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By Mike Davis on behalf of the Veterans Action Council (VAC) Across generations, U.S. military Veterans have stood on the front lines of both war and reform. From the battlefields abroad to the policy trenches at home, they’ve been instrumental in shaping the entire cannabis movement, transforming stigma into science and sacrifice into social change.…
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YouTuber Eddie Burback recently released a documentary exploring a disturbing phenomenon: AI-induced psychosis. In his video, Burback roleplay as someone vulnerable to chatbot manipulation, demonstrating how AI’s relentless positivity and affirmation can lead users down rabbit holes of delusion. His satirical journey—where he becomes convinced he’s “the smartest baby in 1997″—isn’t just comedy. It’s a…
AI Psychosis and Cannabis Psychosis: Why the Substance Isn’t the Read More »
Despite decades of warnings and ‘stigma’ surrounding pregnant women and cannabis use, that hasn’t stopped expectant mothers from toking up. Why, you may ask? There are many reasons why pregnant women can benefit from smoking pot. Aside from reasons that affect everyone: anxiety, stress, pain relief, and insomnia, to name a few, pregnant…
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“It’s so hard for the cannabis businesses. I don’t qualify for small business loans. So far, this has not been the blessing that I hoped it was going to be.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Samantha Blum hasn’t been able to secure investors for her small-scale marijuana cultivation facility in the two years since Missouri…
Missouri Marijuana Microbusinesses Begin First Crop Harvests Amid Struggle To Read More »
Los Angeles helped shape the early legal cannabis economy, a cultural hub, a brand engine, a magnet for operators who wanted to build the future. But today, insiders say the city has become one of the hardest places in the country to operate. After years of shifting rules, enforcement confusion, high fees, and a licensing…
L.A.’s Cannabis Market Is Cracking. Now City Leaders Say They’re Read More »
We got high, legally, because we have medical cards, and walked into the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires. Thirteen thousand people. Sold out. Phones locked away. The place, humming with expectation. When the lights went down, the room erupted. Full body laughter. The kind you feel in your ribs. Somewhere between the lights and the…
You Don’t Need Duolingo To Learn Spanish Read More »
As the Senate held an historic first standalone roll call floor vote on the issue of cannabis on Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) drew some attention as one of just two Republicans who joined about two dozen Democrats in a failed attempt to keep alive a spending bill amendment to prevent a ban on hemp…
Ted Cruz Explains His Vote To Keep Hemp THC Products Read More »
Advocates are sharply criticizing congressional leaders for advancing a spending bill ahead of Veterans Day on Tuesday that omits bipartisan provisions allowing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors to recommend medical cannabis to patients in states where it’s legal—even though the policy was approved by the full Senate and House of Representatives earlier this…
Congress Abandons Effort To Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana Read More »
With Virginia Democrats widening their House majority and voters electing a pro-legalization governor during last week’s election, one senator from the party says he’s “very optimistic” about the prospect of advancing legislation to create an adult-use marijuana market in the coming session. In an interview with 13 News Now that aired on Friday, Sen. Aaron Rouse…
Virginia Senator Is ‘Very Optimistic’ About Legalizing Marijuana Sales Under Read More »
Trump backs hemp THC recriminalization; FL bill to ban public marijuana smoking; Study: No reason to raise legal cannabis age to 25 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……
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