Patients who possess medical cannabis in compliance with state laws are free to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights to own a firearm, according to a ruling by judges on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision, which is consistent with a recent ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, finds that disarming citizens…
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A Virginia cannabis commission held its second meeting focused on the future of marijuana in the commonwealth, with members taking input on tax and revenue options for cannabis sales as lawmakers again consider establishing a commercial market. Convened as part of a resolution passed by the legislature earlier this year, the Joint Commission to Oversee…
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Trump “tired of”public marijuana use, fed agent says; AK psychedelics initiative; Study: Cannabis seeds make beer more nutritious; Rescheduling myths 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… Your good…
It comes as no surprise that police in Warwick, Rhode Island, recently walked back claims that exposure to “fentanyl-laced cannabis” was responsible for a local woman’s tragic overdose death. While street fentanyl can no doubt be deadly, the substance is rarely, if ever, present in cannabis. Nonetheless, sensational headlines and dubious police reports claiming otherwise remain plentiful. For…
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In 1971, President Nixon declared drug abuse to be “public enemy number one,” launching the War on Drugs with the promise of protecting American communities from the scourge of illegal substances. Over half a century later, it’s become painfully clear that Nixon got it backwards. The real public enemy isn’t drug abuse – it’s the…
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President Donald Trump is “tired of” marijuana and alcohol being consumed in public, a federal agent told a group of people sitting on a porch in Washington, D.C. in a video that was highlighted by Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver. As the National Guard and multiple federal agencies—including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Customs and…
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Alaska’s lieutenant governor has officially certified a 2026 ballot initiative to legalize certain psychedelics such as psilocybin and DMT. About a month after the Natural Medicine Alaska campaign submitted an initial round of signatures, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom (R) cleared the measure for broader petitioning to potentially make next year’s ballot. “This certification reflects the…
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A Democratic lawmaker has introduced a resolution in Congress that notes the country’s “moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all,” in part by legalizing marijuana, expunging drug-related records and allowing facilities where people can consume controlled substances in a supervised fashion to prevent overdose deaths. The legislation, filed by Rep.…
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Trump weighs marijuana health warnings for youth; TX hemp ban; Anti-cannabis groups narc on DC dispensaries; Study: Cannabis for wound healing 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…
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It comes as no surprise that police in Warwick, Rhode Island, recently walked back claims that exposure to “fentanyl-laced cannabis” was responsible for a local woman’s tragic overdose death. While street fentanyl can no doubt be deadly, the substance is rarely, if ever, present in cannabis. Nonetheless, sensational headlines and dubious police reports claiming otherwise remain plentiful. For…
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