medical cannabis

Legalizing Medical Marijuana Is Linked To Reduced Use Of Tobacco

There’s a “strong negative association” between tobacco use and legal medical marijuana sales, according to a new international study—indicating a “strong potential substitution effect” where people choose to use cannabis where it is allowed instead of smoking cigarettes. The study, based on data from 20 countries, also found that amphetamine use is “negatively associated” with…

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Senators push against federal hemp ban proposal (Newsletter: September 17,

MN legal marijuana sales launch; HI officials back cannabis rescheduling; MI lawmakers back marijuana tax hike; Patient advocacy 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… Before you dig…

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The Fight For Cannabis Reform Must Focus On Medical Patients—Not

“Without medical cannabis at the center, federal reform loses both its moral compass and its political leverage for many.” By Cannabis Businesses & Professionals United for National Medical Cannabis It is clear that opposition to cannabis is on the rise—fueled by moral panic, misinformation and the “Big Marijuana” narrative. Without a strategic, well-funded counteroffensive, we…

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Hawaii Health Officials Push For Federal Marijuana Rescheduling As Trump

Hawaii health officials are affirming their support for federal marijuana rescheduling—a policy change that the Trump administration is actively considering. At the same time, a state lawmaker who sponsored a cannabis legalization bill in the most recent session says he’s actively gathering input on how to revise the legislation in the hopes it can pass…

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Verano Opening 82nd Florida Dispensary in Crystal River

[PRESS RELEASE] – CHICAGO, Sept. 16, 2025 – Verano Holdings Corp., a leading multistate cannabis company, announced the opening of MÜV Crystal River on Sept. 19, elevating the company’s Florida retail footprint to 82 MÜV locations and 158 dispensaries nationwide. Located at 941 NE US Hwy 19, MÜV Crystal River will be open from 9…

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Minnesota Dispensaries Launch Adult-Use Sales Under State Program

Several Minnesota cannabis retailers will commence adult-use sales Sept. 16 and 17, marking 840 days since Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation to legalize a commercial marketplace for those 21 years and older.This marks the fourth-longest rollout of an adult-use cannabis program in the U.S.: Vermont took 1,741 days between legalization and launching a commercial retail…

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Groups push Congress to legalize cannabis (Newsletter: September 16, 2025)

KY medical marijuana available soon; TX Supreme Court dodges cannabis case; NY psychedelics hearing; Federal hemp product ban 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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Kentucky Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Should Be Stocked With Products Ready

Kentucky’s top medical marijuana regulator said he expects that dispensary shelves will be stocked with products ready for sale to patients by next month. Two of the state’s 16 medical cannabis cultivators are now operational, according to Cannon Armstrong, executive director of Kentucky’s Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC). “If everything goes according to plan for…

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Feds provide anti-cannabis group a platform to bash legalization (Newsletter:

DC marijuana expungement repeal advances in Congress; CA cannabis tax relief bill to gov; MA psychedelics vote; Study: Bongs don’t filter effectively 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……

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Curaleaf Opens Cannabis Dispensaries in Florida, Ohio

[PRESS RELEASE] – STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 15, 2025 – Curaleaf Holdings Inc., a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, announced the opening of two new dispensaries: Curaleaf Apopka, located at 1809 E. Semoran Blvd., Apopka, Fla., 32703, and Curaleaf Girard, located at 801 N State St., Girard, Ohio, 44420. With these dual openings, Curaleaf expands to 69 retail locations in Florida,…

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