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] “Rescheduling…does not free a single person from prison, clear a single criminal record or repair the racial harm created by decades of cannabis prohibition.” By Stephanie Shepard, Last Prisoner Project…
[#item_full_content] Multiple states advance medical marijuana in hospitals bills; NYC mayor’s cannabis tax projections; Hemp letter to McConnell; AZ cannabis smoke bill Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every…
[#item_full_content] “We’re not pioneering anything new here. What Missouri is doing…is simply aligning our state statutes with the federal action.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent The Missouri House approved a bill Thursday…
[#item_full_content] West Hollywood is co-sponsoring a cannabis symposium and film screening next weekend. It’s free, it’s at the Council Chambers, and you just need to be 21 or older to get…
[#item_full_content] New York liquor and wine stores would be able to obtain a permit to sell low-dose cannabis-infused drinks at their businesses under a newly introduced pair of bills. Sen. Jeremy…
[#item_full_content] Texas voters who go to the polls for the primary election that’s currently underway have the opportunity to weigh in on whether marijuana should be legalized in the state—at least…
[#item_full_content] Virginia’s legislature took action on a series of marijuana bills on a key deadline Tuesday—advancing proposals to legalize cannabis sales, provide a pathway to resentencing for prior marijuana convictions and…
[#item_full_content] “We have to make sure that we don’t have unintended consequences, and destroy things that do not need to be destroyed.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A push for Missouri…
[#item_full_content] As cannabis industry stakeholders await action on a marijuana rescheduling proposal, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule to provide federal health insurance coverage for…
[#item_full_content] Shevaun Harris, the secretary for Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration, is up for Senate confirmation to her position. Read More
[#item_full_content] Jersey is considering three distinct proposals to ease cannabis restrictions, and now awaits UK feedback on each. Read More
[#item_full_content] Major seizures of drugs in North Macedonia and Serbia – allegedly involving crops grown legally but diverted for trafficking – have raised questions about the medical marijuana industry and caused…
[#item_full_content] The governor of Ohio has a message for critics of a law rolling back the state’s marijuana market and criminalizing intoxicating hemp products: Stop “whining.” As a campaign behind a…
[#item_full_content] Bondi could face marijuana questions; PA legalization push; Government-run dispensary opens; Poll: Cannabis consumers back Trump’s rescheduling move Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s…
[#item_full_content] Doctors all over Europe are writing prescriptions for mail-order marijuana Read More
[#item_full_content] The first government-run marijuana retailer in Minnesota has officially opened its doors, marking another milestone in the state’s adult-use cannabis program. The city of Anoka announced last week that it…
[#item_full_content] But will the Republican-controlled state Senate actually answer the call to pass reforms that could potentially generate tens of millions of dollars in tax revenue? Read More
[#item_full_content] The first city-owned and operated cannabis store to open for business in Minnesota had its soft launch on Thursday. Read More
[#item_full_content] Florida's recreational marijuana amendment faces new hurdles for the November ballot. The attorney general and the supreme court situations. Read More
[#item_full_content] Wisconsin senators have approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state as other legislators push for broader adult-use legalization. The Senate Health Committee on Thursday advanced the medical…
[#item_full_content] The City of Anoka held a soft opening for its new dispensary, Anoka Cannabis Company, on Thursday. It’s believed to be one of the only city-operated cannabis stores to open…
[#item_full_content] Cannabis bills are popping up like weeds in the 2026 Session. Read More
[#item_full_content] 'We are still spinning our wheels,' Chris Goldstein, regional director of NORML, says of the state's prospects. Read More
[#item_full_content] As advocates and stakeholders await action on a federal marijuana rescheduling proposal, President Donald Trump has signed large-scale spending legislation that continues a longstanding policy blocking Washington, D.C. from legalizing…
[#item_full_content] Ohio activists are cleared to start collecting signatures to repeal a state law that added more criminal penalties to marijuana usage and totally banned "intoxicating" hemp products. Read More
[#item_full_content] Farmers in the U.S. have grown cannabis since the 1600s — but policymakers are still figuring out how to regulate two famous types of Cannabis sativa. A historian calls the…
[#item_full_content] The National Rifle Association (NRA)–arguably the most influential gun rights lobbying group in the U.S.—has joined top drug policy reform organizations and other interests in urging the U.S. Supreme Court…
[#item_full_content] A Hemp-related bill that would keep THC out of the hands of young people is moving through the Indiana Statehouse this legislative session. Read More
[#item_full_content] “The central question is no longer whether cannabis will become a major American industry, but what kind of industry it will become.” By Damian Fagon, Parabola Center for Law &…
[#item_full_content] USDA hemp form changes; WV speaker: Fed rescheduling boosts marijuana reform; DE public use decrim; NH cannabis legalization hearing Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning.…
[#item_full_content] GOP congressman wants AZ legalization rollback; VA cannabis sales vote; HI marijuana report; UT decrim; MD psychedelics; THC drinks at major arena Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox…
Thailand's government is moving to recriminalise cannabis, plunging into limbo an industry estimated to be worth over $1 billion that has boomed since the substance was taken off the country's…
The minute Gov. Greg Abbott decided to veto a proposed ban on THC products in Texas, everyone in the state knew Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wouldn’t be happy. The minute Gov.…
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A bill to regulate, tax, and restrict the sale of consumable products containing psychoactive chemicals derived from hemp won final approval Thursday in the Alabama Legislature.Legislators who sponsored the bill…
One of the chief advocates for legalized cannabis three years ago, Slater said he’s concerned about the THC beverages' safety. One of the chief advocates for legalized cannabis three years ago,…
The Ann Arbor Hash Bash still has a political message in its 54th year. The Ann Arbor Hash Bash still has a political message in its 54th year. Read More
Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas Legislature feels like a bit of a chemistry lesson. Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas…
Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas Legislature feels like a bit of a chemistry lesson. Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas…
Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas Legislature feels like a bit of a chemistry lesson. Understanding the consumable hemp bills making their way through the Texas…
A federal department wants more control over legal cannabis- but until it rescheduled or more, there hands are tied.Legal marijuana has turned out to be surprisingly popular. It has been…
A federal department wants more control over legal cannabis- but until it rescheduled or more, there hands are tied.Legal marijuana has turned out to be surprisingly popular. It has been…
WINDSOR — Having been banned for 11 years, recreational marijuana sales are coming back before Windsor voters to see how a new crop of residents feels about the drug. The town…
[[ Netanyahu accuses Biden of delaying weapons, but US insists arms are flowing"> The Latest ]] The California State Fair is set to become the first in the nation to allow…
A new bill to legalize the adult recreational use of marijuana is about to be unveiled in the state House by a bipartisan pair of legislators, including Pittsburgh's Emily Kinkead.…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he’ll be voting in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state, a deeply…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he’ll be voting in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state, a…
Lawmakers in the New Hampshire House have rejected Senate changes to a bill that would legalize marijuana in the state. The move means House and Senate negotiators now have a…
The US Department of Justice said Thursday that the attorney general has begun a rule-changing process that if finalized would reclassify marijuana as a schedule III drug. It's been considered a schedule…
The Department of Justice took a significant step Thursday toward reclassifying marijuana as lower risk and less harmful, with President Joe Biden posting a video on social media saying no…