The greatest harm associated with marijuana is its criminal prohibition. No one should ever be arrested or jailed for the responsible use of cannabis. Yet every two minutes, someone in America is arrested for violating marijuana laws. Most of them are put in handcuffs. Many others spend time in jail. All face the discrimination, stigmatization,…
30 Million Marijuana Arrests and Counting – Enough is Enough! Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its adverse drug event reporting forms to begin tracking incidents related to hemp-derived cannabinoid products such as CBD. The change to the federal documents—which are used by healthcare professionals, consumers and companies to report adverse experiences with drugs, cosmetics and other products—received sign-off from the White House…
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“Well, adding a new cannabis tax into the mix now is going to tip that balance… It’s going to drive people out of the legal market.” By Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for…
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Michigan lawmakers are moving ahead with a plan to impose a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, a move the cannabis industry warns could “decimate” the state’s market and drive consumers back underground. The bill, passed 78–21 by the House last week, is part of a larger road funding deal expected to generate as much as…
Michigan House Fast-Tracks 24% Weed Tax, Industry Says It’s a Read More »
Wisconsin’s Senate president announced on Monday that she and two other bicameral Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R), who’s previously sponsored a medical cannabis bill, said in a press release that she’s filed the new measure alongside Sen. Patrick Testin (R), with an Assembly…
Wisconsin’s GOP Senate President Files New Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Read More »
DOJ agrees to delay marijuana rescheduling challenge; US man freed from Russia over cannabis to speak; OH marijuana rules changes 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… Hold on,…
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The Department of Justice has agreed to further postpone a case challenging the administrative process behind the marijuana rescheduling proposal being considered by the Trump administration. In a joint filing with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, DOJ and plaintiff Panacea Plant Sciences (PPS) founder and CEO David Heldreth said that,…
DOJ Asks Federal Court To Further Delay Lawsuit On Marijuana Read More »
Ohio regulators have filed new proposed rules to build upon the state’s marijuana legalization law, laying out plans to update regulations on labeling and packaging requirements. In a rule package that’s now open for public comment, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) put forward six proposals under the state’s Common Sense Initiative (CSI), which is…
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“Cannabis is peace and love. It’s stupid that it’s not legal, bro.” The phrase sets the tone for Jon Z from the start. The Puerto Rican trap star speaks about marijuana with conviction, without hesitation. For him, the plant isn’t an accessory: it’s part of his life, his music, and his way of being in…
Puerto Rican Superstar Jon Z: ‘I’m Explosive… Cannabis Helps Me Read More »
On the list of activities that Americans say is dangerous for pregnant women to engage in, using marijuana falls below drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey comes amid heightened attention to pregnancy-related risks after the Trump administration made a controversial assessment that linked acetaminophen, commonly known by the…
Americans View Using Marijuana As Less Risky During Pregnancy Than Read More »
