“What they’re all screaming about is, ‘We want regulation, but we want it the way we want it.’” By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune Six years after Texas lawmakers inadvertently triggered the state’s booming consumable hemp market, one chamber of the Legislature is pushing to shut down the industry by barring products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol, […]
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California Officials Award $18.4 Million In Marijuana Tax-Funded Grants To Support Local Equity Efforts
California officials have announced that they’re awarding $18.4 million in marijuana tax-funded grants to cities and counties across the state to support equity programs and help remove barriers to entry in the cannabis industry. This is the latest round of funds that the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is providing under its Cannabis […]
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New Hampshire Lawmakers Move Forward With Plan To Legalize Simple Possession Of Marijuana
Committees in New Hampshire on Wednesday took action on a handful of marijuana bills, advancing a plan that would legalize the simple possession by adults as well as a proposal to double existing possession limits for medical cannabis patients and caregivers. They put a pause, however, on broader legislation to legalize and regulate a commercial […]
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Trump White House Invites Proposal On Federal Marijuana Legalization, Activist Says
A longtime drug policy reform advocate says he spoke with a White House staffer at an event last week and was invited to submit a proposal outlining why President Donald Trump should back federal marijuana legalization. At Americans for Tax Reform’s (ATR) weekly “Wednesday Meeting” of conservative activists hosted by Grover Norquist last week, Citizens […]
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Two Controversial Marijuana Bills In Montana Appear To Be Dead For The Session
Two controversial cannabis bills in Montana appear to be dead for the session—one that would have set a 15 percent THC limit on all marijuana products and another that would have required adults to obtain a $200 license each year to legally use recreational cannabis. The THC cap bill was initially tabled Saturday in committee […]
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It’s Time for Cannabis Consumers To Stand Up
WARNING: Legal cannabis is under attack across the US! The post It’s Time for Cannabis Consumers To Stand Up appeared… Read more
Veterans Groups Push For Marijuana And Psychedelics Reform At Joint Congressional Hearing
Advocates for military veterans are putting pressure on Congress to free up access to marijuana and psychedelics as alternative treatment options, emphasizing the limitations of conventional medicines for addressing serious mental health conditions. At a joint hearing of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees on Tuesday, two veterans service organizations (VSOs) submitted testimony voicing […]
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Edibles Recipe: A Marvelous Marijuana-Infused Matcha Latte
Take full-spectrum infusion to a whole other level with this cannabis and matcha treat.
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Using Marijuana Every Day Could Help People Quit Opioids, New Study Indicates
A newly published study found that among drug users who experience chronic pain, daily cannabis use was linked to a higher likelihood of quitting the use of opioids—especially among men. “Participants reporting daily cannabis use exhibited higher rates of cessation compared to less frequent users or non-users,” says the report, published last week in the […]
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Trump invites former cannabis prisoner to speech, but doesn’t mention cannabis (Newsletter: February 5, 2025)
CA blames feds for marijuana market issues; PA AG on legal cannabis “risks”; AZ & MO psychedelics; Poll: Inflation cuts marijuana purchases 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… […]
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