medical cannabis

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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NE Medical Cannabis Commission Approves New Rules Restricting Patient Access

Members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission have approved additional regulations limiting patients’ ability to access medical cannabis products. The passage of the new rules, which await final approval from Republican Gov. Jim Pillen, mark the latest effort by regulators to undermine the state’s 2024 voter-approved medical cannabis access law, which Nebraskans supported by a margin…

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New Nebraska Measure To Create A Constitutional Right To Use

Nebraska activists have filed an initiative to legalize marijuana and establish a constitutional right to use cannabis for adult over the age of 21. If organizers collect enough valid signatures from registered voters, it could appear on the 2026 ballot. The one-sentence measure simply reads,  “All persons twenty-one years of age or older have the…

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Congressional Committee Directs Federal Agencies To Study State Marijuana Laws

A key congressional committee is set this week to take up a spending bill that includes a report directing federal agencies to assess the “adequacy” of state-level marijuana regulatory models. The House Appropriations Committee will mark up the legislation, which covers Financial Service and General Government (FSGG), on Wednesday. The underlying bill includes longstanding provisions…

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Delaware Officials Tout ‘Strong Rise’ In Marijuana Sales, With $7

Delaware officials are touting the “strong rise” in marijuana sales since the recreational market launched, with $7.4 million in purchases reported in the first month since retailers started serving adult consumers. On Tuesday, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OCM) announced the state’s “strong results” from August, which saw customers “demonstrating broad interest in a…

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August 26- September 2, 2025 – Cannabis & Tech Today

Welcome to the latest edition of “Last week in Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis. Here’s what you may have missed over the last week: U.S. Federal Push: MORE Act Reintroduced Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act…

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Most Medical Cannabis Patients Quit After a Year Study Finds:

A fascinating study out of Pennsylvania just delivered news that should terrify pharmaceutical executives and delight anyone who understands what real medicine looks like. According to research published in PLOS One, 58% of medical cannabis patients quit using it within a year, with nearly half stopping within just three months. Before prohibitionists start celebrating, let’s…

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USDA undervalues hemp crop values, analysis says (Newsletter: September 2,

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