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Oklahoma Marijuana Campaign In ‘Home Stretch’ For 2026 Legalization Initiative,

Oklahoma activists are in the “home stretch” to collect enough signatures to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s 2026 ballot, with just under three weeks left to go before a critical deadline. Key to the campaign’s signature gathering operation are partnerships with retailers across the state—from existing medical cannabis dispensaries to tattoo parlors—that…

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GOP senator pushes federal cannabis “regulatory construct” (Newsletter: October 15,

SCOTUS acts on marijuana & guns case; CA gov vetoes cannabis shipping bill; NC psychedelics; Study: Blunt smoking on the rise; OH hemp THC product ban 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…

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California Governor Vetoes Bill to Allow Medical Cannabis Home Shipments

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Oct. 11 that had aimed to expand patient access to medical cannabis in the nation’s oldest legalized marketplace.The legislation, Assembly Bill 1332, would have allowed licensed microbusinesses to ship medical cannabis directly to patients in California using a common courier, such as UPS or FedEx, under limited…

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Sustainable Cannabis Growers Will Save the World — If We

The planet is dying, although some will still deny it. The data is unequivocal: according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), by 2030, the Earth will surpass 1.5°C of average global temperature compared to the pre-industrial era. This will only happen if the countries that signed the Paris Agreement meet their targets. But…

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Analysis: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Associated with Fewer Opioid Overdose Deaths

Jurisdictions that adopt adult-use marijuana legalization laws experience declines in opioid overdose deaths, according to data published recently in the Southern Economic Journal. Researchers affiliated with West Virginia University, Angelo State University in Texas, New Mexico State University, and the American Institute for Economic Research in Massachusetts assessed the effect of state-specific marijuana legalization laws…

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Supreme Court Denies One Case On Gun Rights For Marijuana

The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed its list of pending cases concerning the federal ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana, with justices declining to take up one of about a half dozen—with the others now set to be discussed by the justices at a closed-door meeting on Friday. On Tuesday, the court…

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North Carolina Could ‘Lead The Nation’ In Expanding Psychedelic Access

North Carolina has the opportunity to “lead the nation” in expanding access to psychedelic medicine for military veterans suffering from major mental health conditions, a Republican state senator says. At an event organized by Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) and the North Carolina Psychedelic Policy Coalition, Sen. Bob Brinson…

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Newsom Vetoes California Bill To Let Marijuana Businesses Deliver Products

The governor of California has vetoed a bill that would have allowed certain marijuana microbusinesses to ship medical cannabis products directly to patients via common carriers like FedEx and UPS, stating that the proposal “would be burdensome and overly complex to administer.” After advancing through the legislature last month, the measure from Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens…

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As Ohio’s Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban Takes Effect, Business Owners

“To see the governor and members of the legislature be anti-business on this front is very concerning when other states have been able to figure this out.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohioans who sell intoxicating hemp products are worried what the 90-day ban that goes into effect on Tuesday will mean for their…

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A Recipe For Avoiding Disaster: How Strong Trade Associations Can

Over the last few years, the industry has seen a spike in lawsuits filed by cannabis operators against regulators, service providers, and even other operators as once-booming markets decline.California and Colorado, for example, have been home to some particularly headline-dominating litigation as business owners attempt to force state agencies to update insufficient regulations, all in…

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