“We will work to rebuild the trust of the committee, our credential holders and the public.” By Mark Pazniokas, The Connecticut Mirror The state Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) apologized Friday for conducting what appeared to be a retaliatory inspection at a cannabis cultivator Thursday, a day after the company’s chief executive offered testimony at […]
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Feds defend seizing cannabis from state-legal businesses (Newsletter: March 25, 2025)
OH gov talks marijuana revenue; Federal cannabis cases drop as states legalize; Study: Psychedelics & headaches; NJ marijuana homegrow 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… Hold on, just […]
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Alabama Lawmakers Reject Bill To Regulate Hemp-Derived Drinks And Other Products
“It over-regulates small businesses, making it harder for them to operate, while failing to put real protections in place to keep hemp products away from minors.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector A Senate committee Wednesday rejected a bill aimed at regulating hemp beverages and products following a tense public hearing. SB 237, sponsored by Sen. […]
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Feds Say Marijuana Can Be ‘Summarily’ Seized From State-Legal Businesses—But Not If It’s Rescheduled
Federal agencies tasked with border security are contesting a lawsuit from New Mexico marijuana businesses that have had their state-legal products and other assets seized—arguing that, because cannabis is a Schedule I drug under federal law, it can be “summarily” taken. But that might not be the case if marijuana was moved to Schedule III, […]
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Where Do Candidates For New Jersey’s Next Governor Stand On Legalizing Marijuana Home Cultivation?
“Safe and responsible home growing should be part of our legal cannabis program in the state of New Jersey.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey is one of the only states that legalized marijuana but doesn’t allow people to grow their own cannabis at home, and most of the candidates hoping to become […]
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Ohio’s GOP Governor Pushes To Shift Marijuana Tax Revenue To Support Police And Jails
Ohio’s Republican governor is pushing to reallocate revenue generated from marijuana taxes to support police training, local jails and behavioral health services. In an interview with Spectrum News 1 that aired on Sunday, Gov. Mike DeWine (R) was asked about what reforms he’d like to see to the voter-approved cannabis legalization law. And he said […]
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Montana Senate Approves Bill To Shift Marijuana Revenue From Conservation Programs To Police And Addiction Treatment
“I’d like to call it a wise use of THC money. This is a wise allocation of money. It’s creative. It’s innovative.” By Micah Drew, Daily Montanan The Montana Senate on Thursday advanced a measure to change what programs receive more than $60 million in funding from recreational marijuana tax revenue. Senate Majority Leader Tom […]
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Using Psychedelics Is Tied To 25% Lower Likelihood Of ‘Frequent Bad Headaches,’ Study Shows
People who have used so-called “classic psychedelics” such as psilocybin or LSD are less likely to report having frequent bad headaches, a new study concludes. The results, authors wrote this month in the Journal of Pharmacology, “add to the literature suggesting classic psychedelics as a possible future prophylactic treatment option for primary headache disorders.” Researchers […]
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Federal Marijuana Trafficking Cases Continue To Decline As State-Level Legalization Expands, New Government Report Shows
Federal marijuana drug trafficking cases are continuing to fall steadily in the era of state-level legalization, a new report from the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) shows. The recently published USSC 2024 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics reveals the continuation of a trend that’s been seen over the past decade, with cannabis-related prosecutions dropping precipitously amid […]
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NY governor signs cannabis farmers market expansion bill (Newsletter: March 24, 2025)
OH cities upset by marijuana tax changes; Poll: Consumers trust legal cannabis; CO psilocybin; Study: NCAA athletes & marijuana for pain 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… Free […]
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