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FL cannabis legalization signatures tossed (Newsletter: November 25, 2025)

GOP lawmaker slams vets marijuana access defeat; Court: gun ban for cannabis users unconstitutional; NJ psilocybin vote; HI medical cannabis rules 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… Your…

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New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy

New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a bill to provide regulated therapeutic access to psilocybin for adults with qualifying health conditions, with plans to continue to work toward enactment in the 2026 legislative session. More than a year after the Assembly Health Committee first took up and amended the legislation—sponsored by Assemblymembers Herb Conaway (D), Clinton…

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Federal Appeals Court Deems Gun Ban For Marijuana Consumers Unconstitutional,

A federal court has tossed a firearms conviction against a man because it determined that the underlying alleged crime—possession of a gun while being a user of marijuana—is unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth District on Friday said the crux of the case is “whether the Second Amendment protects a habitual marijuana…

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Florida Judge Says Officials Can Toss 200,000 Marijuana Legalization Petitions,

A Florida judge has sided with Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) administration and upheld a move to invalidate about 200,000 signatures in support of a marijuana legalization initiative that an industry-funded campaign is seeking to place on the state’s 2026 ballot. Smart & Safe Florida filed the lawsuit against Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Leon…

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Hawaii Officials Finalize New Medical Marijuana Rules Letting Dispensaries Sell

Hawaii officials have finalized rules that will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to sell an expanded assortment of products for patients—including dry herb vaporizers, rolling papers and grinders—while revising the state code to clarify that cannabis oils and concentrates can be marketed for inhalation. The Department of Health’s (DOH) Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation…

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Republican Senators Made ‘Detrimental’ Mistake By Blocking Veterans’ Medical Marijuana

A Republican congressman says his GOP colleagues in the Senate made a “detrimental” mistake by blocking language from a key spending bill that would have increased military veterans’ access to medical marijuana in legal states. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) told Marijuana Moment last week that he felt it was “ridiculous” the Senate declined to include…

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Congresswoman demands DOJ explain cannabis enforcement change (Newsletter: November 24,

New hemp bills in Congress ; MA anti-marijuana ballot initiative sigs submitted; OR cannabis lounge measure withdrawn; DE gov on marijuana zoning 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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Marijuana Industry Consultant Wins $3 Million Award From Jury Over

“We think that the jury was very perceptive and that they realized my client had life-threatening, life-altering injuries and that he’s never going to be the same.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A St. Louis, Missouri jury awarded a California cannabis consultant $3 million on Thursday, following a four-day trial where he argued a 2022…

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Delaware Governor Says County’s Move To Loosen Marijuana Business Zoning

“We’ll continue to watch to make sure that public safety is being served across the state and to make sure that the business needs of consumers are being addressed.” By Jacob Owens and Karl Baker, Spotlight Delaware Less than three months after Gov. Matt Meyer (D) vetoed legislation to override Sussex County’s restrictions on recreational…

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Wisconsin Hemp Business Owners Worry About Newly Approved Federal Ban

“I just don’t understand why they thought that prohibition would be the right answer.” By Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner When Jacob Diener first heard that the status of hemp could be reviewed, he wasn’t too concerned. With his company, A Good Plug, the 32-year-old expected to continue producing small batch hemp products like gummies, brownies…

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