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As Trump Nears Marijuana Announcement, Dispensary Owner Running For Congress

Wanda James, a marijuana dispensary owner and advocate in Colorado who’s running for Congress, is applauding news about a potentially imminent move by the Trump administration to federally reschedule cannabis. But that reform doesn’t go far enough, she said, pledging to introduce a bill to end prohibition altogether on her “first day” on Capitol Hill…

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Alaska Psychedelics Campaign Ends Push To Put Legalization On 2026

An Alaska campaign says it failed to collect enough signatures to put an initiative to legalize certain psychedelics such as psilocybin and DMT on the state’s 2026 ballot—but activists are emphasizing that the “work is far from over” as they shift focus to placing the reform measure before voters in 2028. About three months after…

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Media Reports: White House Decision on Marijuana Rescheduling May Be

Several media outlets have reported that President Donald Trump intends to direct his administration to amend marijuana’s longstanding classification as a Schedule I federally controlled substance without accepted medical value. That’s according to new reporting by The Washington Post, which cites multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation. Other news outlets, including Forbes, Axios,…

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Legal Marijuana Access Reduces Suicide Rates For Older Adults, New

States that opened recreational marijuana dispensaries saw suicide rates decline among older adults, according to a new scientific analysis of more than two decades of nationwide data. Correlating state legalization to the decline, the researchers note a “modest yet statistically significant reduction” in states with legal access to cannabis. The research, conducted by a team…

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Trump rescheduling cannabis imminently? (Newsletter: December 12, 2025)

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5 Best Strains for Superior Socializing

Opening a jar of Super Lemon Haze, I’m hit with an overwhelming wave of citrus aroma. The crystal covered buds smell like a lemonade stand: sweet, sticky and a little bit tart. When I take the first inhalation, the taste reminds me of lemon meringue pie, so light and sweet, but with the unmistakable flavor…

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Trump May Be About To Announce He’s Reclassifying Marijuana, Opponents

A leading prohibitionist group is sounding the alarm about a potentially imminent decision from the Trump administration to reschedule marijuana—but despite amplified rumors about the potential reform action, the White House tells Marijuana Moment that “no final decisions have been made.” There’s been a swell of speculation in recent days from industry observers, as well…

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Massachusetts Officials Approve Rules Allowing Marijuana Social Consumption Lounges To

Massachusetts marijuana regulators have unanimously approved rules to license and regulate cannabis social consumption lounges in the state. Members of the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) on Thursday voted 4-0 to approve the rule, which was unveiled over the summer. The rules create three new license types related to social consumption: One would let existing dispensaries…

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Kentucky’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Open This Weekend, With

The governor of Kentucky has announced that the state’s first licensed medical marijuana dispensary will be opening this coming weekend. And he’s anticipating that the business will “run out” of its supply by the end of the day. During a press briefing on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) delivered what he called the “great news”…

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Ohio Governor Says He’ll Sign Bill To Roll Back Marijuana

Ohio’s Republican governor says he will sign a controversial bill to scale back the state’s voter-approved marijuana law and ban the sale of what he described as “juiced-up hemp” products that fall outside of a recently revised federal definition for the crop unless they’re sold at licensed cannabis dispensaries. Just days after the legislature gave…

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