marijuana

Scientists Reveal What Types Of Food The Marijuana ‘Munchies’ Make

Getting the “munchies” after using marijuana isn’t just in your head. It’s a real biological phenomenon that could hold important, real-world implications for people suffering from conditions associated with appetite loss, according to a new study that also identified some of the most commonly desired food items while high. Researchers at Washington State University (WSU)…

Scientists Reveal What Types Of Food The Marijuana ‘Munchies’ Make Read More »

DOJ defends cannabis user gun ban, even if rescheduling happens

Multiple states advance medical marijuana in hospitals bills; NYC mayor’s cannabis tax projections; Hemp letter to McConnell; AZ cannabis smoke bill 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…

DOJ defends cannabis user gun ban, even if rescheduling happens Read More »

GOP Congressman And Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Urge McConnell To Support

A GOP congressman and the agriculture commissioner of Kentucky are imploring a key Republican senator who helped lead the push to initially federally legalize hemp before supporting the recriminalization of THC products to back a proposed two-year delay on the implementation of a policy that industry stakeholders say would upend the market. As prohibitionists mount…

GOP Congressman And Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Urge McConnell To Support Read More »

Maryland Senators Weigh Bill To Let Firefighters And Rescue Workers

Maryland senators on Thursday took up a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized for off-duty use of medical marijuana. Members of the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the proposal from Sen. Carl Jackson (D) about a year after the full chamber advanced an earlier version that ultimately stalled out…

Maryland Senators Weigh Bill To Let Firefighters And Rescue Workers Read More »

Arizona Senators Approve Measures To Criminalize ‘Excessive’ Marijuana Smoke Or

Arizona senators have approved a pair of measures that would make the act of creating “excessive” amounts of marijuana smoke or odor a criminal nuisance punishable by jail time, even if the person is using cannabis in compliance with state law in their own homes. Despite concerns about undermining the will of voters who passed…

Arizona Senators Approve Measures To Criminalize ‘Excessive’ Marijuana Smoke Or Read More »

What The New York Times Got Wrong—And Right—About Marijuana Legalization (Op-Ed)

“The Times fixates on the fact that among some consumers, cannabis use is surpassing the use of alcohol. This is neither surprising nor troublesome.” By Paul Armentano, NORML The New York Times has a pot problem. In a recent commentary, the Times editors opine that states have rushed to legalize the substance “without adequately regulating it.” However, state marijuana markets…

What The New York Times Got Wrong—And Right—About Marijuana Legalization (Op-Ed) Read More »

What NY Times Gets Wrong About Marijuana Legalization

The New York Times has a pot problem. In a recent commentary, the Times editors opine that states have rushed to legalize the substance “without adequately regulating it.” However, state marijuana markets are already highly regulated and many of options proposed by the Times editors are either redundant or would inadvertently strengthen the illicit marketplace.…

What NY Times Gets Wrong About Marijuana Legalization Read More »

Four More States Advance Bills To Allow Medical Marijuana Access

Lawmakers in multiple states are advancing bills meant to provide patients with access to medical marijuana in health care facilities, with lawmakers from Virginia to Hawaii making the case this week for a policy change they say is necessary to ensure patients have a full range of treatment options at their disposal. While the specific…

Four More States Advance Bills To Allow Medical Marijuana Access Read More »

NYC Mayor Mamdani Projects Increased Marijuana Tax Revenue As New

The mayor of New York City says the rise of tax revenue from marijuana sales “has not been as rapid as the expansion in store openings” because of competition among suppliers and low cannabis prices. But with the market’s expected expansion, the city is anticipating continual growth over the coming years. In his 2027 preliminary…

NYC Mayor Mamdani Projects Increased Marijuana Tax Revenue As New Read More »

Cannabis legalization on the ballot in Texas (Newsletter: February 20,

DOJ’s marijuana & guns filing; HI legalization bill advances; NY THC beverage licenses; MO hemp product ban passes 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 read (but…

Cannabis legalization on the ballot in Texas (Newsletter: February 20, Read More »