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The curious case of ancient cannabis use

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[#item_full_content] People may have smoked cannabis 2,800 years before our time, new research suggests. Read More

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La Mesa officials raise cannabis tax to 5%
by Hannah Elsmore on November 5, 2026
Before the hike, La Mesa had the lowest cannabis tax rate in the county.
Mass. marijuana consumers, workers high on victory after...
by Dana Gerber — The Boston Globe on November 4, 2026
Massachusetts voters decisively shot down a ballot initiative that would have dismantled the state’s recreational cannabis industry.
Could Democrats Federally Legalize Marijuana With Their New...
by Tom Angell on November 4, 2026
Democrats won big in Tuesday’s midterm elections, retaking majorities in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives—a development that advocates say stands to boost efforts to reform federal marijuana laws. The House under Democratic control has previously passed bills to federally legalize marijuana on two occasions, most recently in 2022. […]
Pennsylvania Is Teed Up To Finally Legalize Marijuana As...
by Tom Angell on November 4, 2026
Pennsylvania could become the next state to legalize marijuana now that Democrats appear to have taken control of the state Senate in Tuesday’s elections while maintaining their existing majority in the House of Representatives. Although votes are still being counted in some races, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and other Democratic leaders said they are confident
Massachusetts Voters Decide To Keep Marijuana Sales Legal,...
by Tom Angell on November 4, 2026
Voters in Massachusetts have rejected a ballot initiative that would have rolled back the state’s marijuana legalization law. Question 8 was trailing by a significant margin of 76 percent to 24 percent on Wednesday morning, with an estimated 80 percent of ballots counted, according to The Associated Press. If approved, the measure would have repealed
Mass. voters opt to keep recreational marijuana legal
by @wbur on November 4, 2026
The effort to ban recreational cannabis sales in Massachusetts was defeated at the ballot.
Congress is banning many hemp products in December. Which...
by Amanda Schupak,Sarah Owermohle on November 3, 2026
Changes to the federal definition of hemp products containing THC and other cannabinoids would take many gummies, tinctures and pills off the market.
DEA begins issuing federal registrations to Texas medical...
by Joseph Rowe on November 2, 2026
Texas medical marijuana dispensaries are among more than 900 businesses nationwide moving into a new federal regulatory system that places certain state-approved marijuana activities under federal oversight.
DEA registers marijuana MSO Trulieve, denies adult-use...
by Chris Roberts on November 2, 2026
Tallahassee-based Trulieve Cannabis Corp. said Monday the DEA registered some of its medical cannabis dispensaries. Other MSOs appear left out.
Ballot Question 8 Could Turn Back the Clock on Recreational...
by thecrimson on November 2, 2026
Ballot Question 8 Could Turn Back the Clock on Recreational Marijuana Sales
Ephrata Borough welcomes first medical marijuana dispensary
by Grace Rufalo on November 2, 2026
Police Groups Urge Massachusetts Voters To Keep Cannabis...
by Tom Angell on November 2, 2026
A national group representing Black police officers is joining with Massachusetts law enforcement officials in urging voters in the state to reject a ballot measure that would roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law. The National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers (NABLEO) on Monday announced its endorsement for the No On 8 campaign as
USDOJ Announces Federal Medical Marijuana Registration...
by Dan Ulloa on November 2, 2026
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the DEA awarded 900 federal medical cannabis registrations, which might be like licenses.
What Does The Federal Government's Registration Of 900+...
by Marijuana Moment on November 2, 2026
“For the first time, the federal government is recognizing and registering the medical cannabis dispensaries that patients fought to establish. This is a tremendous victory for patient access and an opportunity to build on 30 years of progress.” By Steph Sherer, Americans for Safe Access On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the
DEA Rules for Schedule III Medical Cannabis Registrants...
by Tony Lange on November 2, 2026
The agency granted federal registration to more than 900 of 7,000 priority applicants, forbidding them from doing business with non-registered entities.
Massachusetts could become the first state to repeal legal...
by Chris Morris on November 2, 2026
The state decriminalized the drug in 2008 and made recreational use legal 10 years ago.
