medical cannabis

Massachusetts AG Approves Ballot Petition to End $1

No state citizenry has backtracked on cannabis legalization after a licensed and regulated program was implemented, but prohibitionists are hoping to offer Massachusetts voters the opportunity.Massachusetts Attorney General Andrew Joy Campbell certified two versions of a 2026 ballot initiative petition on Sept. 3 that intends to repeal state laws governing the commonwealth’s commercial adult-use cannabis…

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Should Stop Filing New Marijuana Legalization Bills And

A top aide to Pennsylvania’s governor says lawmakers should stop introducing new competing marijuana legalization bills and instead focus on building consensus on the issue—but emphasized that any measure that advances needs to contain equity provisions if the governor is going to sign it into law. During a summit organized by Ethos Cannabis and Thomas…

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Congressional marijuana & hemp amendments to military bill (Newsletter: September

Trump allies talk cannabis rescheduling: Poll: Marijuana biz not optimistic about reform this year; NE medical marijuana rules 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 into…

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Nebraska Commission Deviates From Voters’ Will on Medical Cannabis

Nebraska voters backed a licensed and regulated medical cannabis program by a 67% majority in the November 2024 election, but now state-appointed officials are moving forward on regulations that veer from their will.The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission (NMCC) approved a 46-page package of emergency regulations on Sept. 2 that will ban dispensaries from selling raw…

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Kentucky Governor Says Medical Marijuana Sales Should Start By The

The governor of Kentucky is predicting that patients in the state should be able to access medical cannabis in legal dispensaries by the end of 2025. “The medical marijuana program is moving forward,” Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said at a press briefing on Thursday. “I think most of our dispensaries now have their home address…

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Congressional committee wants state cannabis laws studied (Newsletter: September 3,

RFK talks psychedelics with CO gov; Poll: 2/3 of voters back legalizing marijuana; NE legalization initiative; DE’s “strong” 1st month cannabis sales 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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Nebraska Officials Vote To Make Medical Marijuana Rules Even More

“By approving rules that pile on new barriers and unlawfully restrict forms of cannabis, they are dismantling what the people demanded at the ballot box.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission on Tuesday advanced stricter regulations than the board adopted earlier this summer, leaving some advocates feeling more concerned. All five…

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Trump’s Longtime Advisor And Former Press Secretary Discuss Marijuana Rescheduling

President Donald Trump’s former press secretary Sean Spicer and his long-time advisor Roger Stone are trading diverging takes on the prospect of the administration moving forward on marijuana rescheduling. Days after Stone made the case for reform in an op-ed for Marijuana Moment, he discussed why he believes Trump will make good on rescheduling during…

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Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Bills To Protect Marijuana Users From Employment

Massachusetts lawmakers have advanced a pair of bills that would provide employment protections for marijuana consumers and expand the state’s medical cannabis program, in part by adding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid use disorder to the list of qualifying conditions. The legislature’s Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy reported the two measures out favorably on…

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Green Thumb Workers Strike at Pennsylvania RISE Dispensary

This article was updated at 1:20 p.m. Sept. 3 to include a statement from Green Thumb Industries.Pennsylvania dispensary workers for one of the largest cannabis companies in the U.S. formed a picket line and went on strike Sept. 1—Labor Day—after claiming their employer refused to bargain in good faith.Represented by Teamsters Local Union 776, the…

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