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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“Absent cannabis descheduling, those who produce, dispense, possess, or use marijuana in compliance with state laws could still face federal prosecution for violating federal drug laws.” By Paul Armentano, NORML President Donald Trump recently affirmed that his administration is “looking” at federally reclassifying cannabis and that it would “make a determination over the next few…
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DE gov weighs marijuana local control; Poll: Younger Americans switch to THC drinks from alcohol; Study: Psilocybin for TBI; ICE cannabis deportations 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……
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As the second special session of the Texas legislature commences, the state Senate has again approved a bill to that would ban hemp THC products. Despite Gov. Greg Abbott (R) renewing his call for a regulatory model for intoxicating cannabinoids and an age limit of 21 to purchase such products, the Senate on Tuesday passed…
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Cannabis has always existed in the atmosphere of the fringe. In the thirties, musicians and jazz artists sang songs. Later in the sixties, hippies and Yippies marched for legalization. It was a badge of honor to be a cannabis consumer and an outlaw. Then, California legalized medical marijuana, followed by Washington’s and Colorado’s legalization of…
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