Medical Cannabis & Research
Medical applications, clinical trials, patient stories, and breakthroughs in cannabis research.
When I think back to the early conversations around cannabis, especially twenty years ago, they didn’t happen out loud. They happened in whispers. You’d hear someone mention it behind closed doors, often with a hint of judgment or embarrassment. It was as if simply being curious about cannabis meant you were doing something wrong. Even…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 21, 2025 – The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced 11 organizations that have been awarded funding from the state’s CanRenew grant program to help fund projects addressing a range of community needs, including economic development, public health, violence prevention, youth development and civil legal aid. Approximately 150…
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A Virginia cannabis commission held its second meeting focused on the future of marijuana in the commonwealth, with members taking input on tax and revenue options for cannabis sales as lawmakers again consider establishing a commercial market. Convened as part of a resolution passed by the legislature earlier this year, the Joint Commission to Oversee…
Virginia Marijuana Commission Talks Taxes And Revenue As Lawmakers Again Read More »
Trump “tired of”public marijuana use, fed agent says; AK psychedelics initiative; Study: Cannabis seeds make beer more nutritious; Rescheduling myths 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 good…
It comes as no surprise that police in Warwick, Rhode Island, recently walked back claims that exposure to “fentanyl-laced cannabis” was responsible for a local woman’s tragic overdose death. While street fentanyl can no doubt be deadly, the substance is rarely, if ever, present in cannabis. Nonetheless, sensational headlines and dubious police reports claiming otherwise remain plentiful. For…
Want Clean, Safe Cannabis? Home Grow And Legal Access Are Read More »
High Times’ Outlaw Series is where the people who lived through the real cannabis underground tell their own stories. In this new episode, host Holly Crawford talks with South Dakota’s longtime rabble-rouser, Bob Newland—a ranch kid turned renegade who pivoted into full-tilt cannabis and hemp advocacy. Bob traces the moments that lit his fuse, from founding SoDak NORML days to…
[Video Podcast] Defying Bad Laws in the Black Hills Read More »
Jason Silva has spent years putting feeling and language to states that are hard to name. His Shots of Awe films mix philosophy, science and poetry in a burst of energy that feels like watching someone dream out loud. Brad Necyk, a Canadian artist and researcher, has explored where mental health, psychedelics and storytelling meet.…
The Psychedelic Puppets: Jason Silva And Brad Necyk Map The Read More »
In 1971, President Nixon declared drug abuse to be “public enemy number one,” launching the War on Drugs with the promise of protecting American communities from the scourge of illegal substances. Over half a century later, it’s become painfully clear that Nixon got it backwards. The real public enemy isn’t drug abuse – it’s the…
Drug Enforcement Abuse: How the DEA Became America’s Real Public Read More »
President Donald Trump is “tired of” marijuana and alcohol being consumed in public, a federal agent told a group of people sitting on a porch in Washington, D.C. in a video that was highlighted by Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver. As the National Guard and multiple federal agencies—including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Customs and…
Federal Agent Warns DC Residents Trump Is ‘Tired Of’ Public Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – LAKELAND, Fla., Aug. 20, 2025 – Metrc, a leading provider of regulatory track-and-trace systems for highly regulated industries, announced a groundbreaking enhancement to its Metrc Retail ID™ solution, enabling direct-to-consumer product recall notifications in the state of California. Launched in partnership with the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), this functionality marks a major step…
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