The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed its list of pending cases concerning the federal ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana, with justices declining to take up one of about a half dozen—with the others now set to be discussed by the justices at a closed-door meeting on Friday. On Tuesday, the court…
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A GOP senator says the time has come to create a federal “regulatory construct” for marijuana, while allowing states to decide to enact their own cannabis legalization laws. In one of his latest comments on the issue, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told Marijuana Moment in an interview that “we’ve got to get out of this…
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“Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world…” Cannabis isn’t just a plant: it’s a passport. A language without borders. A seed that connects continents, cultures, and generations. It’s the smell on your clothes after a night in a dive bar in Amsterdam. It’s the sticky hash a Moroccan farmer…
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This article originally appeared in the Cannabis Confidential newsletter. You can subscribe here. I had heard of Hall of Flowers for years, the cannabis industry’s hallmark event that has historically been held in California. They’ve been hosting large-scale fetes since 2018 and per their website, Hall of Flowers is open only to exhibiting brands, licensed…
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Right on schedule, here comes another study that’s about to be weaponized by cannabis opponents everywhere. The American College of Surgeons presented research claiming that over 40% of drivers killed in crashes had THC in their blood, with average levels of 30.7 ng/mL – “far exceeding most state impairment limits.” Before the prohibitionist propaganda machine…
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A GOP senator says it’s time to create a regulatory framework for marijuana with a federal excise tax and allow states to “opt in” to legalization—stating that he’s “not an anti-cannabis person” but stressing that certain rules should be implemented. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) might not be the voice most would expect to back comprehensive…
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Drug czar nominee advances; FL medical marijuana patient rights bills; Poll: Americans say cannabis healthier than alcohol; Vets lobby for reform 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… Free…
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“It’s incredible what we can do when the left and right unite for the same mission, and yesterday and today were fantastic examples of how bipartisan these particular issues are.” By Josh Kasoff, Filter At the end of September, a lobbying effort on Capitol Hill sought to convince lawmakers of the need to move toward…
Military Veterans And Prisoner Advocacy Groups Lobby Congress To Change Read More »
The Trump administration’s attorney general told senators on Tuesday that she’s committed to reviewing an Indian tribe’s practices related to the legal marijuana sales program it has launched on reservation lands. She also pledged to look into an app a GOP senator flagged that helps connect people to legal cannabis businesses across state lines. During…
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New Hampshire lawmakers have advanced a bill to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in the state to convert from from non-profit organizations to for-profit businesses. After clearing an initial committee and then passing the full House of Representatives in March, the legislation from Rep. Wendy Thomas (D) returned to the House Finance Committee under rules for…
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