Michigan lawmakers are moving ahead with a plan to impose a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, a move the cannabis industry warns could “decimate” the state’s market and drive consumers back underground. The bill, passed 78–21 by the House last week, is part of a larger road funding deal expected to generate as much as…
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Wisconsin’s Senate president announced on Monday that she and two other bicameral Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R), who’s previously sponsored a medical cannabis bill, said in a press release that she’s filed the new measure alongside Sen. Patrick Testin (R), with an Assembly…
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DOJ agrees to delay marijuana rescheduling challenge; US man freed from Russia over cannabis to speak; OH marijuana rules changes 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… Hold on,…
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The Department of Justice has agreed to further postpone a case challenging the administrative process behind the marijuana rescheduling proposal being considered by the Trump administration. In a joint filing with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, DOJ and plaintiff Panacea Plant Sciences (PPS) founder and CEO David Heldreth said that,…
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Ohio regulators have filed new proposed rules to build upon the state’s marijuana legalization law, laying out plans to update regulations on labeling and packaging requirements. In a rule package that’s now open for public comment, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) put forward six proposals under the state’s Common Sense Initiative (CSI), which is…
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“Cannabis is peace and love. It’s stupid that it’s not legal, bro.” The phrase sets the tone for Jon Z from the start. The Puerto Rican trap star speaks about marijuana with conviction, without hesitation. For him, the plant isn’t an accessory: it’s part of his life, his music, and his way of being in…
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On the list of activities that Americans say is dangerous for pregnant women to engage in, using marijuana falls below drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey comes amid heightened attention to pregnancy-related risks after the Trump administration made a controversial assessment that linked acetaminophen, commonly known by the…
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An American citizen who served years in a Russian prison over marijuana possession before his release was secured by the Trump administration earlier this year will be a featured speaker at a Pennsylvania cannabis festival this coming weekend. Marc Fogel will “make his first public appearance advocating for legalization” at the 2025 Pennsylvania CannFest as…
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Trump shared a video urging Medicare coverage of hemp-derived CBD, casting it as a senior health breakthrough and sparking cannabis debate. TL;DR Trump posted a video on Truth Social pushing Medicare coverage for hemp-derived CBD. The video, produced by The Commonwealth Project, frames CBD as the “most important senior health initiative of the century.” The…
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“The cannabis industry’s unique exposures and the documented health concerns are likely to accelerate regulatory action and litigation risk.” By Erin Bass, Amy Rubenstein and Julie Vanneman, Dentons The legal cannabis industry employs more than 440,000 full-time workers across the United States (not including hemp industry employees). As legalization spreads, so do regulatory and workplace…
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