[#item_full_content] The owner of the major gardening supply company Scotts Miracle-Gro says President Donald Trump has told him directly “multiple times” since taking office that he intends to see through the…
[#item_full_content] A new study looking into patterns of drug use in Japan casts further doubt on the notion that marijuana is a gateway drug, concluding that cannabis use in the country…
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[#item_full_content] Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a similar ban in June, saying the bill that passed during the regular session threatened the state’s agricultural industry and ran... Read More
[#item_full_content] As Texas Senate leaders work to advance a bill to ban most consumable hemp products, a Democratic lawmaker is putting forward an alternative proposal to instead enact regulations for the…
[#item_full_content] Sales of cannabis to adults will kick off in Delaware on Friday following the state’s enactment of a legalization law in 2023, with a number of stores operated by existing…
[#item_full_content] A prominent marijuana prohibitionist group is rolling out a six-figure ad campaign directed at President Donald Trump, urging him not to move forward with cannabis rescheduling. Smart Approaches to Marijuana…
[#item_full_content] The Colombian government has reportedly drafted a decree that would allow the domestic trade of medicinal cannabis flowers under prescription. Read More
[#item_full_content] President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters (R)—a vocal proponent of marijuana legalization—to lead the national Republican Party. The president officially endorsed Gruters for…
[#item_full_content] Amid a smattering of recent court cases across the country casting doubt on the constitutionality of the federal government’s blanket ban on firearm possession by marijuana users—a law known as…
[#item_full_content] On Wednesday, Sen Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, is expected to hold a press conference with leaders from the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP). The purpose is to address the THC…
[#item_full_content] Wednesday’s news conference was the latest move in an increasingly aggressive push to head off another wave of opposition to the hemp ban. Read More
[#item_full_content] The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge who’s overseen the ongoing marijuana rescheduling process is retiring, saying that “all matters filed in this case will be forwarded to” President Donald Trump’s…
[#item_full_content] What does Gov. Greg Abbott support? Here’s what he’s said. Read More
[#item_full_content] After fits and starts, state cannabis regulators predict up to 150 marijuana businesses will open statewide this year. Read More
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[#item_full_content] Residents and visitors to Massachusetts have officially spent $8 billion dollars on marijuana since the federally-prohibited product became available for retail sale in the state in 2018. Read More
[#item_full_content] Abbott, a Republican, vetoed a similar ban in late June, saying the bill harmed the state’s agricultural industry and opposed federal 2018 farm legislation... Read More
[#item_full_content] Roz McCarthy, an advocate of legalizing medical cannabis in Florida, has become an entrepreneur in the industry. Read More
[#item_full_content] After an attempt to ban THC was vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott last month, the Texas Senate has revived similar legislation in the state's current special session. The chamber held…
[#item_full_content] After an attempt to ban THC was vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott last month, the Texas Senate has revived similar legislation in the state’s current special session. The chamber held…
[#item_full_content] Experts say poison control data don’t specify which calls are related to hemp versus more dangerous K2, but show that most THC poisonings cause minor side effects. Read More
[#item_full_content] Nearly two weeks after the Trump administration staged major raids at two legal cannabis farm sites in California, the reason for the operation remains unclear Read More
[#item_full_content] Despite cannnabis being classified as a Schedule I drug by the government, many federal agencies do not adhere to that definition. Read More
[#item_full_content] Officials at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) say the federal agency’s recent decision to halt its longstanding orders of ... Read More
[#item_full_content] Government restricts marijuana use to medical purposes only and threatens to re-criminalise altogether, sparking fears for the $1 billion industry Read More
[#item_full_content] As cannabis use became more common in the late 1970s, the backlash grew even stronger. A political and religious conservative resurgence was underway after years of liberal ascendancy. That wave…
[#item_full_content] The company was at the center of the state's largest cannabis recall to date in 2024. Read More
[#item_full_content] Lawsuits and other delays to voter-approved MMJ helped encourage the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska to legalize marijuana on tribal land. Read More
[#item_full_content] VA head talks psychedelics; MDMA amendment to NDAA; Another PA legalization bill; Health groups push Congress on medical marijuana Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning.…
[#item_full_content] While the U.S. government still officially considers marijuana a Schedule I drug with no accepted medical use, federal agencies are increasingly breaking with that position. In one notable example, an…
[#item_full_content] The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is issuing a recall on multiple adult use cannabis products produced by East End Flower Farm LTD. Read More
[#item_full_content] One opponent of the law said Idaho legislators are “hanging on to a sinking boat” when it comes to marijuana laws. Read More
[#item_full_content] St. Louis lawmakers say intoxicating hemp seltzers and edibles pose a health risk because they’re unregulated. Read More
[#item_full_content] “Opposing everything that is not your version of perfect is not just hopeless—it is counterproductive. Let’s not let perfect be the enemy of progress.” By Shanita Penny, Coalition for Cannabis…
[#item_full_content] Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn tells NBC 5’s Phil Prazan that he believes high levels of THC in marijuana can cause schizophrenia and paranoia. Plus, he shares insight on how…
[#item_full_content] Federal authorities raided Glass House Farms for child labor violations, while records show the farm's president donated thousands to California Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom. Read More
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[#item_full_content] The marijuana rescheduling process is still on hold, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said in a quarterly update. Read More
[#item_full_content] On Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released his official proclamation announcing a special legislative session. Texas lawmakers will be back in Austin starting on July 21. The session, which originally…
[#item_full_content] Members of a newly re-established cannabis commission in Virginia held an initial meeting on Wednesday, kicking off what’s slated to be months of hearings focused on the future of marijuana…
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[#item_full_content] Alexander Malyshev and Sarah Ganley of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP discuss a gray area when the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and whether a loophole was created allowing for…
[#item_full_content] This seven-part series chronicles the milestones, backlash, and unintended consequences that have shaped the war on cannabis from the 1960s to the present day. Read More
[#item_full_content] When the ban on cannabis was lifted in Thailand in 2022, it wasn't actually formally legalised: it was merely decriminalised. Read More
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,…