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Cannabis for Christmas: Strains to Celebrate the Season

Strains We’ve selected some samples strains that will bring that classic scent of pine away from the evergreen and into your pipe, vaporizer or joint wherever you may find space to enjoy cannabis this holiday. Published on December 5, 2025 As the mainstream acceptance of cannabis use rumbles ever forward across the globe, the time…

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CBD in Japan? Can You Have It? Use It?

The State of CBD in Japan   I’ve just come from my first trip to Japan, a country notorious for their hardcore stance against illegal drugs – even medications!   However, while marijuana and psychedelics are absolutely illegal in Japan, the non-psychoactive compound cannabidiol (CBD) is legal. That said, regulations of CBD are stricter compared…

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Senator Blocks Confirmation Of Trump’s ‘Unqualified’ White House Drug Czar

A Democratic senator is holding up nearly 90 of President Donald Trump’s administrative nominees—including the president’s pick for White House drug czar who he says is among many “unqualified” candidates who threaten to “undermine the rule of law and our national security.” The Senate Judiciary Committee in October advanced the nomination of Sara Carter Bailey…

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Kentucky’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Will Open In ‘Next Couple

Kentucky’s governor says the state is “very, very close” to launching its medical marijuana program, which he expects to happen “within the next couple of weeks”—a move he says will help thousands of patients find an alternative to opioids for pain management. During a press briefing on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) was asked by…

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DOJ Knew Gun Ban For Marijuana Users Is Vulnerable To

The Biden administration was evidently concerned about potential legal liability in federal cases for people convicted of violating gun laws simply by being a cannabis consumer who possessed a firearm, documents obtained by Marijuana Moment show. The previously unpublished 2024 guidance from former President Joe Biden’s Justice Department generally cautioned U.S. attorneys to use discretion…

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It’s ‘Unclear’ How Feds Will Enforce Hemp THC Product Ban,

Congressional researchers say it “remains unclear” how the federal government might enforce a newly enacted law that takes effect next year banning hemp THC products—flagging concerns about a potential lack of resources on the part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). After President Donald Trump signed appropriations legislation late…

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Congresswoman demands cannabis answers from Trump admin (Newsletter: December 5,

New marijuana & psychedelics bills in Congress; MO cannabis & psilocybin legislation; GOP lawmaker on banking access; 4,000+ marijuana studies in 2025 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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New Democratic Congressional Marijuana Resolution Calls For Industry Equity And

Congressional Democrats have filed a new marijuana resolution that urges officials to ensure equity in the industry and address the consequences of the war on drugs—while also pushing President Donald Trump to take the lead in advocating for global cannabis reform at the United Nations. Reps. Troy Carter (D-LA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Lateefah Simon (D-CA)…

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GOP Congressman Presses Federal Financial Officials On Marijuana Industry’s Banking

A GOP congressman is pressing federal financial regulators about the ongoing issues that state-legal marijuana businesses face when trying to access basic banking services under federal prohibition. At a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) asked Comptroller Jonathan Gould whether banks are “still blocking customers who are engaged…

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Researchers Published More Than 4,000 Studies On Marijuana This Year

For the fifth year in a row, researchers worldwide published more than 4,000 scientific papers related to marijuana in 2025, according to a new analysis by the advocacy group NORML. All told, since the beginning of 2015, there have been more than 37,000 published papers about cannabis, the group said, largely reflecting “researchers’ newfound focus…

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