“They acted outrageously and unlawfully. Their actions caused severe emotional trauma.” By Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout A Georgia mother whose five small children were taken from her after a traffic stop has alleged Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) workers acted without a valid court order in violation of the law, new filings in a […]
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Snoop Dogg Expands Marijuana Empire Again With New Line Of Blunts After Judging Rolling Contest In Vegas
Snoop Dogg is expanding his marijuana empire yet again. After judging a blunt-rolling contest in Las Vegas on Thursday, the rapper and cannabis icon unveiled his own signature line of blunt wraps. Dogg Woods—Snoop’s latest innovation marketed under his cannabis brand Smoke Weed Every Day (S.W.E.D.)—is said to “deliver a slow, smooth burn that enhances […]
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Swiss Lawmakers Approve Plan To Legalize And Regulate Marijuana
A legislative committee in Switzerland has given preliminary approval to a plan that would legalize and regulate adult access to marijuana in the country. The proposal would bar for-profit sales, however, and impose a tax on cannabis products. The draft legislation was approved on a 14–9 vote on Friday by the Social Security and Health […]
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Arkansas House Passes Bill Dedicating Medical Marijuana Tax Revenue To Fund School Breakfasts For Students
The Arkansas House of Representatives has approved legislation to use medical marijuana tax revenue to fund free school breakfasts for students, regardless of whether they qualify for federal free and reduced-price meal programs. House lawmakers voted 88–4 to pass the bill, SB 59, on Thursday. Because a minor amendment was adopted in that chamber to […]
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Russia Says It Arrested Yet Another American For Cannabis, Days After High-Profile Release Of U.S. Medical Marijuana Patient
Russia has detained another American citizen over alleged possession of cannabis—a charge that could carry up to a 10-year sentence if he’s convicted. Just days after the Trump administration celebrated a prisoner swap that led to the release of another American, Marc Fogel, who was incarcerated in Russia over marijuana, Russia’s Federal Customs Service confirmed […]
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Federal Court Rejects Washington Doctor’s Effort To Legally Access Psilocybin For End-Of-Life Patient Care
A federal appellate court has rejected the latest effort by a Washington State doctor who is seeking to legally use psilocybin to treat cancer patients in end-of-life care, ruling that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) provided a reasonable explanation in denying the doctor’s request. In an opinion filed on Thursday, a three-judge panel of the […]
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More Than 1 In 10 Americans Used CBD Within The Past Month, New Analysis Of Federal Data Shows
A new study on the use of cannabidiol (CBD) says that more than 1 in 10 Americans reported consuming the non-psychoactive cannabis component within the past month, with prevalence significantly higher among people who also used marijuana itself. The research, published earlier this month in the journal Preventative Medicine Reports, draws on data from the […]
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Oregon Marijuana Businesses Sue State Over Voter-Approved Law Requiring Labor Peace Agreements For Industry Workers
Two Oregon marijuana businesses are suing the state, seeking to block the implementation of a voter-approved law mandating that cannabis licensees enter into labor peace agreements with workers. The companies—Bubble’s Hash and Ascend Dispensary—filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon on Wednesday, alleging that the labor policy requirement is “unconstitutional” under […]
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North Carolina Voters Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana In New Poll, With Strong Backing Across Party Lines
A new poll of North Carolina likely voters finds that more than 7 in 10 (71 percent) support legalizing medical marijuana in the state, with majorities across party lines and in every surveyed demographic—aside from people over the age of 80—in favor of the reform. “North Carolina is one of a handful of states without […]
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RFK says cannabis has “really catastrophic impacts,” but legalization allows research (Newsletter: February 14, 2025)
Sheriff tells Congress: cannabis regulation is key; HI legal marijuana vote; FL legalization poll; MT cannabis consumer registration bill 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… Before you dig […]
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