Feds grant protections to 900+ cannabis businesses—with...
by Tom Angell on November 2, 2026
DEA rescheduling hearing brief; Hemp tariff bill in Congress; Alcohol lobbyists’ anti-hemp work; NH & KS candidates on marijuana Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… […]
Marijuana arrests down in Northwest Indiana, even with...
by Richard Requena richard.requena@nwi.com Maya Liquigan maya.liquigan@nwi.com on November 1, 2026
Cannabis arrests decline as Region residents travel across state lines.
More Alabama Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Are Set To Open...
by Marijuana Moment on October 31, 2026
“We’ve also been doing some other educational work with the physicians…making sure that they’re comfortable with the patient registry and the different requirements under the law.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector Two medical cannabis dispensaries are expected to open next week, bringing the total to five statewide, Alabama officials announced […]
DEA Refuses To Approve Marijuana Businesses In States That...
by Tom Angell on October 31, 2026
While the Department of Justice announced on Friday that it has given federal registration and protections to more than 900 medical cannabis businesses across the U.S., it is also refusing to extend such approvals to cannabis operators in certain states. According to an order DEA officials sent to a marijuana business in Minnesota, the agency
Uncle Sam Just Signed Off on 900 Medical Marijuana...
by https://www.facebook.com/javierhasse/ on October 30, 2026
The first phase of medical cannabis rescheduling is here. More than 900 dispensaries in seven states are now federally registered, and the DEA has given everyone else in line until November 29 to clean up their supply chains.
Vext Secures Eighth Ohio Dispensary Location, Reaching the...
by Cannabis Equipment News on October 30, 2026
It will be located in Amelia.
DEA Officially Grants Federal Registration And Protections...
by Tom Angell on October 30, 2026
The Trump administration has issued federal registrations to hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries in states across the U.S. in line with the process of federally rescheduling cannabis, Attorney General Todd Blanche has announced. “The American people deserve access to the best medical treatments in the world,” the attorney general said on Friday. […]
Cannabis dispensaries bring high tax revenue to the Valley
by Ally Ross, Multimedia Journalist on October 29, 2026
Marijuana dispensaries have generated millions of dollars in tax revenue for municipalities in the Mahoning Valley, according to data from the Ohio Department of Taxation.
3 companies propose first recreational marijuana dispensary...
by Allie Hennard on October 29, 2026
Three cannabis companies presented competing plans Wednesday for Hamilton’s first recreational marijuana dispensary, and city council must now pick where it goes.
Ohio State study finds no link between marijuana...
by crainscleveland.com on October 28, 2026
Despite moratoriums in 224 Ohio communities, new research from the Drug Enforcement Policy Center at The Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law indicates that state-licensed marijuana dispensaries to not lead to increased levels of crime in and around those shops.
DEA Prepares To Release List Of Marijuana Businesses That...
by Tom Angell on October 28, 2026
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is preparing to release a list of state-licensed medical marijuana business that have applied in a timely fashion for federal protections that come with the Trump administration’s move to partially reschedule cannabis. A agency webpage launched on Wednesday said the forthcoming list—which will detail the states […]
More Than Half Of Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana...
by Marijuana Moment on October 28, 2026
“There’s a gravitational-like force towards consolidation in almost any industry… All I know is, I drive around Pennsylvania, I see a Curaleaf every couple blocks.” By Hannah Frances Johansson, NewsWorks Lab Daylin Leach, a former state senator, said he once knew the names of everyone running a dispensary in Pennsylvania. Now, he knows none. […]
Marijuana Users Trust Dispensary Staff More Than Doctors Or...
by Tom Angell on October 27, 2026
People who consume marijuana trust dispensary staff more than healthcare providers or government agencies as a source of information about cannabis, according to a new federally funded study. Researchers with the University of California, Johns Hopkins University and other institutions conducted an online survey of 1,023 U.S. residents over the age of 18 […]
Dispensaries Linked To Decreased Crime, Boosted Economies
by NORML on October 26, 2026
Findings consistent with those of numerous other studies

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