Over 4,000 Cannabis Studies Published in 2025, Amid Rescheduling Wait
[#item_full_content] For the fifth year in a row, researchers worldwide published more than 4,000 scientific papers related to marijuana in 2025, ... Read More
Houston may get its first official medical cannabis stores
[#item_full_content] New approvals arrive as federal THC ban looms over the industry. Read More
Marijuana Regulations Protect Public Health Better Than Alcohol Rules Do, New Government-Funded Study Finds
[#item_full_content] State agencies that regulate marijuana are far more attentive to public health concerns than the those charged with overseeing alcohol, a new government-funded study has concluded. “Cannabis regulatory agencies largely…
Marijuana Advocacy Group Launches Holiday Campaign To Send Letters Of Support To People Still Incarcerated For Cannabis
[#item_full_content] A top marijuana reform group is encouraging people to participate in an annual holiday letter drive by sending messages of hope and support to those who remain behind bars over…
What to know when the ban on most US hemp products goes into effect
[#item_full_content] Ban set to be enforced in November 2026 will change pricing, availability and composition of products Read More
New Top California Cannabis Regulator Appointed By Newsom Must Fix The Program’s Failures (Op-Ed)
[#item_full_content] “Kellum’s tenure will succeed only if he recognizes that the agency he now leads cannot rebuild trust without acknowledging, clearly and without qualification, the depth of the failures that preceded…
Supreme Court Should Hear Marijuana Case That Could Affect Other Issues, Man In Endangered Species Act Dispute Says
[#item_full_content] A public interest law firm representing a man who says federal law unconstitutionally infringed on his property rights has joined the chorus of voices urging the U.S. Supreme Court to…
How a federal ban could banish THC beverages
[#item_full_content] What's the future for THC seltzers? See how a new ban could change everything. Read More
GOP-Controlled Senate Committee Warns DC That Marijuana Is Federally Illegal, With ‘Enhanced Penalties’ For Sales Near Schools
[#item_full_content] GOP members of a powerful Senate committee are issuing a reminder that marijuana remains illegal under federal law and that the sale of cannabis near public schools and playgrounds can…
NC businesses may be forced to shut down if new hemp rules aren’t changed
[#item_full_content] “If it’s not tweaked, you’ll see 300,000 people in the industry lose their jobs,” one Charlotte business owner said. Read More
Fate of 24% wholesale tax on marijuana before Michigan judge
[#item_full_content] Lawmakers want the tax money to fix the roads. Marijuana sellers say it will raise prices. Read More
Supreme Court Schedules Closed-Door Meeting To Discuss Marijuana Companies’ Case Seeking To Overturn Federal Prohibition
[#item_full_content] The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled a closed-door meeting to discuss a case challenging the constitutionality of federal marijuana prohibition. After receiving briefs in support for taking up the case…
MN Democrats in Congress aim to reverse ban on hemp THC
[#item_full_content] Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith as well as Rep. Ilhan Omar vowed Monday to undo a federal ban on intoxicating hemp products. Read More
Federal Government weighs ban on THC gummies and drinks
[#item_full_content] BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The federal government recently passed a government funding law, and hidden deep within the legislation is a provision banning certain THC and hemp products. Any product…
New law raises concerns of Oregon cannabis consumers
[#item_full_content] (update: adding video, quotes from Substance Founder Jeremy Kwit) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — When the House and Senate passed the government funding bill that the President signed just over a…
Greg Abbott Did Everything to Ensure You Could Still Get High. Then Trump Smoked Him.
[#item_full_content] We thought the Texas Weed Wars of 2025 ended when Greg Abbott passed regulations by executive order. Then Congress banned most hemp-THC products. Read More
New GOP-Led Bill In Congress Would Reverse Hemp THC Ban That Trump Signed Into Law
[#item_full_content] A new Republican-led congressional bill would stop the implementation of a federal hemp THC product ban that was included in spending legislation signed by President Donald Trump last week. The…
Top Conservative Group Urges Supreme Court To Take Marijuana Case Challenging Federal Prohibition
[#item_full_content] A top conservative advocacy organization is backing a coalition of marijuana businesses that are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case challenging the constitutionality of federal cannabis…
Colorado Governor Slams GOP Over Federal Hemp THC Ban That Will ‘Stifle Growth And Innovation’
[#item_full_content] “It’s disappointing to see the federal government leading with fear rather than a vision for the future, and cutting off access to a variety of hemp-based products.” By Elyse Apel,…
Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill To Double Marijuana Possession Limit And Revise Regulatory Commission
[#item_full_content] The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill that would double the legal marijuana possession limit for adults and revise the regulatory framework for the state’s adult-use cannabis market. About a…
Weed Drinks That Get You Very, Very High Could Be Gone Soon
[#item_full_content] Cannabis beverages with up to 100mg of THC are increasingly popular. A ban on hemp is threatening their survival. Read More
Ohio lawmakers advance late-night deal on cannabis, hemp law overhaul
[#item_full_content] A six-member committee of Ohio lawmakers met to recommend a slew of changes to cannabis law as well as a ban on intoxicating hemp, including hemp-derived beverages. Read More
Congressional Lawmakers Want Exemption From Federal Hemp THC Ban For States With Regulations
[#item_full_content] There’s an effort underway to rally federal lawmakers representing Minnesota to push the Trump administration to scale back a recently enacted ban on hemp-derived THC by providing a carve-out for…
West Virginia’s High Medical Cannabis Prices Push Patients To Buy Recreational Marijuana In Neighboring States
[#item_full_content] “West Virginians know full well that it is not legal to cross state lines with cannabis. But they’re doing it anyway.” By Nicole Blevins, Mountain State Spotlight This story was…
