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More than a decade ago, my fitness coach and friend, Jenny, called me in distress. She had just been attacked and severely beaten by her ex-boyfriend, a member of a German police arrest unit. He had called her to return his apartment keys a few days after their breakup. She waited in the hallway outside…
When Beer Beats Weed: Germany’s Cannabis Reform Backlash Read More »
Mehmet Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), says “there are going to be consequences” as more Americans choose marijuana over alcohol—including problems caused by “high-dose hemp and CBD.” As the Trump administration works to finalize a cannabis rescheduling proposal and prepares to roll out a CBD coverage plan through…
Dr. Oz Warns Of ‘Consequences’ As People Choose Marijuana Over Read More »
The Maryland House of Delegates has approved a bill to extend a psychedelics task force through the end of 2027 to develop updated recommendations on expanding therapeutic access to the novel drugs and potentially creating a regulatory framework for broader legalization. Meanwhile, a Senate committee advanced a companion measure with a minor amendment. Just days…
Maryland Lawmakers Approve Bills To Extend Psychedelics Task Force Through Read More »
Getting the “munchies” after using marijuana isn’t just in your head. It’s a real biological phenomenon that could hold important, real-world implications for people suffering from conditions associated with appetite loss, according to a new study that also identified some of the most commonly desired food items while high. Researchers at Washington State University (WSU)…
Scientists Reveal What Types Of Food The Marijuana ‘Munchies’ Make Read More »
Multiple states advance medical marijuana in hospitals bills; NYC mayor’s cannabis tax projections; Hemp letter to McConnell; AZ cannabis smoke bill 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… Before…
DOJ defends cannabis user gun ban, even if rescheduling happens Read More »
The head grower at a 100,000-square-foot facility was getting hammered over flat yields. Investors wanted “efficiency,” the CEO wanted a silver bullet, and everyone wanted a clean story to explain why the numbers would magically go up next quarter. Under that pressure, leadership did what struggling operations often do: they switched nutrients and bought a…
More Equipment Won’t Fix Your Yield Problems Read More »
“It’s unfair to everyone that’s invested time, money and attention to this process. We ask there not be any delay.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Currant State cannabis regulators have yet to decide how they will handle the awarding of up to 20 cannabis retail licenses to applicants chosen by lottery as early as May.…
Rhode Island Marijuana Regulators Weigh How To Award New Dispensary Read More »
Time seems to go by so fast. In reality, it moves no faster—or slower—than ever, but there’s a very specific feeling, distinctive of these times: we are so immersed in routine and the constant repetition of activities that we end up operating on autopilot. Days seem to “fly by” because, by automatically repeating actions, our…
In Praise of Slowness: Weed as a Countercultural Tool Against Read More »
A GOP congressman and the agriculture commissioner of Kentucky are imploring a key Republican senator who helped lead the push to initially federally legalize hemp before supporting the recriminalization of THC products to back a proposed two-year delay on the implementation of a policy that industry stakeholders say would upend the market. As prohibitionists mount…
GOP Congressman And Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Urge McConnell To Support Read More »
Woodstock is one of those words that still carries heat. It’s the 1969 festival mythos, the long shadow it cast over American counterculture, and the way cannabis quietly threaded through that era’s music, politics, and refusal to play along. It’s also a real place—Woodstock, New York—where the vibe isn’t a slogan so much as a…
Peace, Love, and Whole Plant: Woodstock Cannabis Legacy Read More »
