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Michigan Officials Defend New Marijuana Tax From Industry Lawsuit

“When the Legislature exercised its constitutional authority to impose a tax on the wholesale sale of marijuana, it did not place an ‘undue burden’ on the voters’ exercise of direct-democracy rights.” By Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from…

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Marijuana Rescheduling Review Remains ‘Ongoing’ Three Months After Trump Announced

It’s been about three months since President Donald Trump said he’d be making a final decision on a pending marijuana rescheduling proposal within weeks—and a White House spokesperson tells Marijuana Moment that the process remains “ongoing.” Amid contentious debates in Congress over a ban on most consumable hemp products that was signed by Trump on…

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Trump signs bill recriminalizing hemp THC products (Newsletter: November 13,

Vance & RFK attend event with psychedelics talk; FL marijuana poll; Study: Study: Cannabis increases women’s relationship satisfaction; Hemp mom op-ed 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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Congress Passes Bill To Recriminalize Hemp THC Products, Sending It

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Senate-passed spending bill that includes provisions to ban most consumable hemp products, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk. Following a historic, weeks-long government shutdown, the Senate approved the appropriations legislation on Monday to fund critical agencies. Tucked inside the measure is a controversial section to re-criminalize…

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Minnesota Hemp Businesses And Senators Say Federal THC Ban Will

“Senator Klobuchar voted against the hemp provision because she thought it would hurt the state’s small businesses.” By Ana Radelat, MinnPost Minnesota’s booming industry of intoxicating products made by hemp, including beverages and gummies, is reeling from the ban on their products that is making its way through Congress in a bill that would reopen the…

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House Committee Blocks Vote On GOP Lawmaker’s Amendment To Stop

As the House prepares to vote on a Senate-passed spending bill with provisions to ban consumable hemp products, one GOP representative’s final push to strike the prohibition language has failed. At the same time, a Democratic senator says Congress should take the one-year before its implementation to develop a regulatory framework to preserve legal access…

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Women Who Use Marijuana At A ‘High Intensity’ Report Greater

Women who frequently use marijuana report greater satisfaction in their romantic relationships, according to a new study. But for men, the opposite appears to be true for reasons that aren’t immediately clear. The study from researchers at Ariel University and Achva Academic College in Israel was published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence this…

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Why Is Congress Moving To Ban The Hemp Products That

“Congress is poised to re-criminalize this plant and again put hundreds of thousands of patients, and the people that love them, in jeopardy.” By Amy Dawn Bourlon-Hilterbran, Moms Mobilized Before my son, Austin, was even five years old, he had been prescribed a series of pharmaceuticals for his epilepsy—opioids, benzodiazepines, rufinamide and more. That continued…

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9 In 10 Florida Voters Say They Should Get To

Nearly 9 in 10 Florida voters say they should have the right to decide to legalize marijuana in the state, a new poll from a Trump-affiliated research firm shows as the fate of a 2026 reform initiative remains murky amid pending litigation. In a memo about the poll commissioned by the cannabis legalization campaign Safe…

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New Jersey Senate President’s Bill Would Overhaul Marijuana Rules

“I don’t see how this is good at all, for anyone. This is opening up the floodgates for misconduct.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey’s cannabis industry would see a host of changes under a new bill from Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D). The measure would allow some medical marijuana dispensaries to sell recreational…

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