As 2025 comes to a close, the cannabis world is reflecting on the sometimes dizzying series of political, legal and cultural shifts that took place this year—and looking ahead to further developments that advocates and industry stakeholders will be navigating in the new year. Top of mind, of course, is President Donald Trump’s executive order…
Marijuana Saw Some Big Moments In 2025—From Trump’s Rescheduling Order Read More »
A newly filed ballot initiative in Arizona would repeal of key provisions of the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law by eliminating commercial sales, while still permitting possession and personal cultivation. The “Sensible Marijuana Policy Act for Arizona” is being spearheaded by Sean Noble, president of the political strategy firm American Encore. Paperwork to register the…
Arizona Ballot Measure Seeks To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization Read More »
OH marijuana referendum; FL cannabis bills; Poll: Americans back rescheduling & legalization; Study: Cannabis use by disabled people; Hemp 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… By starting…
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The new year brings gym memberships, meal plans, and meditation apps—and for many people in 2025, cannabinoids are becoming part of the wellness reset too. Unlike quick fixes or fads, CBD and THC offer distinct, science-backed pathways to support sleep, pain management, and stress reduction when used thoughtfully. Here’s how to build a smarter cannabinoid…
Reset Your Routine: CBD, THC, and Smarter New Year Wellness Read More »
“Our marijuana laws are stuck in the dark ages–overly punitive, out of step with our neighbors and holding our state back.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout Tennessee lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for new marijuana laws following President Donald Trump’s executive order to loosen cannabis restrictions. Democratic Sen. London Lamar of…
Bipartisan Tennessee Lawmakers Push For State-Level Marijuana Reform Following Trump’s Read More »
Cannabis didn’t win Trump over with a single argument. It wore him down. For more than a year, executives, advocates, pollsters and old friends circled one of the most famously sober presidents in modern history, pushing a narrow idea again and again: marijuana doesn’t belong in the same federal category as heroin. By the time…
How the Cannabis Lobby Finally Got Trump to Budge Read More »
Ohio activists are launching a campaign to hit the brakes on a bill the governor recently signed to scale back the state’s voter-approved marijuana law and ban the sale of consumable hemp products outside of licensed cannabis dispensaries. Ohioans for Cannabis Choice said on Friday that they’d be collecting signatures for the statewide referendum, which…
Ohio Activists Plan Referendum To Block New Law Rolling Back Read More »
Florida lawmakers have filed new bills for the 2026 session that would reduce medical cannabis patient registration fees for military veterans and clarify that smoking or vaping marijuana in public places is prohibited. Sen. Keith Truenow’s (R) proposal would make it so that veterans would only need to pay a $15 state fee to receive,…
Florida Bills Would Reduce Medical Marijuana Fees For Military Veterans Read More »
Inside Trump’s marijuana meeting; State AGs tell SCOTUS: Keep cannabis user gun ban; Fed study: Teen marijuana use “stable”; Cannabis & holidays 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……
Attorneys general for 19 states and Washington, D.C. are siding with the federal government in a U.S. Supreme Court case that could decide the fate of a law preventing marijuana users from buying or possessing firearms. In an amicus brief for the case U.S. v. Hemani that was submitted to the court on Friday, the…
Supreme Court Should Uphold Gun Ban For Marijuana Users, 19 Read More »
