“Sometimes the right solutions come from the most unexpected places.” By Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline The hemp industry in North Carolina has a surprising new face: former Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue. Perdue is one of many political figures in the state connected to the state’s emerging hemp industry since its legalization through the 2018 Farm…
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GOP bill to block hemp ban; FL legalization measure advances; Booker: marijuana is bipartisan; THC drinks exec’s plan cannabis reform plan 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… BREAKING:…
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A GOP congresswoman is circulating a bill that would stop the implementation of a federal hemp THC product ban that’s part of spending legislation signed by President Donald Trump last week. And she’s pledging to spend the next year fighting to prevent the implementation of the ban. The draft bill from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)—who…
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The Business of Cannabis: New York Summit took place earlier this month on November 6 at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, New York. The crowd was composed of dispensary owners, growers, legal experts, marketing professionals, educators and brand leaders. The historic brick-walled space overlooking the East River was filled with conversation, cautious optimism, and shared…
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The federal hemp ban that was included in a spending bill President Donald Trump signed last week could inadvertently hurt a patient demographic that isn’t usually associated with cannabis: Dogs, cats and other pets who’ve come to rely on cannabinoids as part of their veterinary medical care. As certain GOP lawmakers in Congress pressed for…
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Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) says that while federally legalizing marijuana represents “justice,” he’s willing to “accept any progress” on cannabis as President Donald Trump weighs a rescheduling proposal. And the senator said, contrary to the partisan “tribalism” that’s endemic in the country, Americans of all political background generally agree that the issue is an “area…
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“Millions of Americans in red states are about to lose access to cannabis, and I intend to ensure that they know it.” By Adam Terry, Cantrip This is the moment—2026 is our last, best chance to actually legalize cannabis in America Last week, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) pulled off something that many of us in…
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“Respondents have now sent the demanded…letter to Smart & Safe and submitted the initiative petition to the Attorney General.” By Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix Weeks after a pro-marijuana group sued the DeSantis administration in the Florida Supreme Court for allegedly slow-walking the process to put an amendment on the ballot, Florida election officials announced that…
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Police in Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin made well over 100,000 marijuana-related arrests in 2024, according to data provided by the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer. The overwhelming majority of those arrested were charged with low-level marijuana possession — not cultivation, trafficking, or sales. Texas led the nation in marijuana-related arrests.…
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The Justice Department is declining the opportunity to file a brief on whether the U.S. Supreme Court should take up a case from marijuana businesses that are challenging the constitutionality of federal prohibition. In a filing submitted to the court on Monday, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer, who was appointed by President Donald Trump,…
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