medical cannabis

Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates Clash On Marijuana At Debate, With GOP

Candidates for Virginia governor clashed on marijuana policy at a debate on Thursday—with the Republican nominee saying that while she supports medical cannabis, she had a zero-tolerance policy for employee consumption as the owner of a utility repair business. She feared that workers who tested positive for THC while working with gas and electricity would…

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Texas Original Announces State’s 1st Medical Cannabis Oral Syringe

[PRESS RELEASE] – AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 9, 2025 – Texas Original, Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, announced the launch of the state’s first oral syringe, available to patients starting this October. The 0.5-gram syringe offers an alternative to traditional gummies, giving providers more options to curate treatment plans with their patients. The product is the…

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Trump’s Drug Czar Pick Dodges Senators’ Marijuana Questions As Her

President Donald Trump’s pick for White House drug czar dodged a series of written questions from senators about her position on marijuana rescheduling, medical cannabis legalization and racial disparities in drug enforcement. Ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Thursday to advance the nomination of Sara Carter Bailey as director of the Office of…

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Cannabis consumers disappointed in Trump, poll shows (Newsletter: October 10,

Drug czar nominee advances; FL medical marijuana patient rights bills; Poll: Americans say cannabis healthier than alcohol; Vets lobby for reform 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… Free…

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Legal Medical Cannabis in Spain Takes Its First Steps: Why

Across news sites, TV screens and radio shows, one headline stands out, the kind that makes noise: Spain joins the list of more than forty countries that have integrated cannabis into their healthcare systems. It will be for medical use only and dispensed exclusively in hospitals. This regulatory leap is being hailed as a guarantee…

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Holy Smoke and Holy Work: Stephen Baldwin on Cali Sober,

Stephen Baldwin logs onto Zoom like a neighbor who has a good story ready. He is warm, quick with a joke, and happy to drift between family memories, faith, and flowers. Within a minute, he is recalling smoke-filled rooms from his Long Island childhood and a Jim Morrison soundtrack that still rings in his ears. …

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Senators Advance Trump Pick For White House Drug Czar Who’s

A key Senate committee has given initial approval to President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as White House drug czar, where she will play a central role in implementing the administration’s drug policy agenda that touches on everything from marijuana and psychedelics to harm reduction and overdose prevention. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced…

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Trump’s Drug Czar Nominee Side-Steps Questions on Cannabis Rescheduling

President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the White House’s top drug policy adviser avoided providing her position on cannabis rescheduling and medical cannabis legalization when pressed by a pair of U.S. senators.Sara Carter, the president’s pick to be the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), merely said she would…

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Florida Senator Files Bills To Provide Employment And Parental Protections

A Florida senator has filed a pair of bills for the 2026 legislative session that would provide employment and parental rights protections for registered medical marijuana patients. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Tina Scott Polsky (D) on Wednesday, would build upon the state’s existing medical cannabis laws as advocates again attempt to pass adult-use legalization…

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Trump pressed to stop Congress from recriminalizing hemp (Newsletter: October

TX hemp crackdown; NYC marijuana delivery pigeons stunt; Study: Soil impacts cannabis’s THC & terpenes; Op-ed on stopping inversion this Croptober 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:…

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