Commissioners in Clayton County, Georgia (population: 298,000) have approved an ordinance decriminalizing low-level marijuana offenses. The ordinance, which took immediate effect, amends county code so that the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana is reduced to a civil violation punishable by no more than a $150 fine. The decriminalization ordinance was proposed by…
Dem lawmaker: Trump “revolutionary” for marijuana & psychedelics; Fmr Cabinet secretary slams rescheduling; MO cannabis initiative; TX gov’s hemp plan 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 to…
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Ben Carson, President Donald Trump’s former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), says a move to reschedule marijuana that the administration is actively considering would play into plots to “destroy this country.” In an interview with Fox Business on Monday, Carson reiterated his opposition to cannabis reform as Trump weighs a…
Former Trump Cabinet Member Says Marijuana Rescheduling Would Help To Read More »
New York officials are touting a marijuana milestone, with the state exceeding $2 billion in cannabis sales since the market launched. And $1 billion of those purchases have been made in 2025 alone. At a meeting on Tuesday, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that the state has reached $2.09 billion in total adult-use…
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Historically speaking, much of cannabis research that has been funded by the US federal government has yielded results that leaned towards finding negative outcomes, instead of health benefits of weed. For the past few decades, grants that have been funneled through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and other government agencies were rigged…
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A Missouri campaign has filed a series of 2026 ballot initiatives that aim to unify hemp and marijuana regulations by creating parity between the two cannabis industries with a revised licensing system and legislative mandates to amend current laws. Missourians for a Single Market submitted four versions of the proposal with the secretary of state’s…
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A key House committee is allowing an amendment to a must-pass defense bill to expand waivers for military recruits who’ve tested positive for marijuana to proceed to a floor vote, while at the same time blocking another proposal to codify that service members could lawfully use hemp products. The House Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced…
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A Democratic congressman says the Trump administration presents a “revolutionary” opportunity to advance drug policy reform around marijuana and psychedelics. In an interview with Marijuana Moment on Thursday, Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) discussed the prospect of cannabis rescheduling under President Donald Trump, who said recently that a decision on the issue would be announced within…
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Congresswoman: Marijuana reform at “standstill” under Trump; Poll on legalization as “good” or “bad” for society; Study: Cannabis reduces alcohol use 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…
Congressional Republicans target cannabis expungements law in DC (Newsletter: September Read More »
A GOP-controlled congressional committee is set to vote on a series of bills this week targeting various Washington, D.C. policies, including one measure that would repeal a local law expanding expungements for marijuana possession. The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. James Comer (R-KY), will meet on Wednesday for the markup of 14 bills focused…
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