Texas Officials Are Moving Forward With Hemp Regulations Despite Newly Approved Federal Ban
[#item_full_content] “You have a unique opportunity to regulate an industry that is built by Texans for Texans.” By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission moved forward on…
Texas hemp regulation proceeds despite federal restriction
[#item_full_content] TABC intends to proceed with the adoption of permanent regulations on the hemp industry in Texas despite the potential ban. Read More
Ohio lawmakers set to ban all ‘intoxicating’ hemp products, including THC drinks
[#item_full_content] Ohio lawmakers are poised to ban all "intoxicating" hemp products this week under a deal shared with the Ohio Capital Journal/WEWS as a two-year-long debate over THC policy is set…
Epstein files victory creates opportunity for hemp THC supporter
[#item_full_content] U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, leader of the effort to pressure President Trump into releasing the Epstein files, is a key hemp THC advocate. Read More
Ohio lawmakers set to ban all ‘intoxicating’ hemp products, including THC drinks
[#item_full_content] Ohio lawmakers are poised to ban all "intoxicating" hemp products this week under a deal shared with News 5. Read More
Florida Officials Advance Marijuana Legalization Initiative To Ballot Review After Being Sued Over Delay
[#item_full_content] “Respondents have now sent the demanded…letter to Smart & Safe and submitted the initiative petition to the Attorney General.” By Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix Weeks after a pro-marijuana group sued…
Trump DOJ Declines To File Supreme Court Brief In Marijuana Companies’ Case Challenging Federal Prohibition
[#item_full_content] The Justice Department is declining the opportunity to file a brief on whether the U.S. Supreme Court should take up a case from marijuana businesses that are challenging the constitutionality…
Trump admin see cannabis as “hazard,” federal prosecutor says (Newsletter: November 18, 2025)
[#item_full_content] State-legal marijuana exception in new fed rule; RFK “still uses psychedelics”; Roger Stone talks Trump & hemp ban; VA legalization plan Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every…
Colorado moves to expand intoxicating hemp products as feds crack down
[#item_full_content] The spending bill that reopened the federal government includes a ban on hemp-derived THC and CBD products. Read More
New federal hemp bill signed by Trump will ban almost all THC products in Texas starting next year
[#item_full_content] President Donald Trump signed the federal hemp bill into law as part of the spending bill that reopened the federal government this week. Read More
Michigan lawmakers want to open up hemp sales. Federal legislation is closing that door.
[#item_full_content] Michigan lawmakers had been working to allow liquor stores and bars to start carrying hemp products that the federal government now plans to ban or restrict in a year. Read More
THC at Issue in Deal to End Government Shutdown
[#item_full_content] It was federal subsidies for healthcare that were center stage in the government shutdown and the Capitol Hill deal that finally ended it. But the fight over the heretofore ambiguous…
Hemp industry battles to save THC products from ban: Five things to know
[#item_full_content] A provision in the government funding bill that ended a record 43-day shutdown aims to clarify the definition of hemp and close a loophole that allowed the hemp-derived product industry to…
How the New Government Spending Bill Will Impact THC Industry
[#item_full_content] Delta-8 gummies, THC drinks, vapes, and other hemp products could be disappearing soon due to the new spending bill passed by congress. Read More
Businesses face fatal blow as hemp ban looms: ‘It’s DEFCON 1’
[#item_full_content] Parent and recovery groups call the move a win, pointing to sharp increases in teen use, poison control calls and packaging resembling candy. Read More
Oregon critics say new U.S. law will ‘wipe out 95% to 99%’ of hemp industry, take CBD gummies and oils off shelves
[#item_full_content] Proponents say the new law will keep dangerous, candy-like THC products out of the hands of kids. Read More
What does the federal hemp ban mean for Florida?
[#item_full_content] President Donald Trump OK’d hemp rules that could affect products that contain THC. Read More
Low-potency cannabis is illegal again
[#item_full_content] The government funding Congress passed this week bans psychoactive hemp. Read More
Deal that reopened government bans most THC, hemp products in Texas
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Federal bill restricting THC levels in hemp products will impact Omaha businesses
[#item_full_content] A provision in the federal government funding bill will cap THC levels in hemp products sold nationwide, potentially forcing cannabis companies to remove most of their inventory from shelves. Read More
Most hemp products with THC are now banned in the U.S. What does this mean for legal weed?
[#item_full_content] State-licensed dispensaries remain unaffected by the ban, but the bill could crater the national hemp industry, critics say Read More
Brewers who bet on THC drinks are now facing a financial meltdown
[#item_full_content] The booming THC beverage industry could lose millions after new bill passed in Congress. Read More
Mass. Senate bill would double marijuana possession limit, overhaul state’s cannabis agency
[#item_full_content] The state Senate budget committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would reorganize and shrink the state's Cannabis Control Commission and update limits on retail licenses. Read More
Deal to reopen the government includes ban that could hit Texas’ hemp industry
[#item_full_content] A tussle over THC split members of the Texas GOP during the last legislative session. Read More
‘This is our livelihood’: Shutdown-ending bill could shut down Texas THC businesses
[#item_full_content] Within the legislation to end the longest-ever government shutdown is language that would ban hemp-derived THC products that have anything more than 0.4 milligrams of THC or other cannabinoids that…
Hemp based THC products could be banned as part of government shutdown deal
[#item_full_content] A Zumbrota farmer says an amended definition of hemp in a new Department of Agriculture appropriations bill could disrupt $28 billion industry. Read More