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Louisiana Lawmaker Files Bill To Create Three-Year Marijuana Legalization Pilot

A Louisiana lawmaker has introduced a bill to create an adult-use marijuana legalization pilot program in the state to determine whether the reform should eventually be expanded and permanently codified. Rep. Candace Newell (D)—who has long championed legislation to end cannabis criminalization and filed a similar legal marijuana pilot program measure last session—is sponsoring what’s…

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Message From NORML’s Board Chair Honoring Black History Month

As Chair of the NORML Board of Directors, I am honored—again—to reflect on what Black History Month means to this organization and to the broader cannabis legalization movement. NORML’s work is rooted in consumer rights and personal freedoms, and we recognize the deep, undeniable connection between Black communities and the evolution of cannabis policy in…

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Hemp THC ban delay hits roadblock in Congress (Newsletter: February

PA legalization analysis; TX marijuana poll; MO psychedelics bills advance; Cannabis kiosks for seniors; MI marijuana tax 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… BREAKING: Journalism is often…

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Ten Black Heroes Behind Cannabis Legalization

From early reform efforts to modern legalization fights, these Black leaders helped reshape cannabis law and justice. Written by Parabola Center for Law and Policy Today, support for cannabis legalization is widespread. A majority of Black Americans favor reform, politicians now campaign on outdated drug laws, and celebrities speak openly about racial disparities while building…

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Marijuana Kiosks For Seniors Are Coming To Independent Living Communities

Senior residents in Arizona independent living communities could soon see a different kind of care service available in their neighborhoods: Kiosks allowing them to view and buy marijuana products from licensed dispensaries. The retailer Life Is Chill and cannabis technology company LoveBud announced on Thursday that they were partnering for the launch of the novel…

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Michigan’s Marijuana Tax Experiment Should Be An Urgent Warning To

“Other states as well should learn from Michigan’s experience, rather than repeat the same economic misstep the next time they face a budget shortfall.” By Hirsh Jain, Verdant Strategies In an effort to raise short-term revenue, Michigan recently adopted a cannabis tax structure that is already proving economically counterproductive and strategically shortsighted. For years, Michigan…

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ACLU previews cannabis & guns arguments for Supreme Court (Newsletter:

Trump surgeon general pick on psychedelics; Marijuana industry disappointed about SOTU; VA medical cannabis in hospitals; Cannabis prisoners 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… Hold on, just…

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Standing on the Moon in Japan: Hemp and the Long

I arrived in Tokyo in November for the Japanese International Hemp Expo (JIHE) 2025 with a familiar mix of jet lag, curiosity, and professional reflex. After decades working at the intersection of cannabis, law, and global markets, I’ve learned that the plant reveals more about a society than almost anything else. Where it’s embraced, feared,…

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Legalizing Marijuana In Pennsylvania Would Generate Almost Half A Billion

Legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania under the governor’s latest budget plan could bring in nearly half a billion dollars in annual revenue by 2028, according to a new analysis from the state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) that estimates a significantly larger cash windfall compared to projections from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) own office. With a proposed…

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Virginia House Passes Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In

The Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill to allow patients to use medical marijuana in hospitals. While both the House and Senate earlier this month approved differing versions of the cannabis legislation, the sponsors of those bills have agreed on a compromise approach which cleared the House in a 97-1 vote on Tuesday.…

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