read More »
The largest entertainment arena in the U.S. is entering into a historic partnership with two cannabis drink brands, with plans to provide adult guests with a selection of hemp-derived THC beverages to enjoy. The brands—Señorita and RYTHM—announced the years-long partnership with the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday. Adults 21 and older will have the…
Largest Entertainment Arena In US Partners With Cannabis Businesses To Read More »
NIDA director on psychedelics’ promise; Congresswoman: Relax drug testing for transit workers; Airbnbs & free marijuana; Poll on cannabis & dating 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… Hold…
Trump’s cannabis move undermines gun ban for users, Supreme Court Read More »
The federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana consumers is nonsensical and unconstitutional—and it’s made all the more confounding by the fact that President Donald Trump recently directed the completion of federal cannabis rescheduling process, ACLU attorneys for a man at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case say. In a brief submitted to…
Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move Shows Gun Ban For Consumers Is Read More »
Short-term rentals like Airbnbs in Washington State would be able to offer guests complimentary marijuana prerolls under a bill introduced this week. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Melanie Morgan (D), would create a new permit category for such short-term rentals, enabling them to apply to be able to provide guests over the age of 21…
Airbnb Guests Could Get A Free Marijuana Preroll At Short-Term Read More »
“A resolution is coming,” a spokesperson for the state treasurer said of the ongoing issue of unspent cannabis revenue. By Henry Culvyhouse, Mountain State Spotlight This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at https://mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter. State…
West Virginia Officials Still Haven’t Spent Medical Marijuana Revenue Amid Read More »
On July 29th, 2025, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. took the stage at a press conference in DC to make a major drug policy announcement: The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the HHS were recommending the placement of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a federally legal opioid found in small quantities in…
The Fight Over 7-OH Is Splitting the Kratom World Read More »
By Zack Huffman via Cultivated News Driving the news: After a two-year drought, this year could finally see more states legalize. 2024 broke a six-year streak of at least one state legalizing every year. And last year was also a dud for legalization, but momentum persists even as the federal government continues to stall on…
Where is Legalization on the Ballot This Year? Read More »
Aging adults with a history of cannabis use exhibit greater cognitive performance than those with no or little history of past use, according to data published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Colorado and Georgia Tech assessed cognitive performance and brain volume…
Study: Lifetime Cannabis Use Linked to Greater Cognitive Performance in Read More »
Let’s talk about time scales. Cannabis evolved the ability to produce THC approximately 28 million years ago—long before humans existed, before our primate ancestors descended from trees, before most of the species we recognize today walked the earth. Humans began cultivating cannabis approximately 12,000 years ago—making it one of our very first domesticated crops, possibly…
THC: Older Than Civilization, Banned for a Blink—Why Prohibition Is Read More »
