The new director of the Office of Medical Marijuana Use worked at the Floria Department of Law Enforcement for more than 17 years. By Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix After nearly three years as Florida’s top marijuana regulator, Christopher Kimball has stepped down and taken a position as deputy general counsel in Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R)…
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Poll: Marijuana consumers expect federal legalization by 2028; Study: Legal dispensaries tied to reduced opioid deaths; Ohio legal sales anniversary 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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The governor of Delaware is touting the state’s first “successful” weekend of adult-use marijuana sales, with total purchases for medical and recreational cannabis totaling nearly $1 million—and compliance checks demonstrating that the regulated market is operating as intended under the law. From Friday to Sunday, Delaware saw $903,000 worth of marijuana purchased as licensed retailers…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – DOVER, Del., Aug. 6, 2025 – Delaware officials report encouraging results from the first weekend of recreational marijuana sales, which began Aug. 1, marking a major milestone in the implementation of adult-use cannabis legislation.The inaugural three-day weekend, Friday to Sunday, had combined adult-use and medical sales of more than $903,000, a measurable…
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As Texas GOP lawmakers remain laser-focused on passing a bill to restrict hemp sales during a special legislative session, Kyle McDonald of the band Slightly Stoopid recently had a laser of his own focused on a different objective: Lighting a joint on stage with the beam of a powerful device during a set the band…
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Counties that have marijuana dispensaries see an average of 30 percent fewer opioid-related deaths compared to counties without legal cannabis shops open, suggesting a substitution effect away from prescription pills and heroin toward the plant-based treatment, according to a new data analysis. In a Washington Post piece on Wednesday, Harvard University economics student Julien Berman…
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A new poll shows that a slim majority of marijuana consumers anticipate that cannabis will be federally legalized before the next presidential election in 2028. Even amid the stalled-out marijuana rescheduling process, the survey from the medical cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD showed some optimism about the possibility that a complete end to prohibition could come…
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Oklahoma activists officially started signature gathering for a 2026 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state on Wednesday—and the campaign has hundreds of retailers, primarily medical cannabis dispensaries, ready to lend a hand. About a month after Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA) cleared a procedural hurdle to allow signature collecting, the work…
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“We’re working as hard as we can to get things to you that meet the statutes.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Frustrations are boiling over for the members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission as they seek “creative” solutions due to a lack of state funding to get started, which has complicated the need to…
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The divide between cannabis and hemp has never been more volatile. A new chapter in the cannabis movement unfolds, but instead of progress, we’re seeing fragmentation. Social stigma and commonly held misconceptions surrounding hemp-derived THC, but most specifically Delta-8, Delta-9 and other psychoactive cannabinoids, is intensifying and highlights a significant need for education. This dramatic…
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