[#item_full_content] The Idaho House of Representatives has joined the Senate in approving a resolution urging voters to “reject” an effort to place an initiative to legalize medical marijuana on the state’s…
[#item_full_content] Missouri’s governor says the state needs to take steps to restrict the availability of intoxicating hemp-derived THC products in line with legislation that lawmakers recently sent to his desk. “At…
[#item_full_content] A Republican congressman who President Donald Trump is campaigning to defeat in a primary election next month says states should be able to decide whether they want to legalize marijuana…
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[#item_full_content] President Donald Trump is requesting that Congress continue to protect state medical marijuana programs from federal interference while also maintaining a policy that has blocked local officials in Washington, D.C.…
[#item_full_content] Federal officials have finalized a rule that will allow coverage of some hemp products as specialized, non-primarily health-related benefits through Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. In a filing set to be…
[#item_full_content] A governor-appointed cannabis commission in North Carolina has issued an interim report after holding months of meetings focused on the issue. The group is recommending that the state move away…
[#item_full_content] Maryland lawmakers have approved a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized over their lawful use of medical marijuana off the job. The House of Delegates passed…
[#item_full_content] Texas officials have conditionally approved more new medical marijuana business licenses as part of a law that’s being implemented to significantly expand the state’s cannabis program. The Department of Public…
[#item_full_content] Four cannabis business owners allege the ballot question would unconstitutionally end state programs that help to fund and support enterprises like theirs. Read More
[#item_full_content] The White House has held the first in a series of scheduled meetings with cannabis industry and research stakeholders to discuss a proposed new enforcement policy for CBD products. Representatives…
[#item_full_content] Federal health officials on Wednesday announced the launch of a new Trump administration initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible patients. The program…
[#item_full_content] “Hemp farmers were there and were excluded from every negotiation over the very crops we grow. Let that sink in. The Constitution didn’t fail us… 25 senators did.” By Rebecca…
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[#item_full_content] On March 31, 2021, then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act into law. Read More
[#item_full_content] The state's cannabis market has generated $3.3 billion in total retail sales. Read More
[#item_full_content] A coalition of anti-marijuana organization is suing the Trump administration over a novel initiative set to launch this week to widen the availability of CBD and THC for certain patients…
[#item_full_content] New rules taking effect today mark the most sweeping change in Texas hemp laws since Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed an all-out THC ban last year. Read More
[#item_full_content] The White House now scheduled a total of four meetings with cannabis industry and research stakeholders this week to discuss a proposed enforcement policy for CBD products. The Office of…
[#item_full_content] Texas Senate and House leaders are directing lawmakers to study issues related to cannabis products and psychedelic therapy during the legislature’s interim in preparation for a new session scheduled to…
[#item_full_content] The new regulations cap the amount of total THC in any smokable products at 0.3%. Read More
[#item_full_content] A Democratic congressman is pressing the Department of Justice for answers to a question that’s been on the minds of many Americans since President Donald Trump ordered the quick completion…
[#item_full_content] The White House has scheduled a meeting for next week with a cannabis biotechnology company executive regarding a proposed enforcement policy for CBD products. The Office of Information and Regulatory…
[#item_full_content] A coalition of Ohio breweries are rallying residents to put pressure on their lawmakers to override the governor and give business until the end of the year to keep selling…
[#item_full_content] Mississippi lawmakers have sent a pair of bills to expand medical marijuana access to the governor’s desk. One of the proposals, known as the “Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act,”…
[#item_full_content] The hearing was a rare face-to-face meeting of advocates from either side of the cannabis legalization issue. Read More
[#item_full_content] “This gives the majority of patients a form of the product that provides the quickest relief possible.” By Mark Niesse, Capitol Beat New Service In the 11 years since Georgia’s…
[#item_full_content] In the 11 years since Georgia’s medical marijuana program started, it has slowly stumbled forward, with patients restricted to low-potency oils. The Georgia General Assembly is on the verge of…
[#item_full_content] Patients enrolled in select federal health insurance programs could have up to $500 of hemp-derived products covered each year beginning as early as April 1, according to new details about…
[#item_full_content] The changes made by Republican state lawmakers to Ohio's voter-passed weed law has now taken effect, including new criminal charges, along with the state's new intoxicating hemp ban — which…
[#item_full_content] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Sweeping changes to Ohio’s voter-approved cannabis law are slated to take effect Friday. Senate Bill 56 will introduce changes like limits on intoxicating hemp a… Read More
[#item_full_content] The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon be launching a pilot program that would cover the costs of CBD products for eligible patients under certain federal health…
[#item_full_content] A new, 11th-hour lawsuit seeks to block Ohio's ban on intoxicating hemp hours before the restrictions take effect. Read More
[#item_full_content] Alcohol and tobacco cause far more harms to people who consume them, and to society overall, than marijuana does, according to a new government-funded study. A panel of 20 experts…
[#item_full_content] The campaign to repeal GOP-created marijuana restrictions and a total ban on intoxicating hemp products will not be making the ballot after they failed to collect enough signatures. Read More
[#item_full_content] “Marijuana will be re-criminalized in Ohio, businesses will close, workers will lose their jobs, and consumers will be denied their right to products they should be able to purchase.” By…
[#item_full_content] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a proposed cannabis products enforcement policy to the White House for review that concerns regulatory issues specifically related to CBD. The White…
[#item_full_content] “People don’t know what the rules are. They don’t know what is in effect at a certain time… There is overall confusion around regulations, and that is the biggest issue.”…
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[#item_full_content] “Cannabis consumers as a group do not have a political party preference that differs from the general electorate.” By Andrew Graham, NuggMD The persistent assumption that cannabis consumers are not…
[#item_full_content] Colombian President Gustavo Petro appeared before the UN, where he firmly criticized outdated anti-drug policies (such as cannabis prohibition) and proposed alternatives to state violence. Read More
[#item_full_content] OK gov slams medical marijuana; VA cannabis user parental rights; TN momentum from rescheduling; TX hemp rules; Study: CBD as medication substitute 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…