Plain-English cannabis industry updates — what changed, what didn’t, and why it matters.
Episode 1 • Federal Rescheduling — What Actually ChangedShort, plain-English updates from the PSN desk
[#item_full_content] The distinction between the terms “marijuana” and “cannabis” may no longer have a strong effect on public opinion Read More
[#item_full_content] The Republican duo submitted an amendment to reinsert language in a spending bill that would block the DOJ from reclassifying cannabis. Read More
[#item_full_content] The Republican chair of a key congressional committee is joining with farmers to push for a delay in the planned enactment of a federal law that threatens to recriminalize hemp-derived…
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[#item_full_content] Oregon's cannabis industry continues to see falling prices amid rising production and stagnant demand. The latest numbers from the state on the cannabis industry come as the federal… Read More
[#item_full_content] The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a spending bill that contains a provision to continue blocking Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational marijuana sales while also warning local officials about approving…
[#item_full_content] Missouri lawmakers heard bills this week that would align state policy with the upcoming federal limits on intoxicating hemp products. Read More
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[#item_full_content] Two Republican senators have filed an amendment that seeks to block the Justice Department from carrying out President Donald Trump’s executive order to quickly finish the process of reclassifying marijuana…
[#item_full_content] On Tuesday, the City Council heard recommendations from the city’s Cannabis Advisory Task Force. The 16-member group was established by the council in 2022 and is comprised of broad represent… Read…
[#item_full_content] VIRGINIA BEACH — If state legislators and Virginia’s new governor legalize retail marijuana sales this year, localities will have to act fast to regulate an anticipated influx of businesses. Getting…
[#item_full_content] The Michigan Court of Appeals says it won’t bypass the state Court of Claims to hear a challenge by the cannabis industry to the new wholesale tax on recreational marijuana.…
[#item_full_content] Key PointsCanopy Growth has struggled in recent years due to significant issues in its home market. Read More
[#item_full_content] Andy Beshear toured a new medical cannabis growing operation in Richmond on Wednesday. Read More
[#item_full_content] The U.S. Hemp Roundtable welcome the introduction of the Hemp Planting Predictability Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide a two-year extension delaying implementation of changes to the federal definition of…
[#item_full_content] There has yet to be an announced launch date for sales at additional dispensaries, but many, including Gov. Andy Beshear (D), are hoping by the end of January. Read More
[#item_full_content] If Americans who drink alcohol are not categorically forbidden to possess firearms, why should cannabis consumers be disarmed simply because they use a different intoxicant? Read More
[#item_full_content] Scientists have uncovered how cannabis evolved the ability to make its most famous compounds—THC, CBD, and CBC—by recreating ancient enzymes that existed millions of years ago. These early enzymes were…
[#item_full_content] Rand Paul & Joe Rogan talk hemp; NJ interstate marijuana commerce bill; NH psilocybin hearing; Poll: Canadian legalization support grows Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday…
[#item_full_content] Michigan's weed industry reported $3.18 billion in sales for the year, down just 3.5% from 2024, after a strong December. Read More
[#item_full_content] Weekly cannabis use accurately predicts the risk of developing cannabis use disorder. Read More
[#item_full_content] Broome County passed a law allowing the sheriff's office to make regulatory inspections and the authority to shut down sellers of cannabis products. Read More
[#item_full_content] A Dec. 18 executive order rebukes Sen. Mitch McConnell's hemp ban. Now is the time for him to take responsibility to right his wrong. Read More
[#item_full_content] Cannabis market experts said they’re expecting gradual growth in Minnesota’s new adult-use industry as the new year kicks off, with a potential “explosion” by the summer. Read More
[#item_full_content] Relm Insurance and Prohibition Partners have released 'Risk Briefing: Cannabis 2026', analysing regulation, operations, and insurance. Read More
[#item_full_content] Virginia legislators are debating whether to charge existing medical cannabis operators a multimillion-dollar fee to convert to adult-use licenses. Critics call it excessive. It’s not. Read More
[#item_full_content] Area communities that host recreational cannabis dispensaries are finally getting an influx of funds from the state totaling millions of dollars they were promised when Ohioans approved recreational marijuana in…
[#item_full_content] Residents near Monument Road west of Rio Dell say nighttime light from nearby cannabis operations is disrupting dark skies, despite county rules requiring cultivation lighting to be fully contained… Read More
[#item_full_content] Where there’s weed smoke, there’s fire. In Leadville last month, this was literally the case, as a pot shop incinerated along with its mind-altering wares. The acrid smoke was so…
[#item_full_content] Ohio’s attorney general has rejected the proposed ballot summary for a citizen-led referendum to roll back the sweeping cannabis and hemp reforms recently signed into law by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. In a letter to the campaign’s attorney, dated January 13, Attorney General Dave Yost said he…
[#item_full_content] An anti-cannabis group is calling on political parties to clearly declare their stance on cannabis use, urging voters to consider the impact of the 'Cannabis Decriminalization Policy' in the upcoming…
[#item_full_content] A GOP bill that passed in the Assembly would regulate hemp similarly to alcohol. Read More
[#item_full_content] A Missouri lawmaker has introduced a proposed constitutional amendment that would significantly expand and overhaul marijuana and hemp laws, though it has not yet been approved. Read More
[#item_full_content] Bypassing the Court of Claims would have sped up the Michigan cannabis industry's lawsuit over the state's new wholesale tax on marijuana, but the state appeals court says it's not…
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[#item_full_content] OPINION: Attorney General Ford argues that legal cannabis users have no gun rights. Read more at The Nevada Independent. Read More
[#item_full_content] With voters possibly deciding the issue, operators and state regulators highlight challenges in Hawai’i’s medical-only cannabis market. Read More
[#item_full_content] The county Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to advance a series of updates to a proposed cannabis program in unincorporated areas, including rules related to land use, consumption lounges,…
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[#item_full_content] Colorado companies among those seeking 3-year extension for industry regulations Read More
[#item_full_content] The Fresh Toast - Cannabis and Denmark highlight changing attitudes in one of the world’s happiest and healthiest places. Read More
[#item_full_content] A Facebook advertisement for the sale of marijuana and illegal THC vape pens led investigators to a "high risk fugitive." Read More
[#item_full_content] Wisconsin's beer culture is getting a new competitor as THC-infused drinks gain popularity across the state. Read More
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[#item_full_content] PHOENIX (KVOA) - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the sentencing of Javier Briseno to five years in prison. The decision follows an investigation revealing Briseno's involvement in an illegal Read…
[#item_full_content] Minnesota state Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Angie Craig is pushing to delay new federal hemp rules that she says will hurt Minnesota's hemp producers and small business owners. Read More
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[#item_full_content] Governor Andy Beshear participated in ribbon cutting ceremonies Tuesday for a medical cannabis cultivation facility in Richmond and a dispensary in Lexington, marking a significant step forward for the industry…