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Lawmakers react to Trump’s big cannabis news (Newsletter: December 15,

Congressional candidate pledges legalization bill on 1st day; AK psychedelics initiative; Study: Legal marijuana reduces suicide rates in older people 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… *Rattling the…

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Marijuana Users ‘Pose A Greater Danger’ Than Alcohol Drinkers, Trump

As speculation abounds over a potential marijuana rescheduling decision by the Trump administration, the Justice Department is telling the U.S. Supreme Court that it should reverse a lower court ruling that deemed a federal ban on gun ownership by cannabis consumers to be unconstitutional—in part because people who use illegal drugs “pose a greater danger”…

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Alabama Officials Approve Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses, Readying Program For

“I am absolutely elated today because we’re on the cusp of having a working program.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Thursday approved three dispensary licenses, which members of the commission hailed as a critical step toward making medical cannabis available in Alabama nearly five years after the Legislature established the…

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Trump Weighs Executive Order to Advance Cannabis Rescheduling

President Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that would push the federal government to reclassify cannabis, a step that could mark the most significant shift in U.S. cannabis policy in decades—even as the White House cautions that no final decision has been made.The deliberations, first reported late Thursday by The Washington Post, center on…

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Bipartisan Congressional Lawmakers Give Mixed Reactions To Marijuana Rescheduling News

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers are weighing in on a potentially imminent decision by President Donald Trump to move forward with federal marijuana rescheduling—with Democrats like Rep. Alex Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) calling the reform a “no-brainer” and others like Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) pushing back against the proposal. It was first reported on Thursday that Trump intended to…

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Trump rescheduling cannabis imminently? (Newsletter: December 12, 2025)

SCOTUS marijuana meeting; OH gov to sign cannabis restrictions; KY medical marijuana sales launch; ID ballot; FM DEA official on cartel/legalization 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…

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Massachusetts Officials Approve Rules Allowing Marijuana Social Consumption Lounges To

Massachusetts marijuana regulators have unanimously approved rules to license and regulate cannabis social consumption lounges in the state. Members of the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) on Thursday voted 4-0 to approve the rule, which was unveiled over the summer. The rules create three new license types related to social consumption: One would let existing dispensaries…

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Kentucky’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Open This Weekend, With

The governor of Kentucky has announced that the state’s first licensed medical marijuana dispensary will be opening this coming weekend. And he’s anticipating that the business will “run out” of its supply by the end of the day. During a press briefing on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) delivered what he called the “great news”…

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Ohio Governor Says He’ll Sign Bill To Roll Back Marijuana

Ohio’s Republican governor says he will sign a controversial bill to scale back the state’s voter-approved marijuana law and ban the sale of what he described as “juiced-up hemp” products that fall outside of a recently revised federal definition for the crop unless they’re sold at licensed cannabis dispensaries. Just days after the legislature gave…

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Idaho Medical Marijuana Campaign Steps Up Push For 2026 Ballot

An Idaho campaign seeking to put medical marijuana legalization on the state’s 2026 ballot is stepping up its efforts by recruiting paid petitioners to gather voter signatures to qualify the measure. The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho (NMAI) says it is hiring for a “1099 independent contractor opportunity, ideal for motivated, people-oriented individuals who value…

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