Whoopi Goldberg Is Talking Cannabis in New Jersey This Feb. 10
For decades, Whoopi Goldberg has spoken about cannabis the same way she speaks about life: plainly, honestly, without pretending it started mattering yesterday. On February 10, Goldberg will bring that voice to the stage at IgniteIt’s Market Spotlight: New Jersey, joining a live, moderated conversation that centers on cannabis, wellness, and entrepreneurship. The 30-minute session, […]
Cannabis Was Built by Breeders. The Legal Market Is Being Forced to Acknowledge That
For decades, cannabis breeders grew the plant that everyone profits from. They selected, stabilized and preserved genetics under prohibition, often at real personal risk. Then legalization arrived, and much of that work was absorbed into the commercial market with little credit, less consent and almost no compensation. Strains were renamed. Lineage was blurred. Provenance became […]
South Carolina Lawmakers Advance Hemp Restriction Bills, Including One To Allow THC Drinks
One lawmaker said the state should protect minors without “trampling all over the freedoms” of adults. By Adrian Ashford, South Carolina Daily Gazette Legislation banning or nearly banning hemp products infused with THC, providing an alternative high in a state where marijuana remains illegal, advanced Wednesday to the House floor. House Judiciary Chairman Weston Newton, […]
Cannabis Isn’t the Most Harmful Substance. Alcohol and Tobacco Are. Duh. Science Says So, Again.
For decades, cannabis has been treated as a public menace while alcohol and tobacco were folded into daily life, policy frameworks and corporate profit models. A newly published scientific analysis out of Canada once again flips that logic on its head. A peer-reviewed study published January 27 in the Journal of Psychopharmacology finds that alcohol […]
Woodstock to Screen Documentary Exploring Cannabis and Creativity
On February 12, HERbal Woodstock will host a free public screening of Cannabis + Creativity at the historic Bearsville Theater, bringing together cannabis culture, artistic expression and local community under one roof. Directed and produced by Elana Frankel, the award-winning documentary explores how cannabis intersects with creative practice across disciplines. The film follows six artists, […]
Cannabis Can Be Medicine Without Being a Cure-All, New Research Shows
New Canadian research shows medical cannabis can help with pain, mood and quality of life, but outcomes vary widely by product, dose and patient. As cannabis policy debates intensify across North America, a newly published Canadian study offers something that has become rare in the medical marijuana conversation: perspective. The study, published online January 29 […]
This 72-Year-Old Has Been to 24,000 Concerts. Weed Is How He Keeps Going.
As a metaphor for the passage of time, The Simpsons’ episode “Homerpalooza” (season 7, episode 24) portrays Homer in an exercise in nostalgia: while reminiscing about his youth, he assures his father that despite his age, balding head, and growing belly, he’ll keep on rocking forever. Forever. Forever. The innocence and raw truth of that […]
Government-run cannabis dispensary prepares to open next week (Newsletter: January 28, 2026)
GOP congressman wants AZ legalization rollback; VA cannabis sales vote; HI marijuana report; UT decrim; MD psychedelics; THC drinks at major arena 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… […]
Arizona’s Anti-Weed Push Meets an Unexpected Obstacle: Trump
Arizona Republicans want to kill legal weed sales. Trump’s rescheduling move just made that a lot harder. In the strange new politics of cannabis in 2026, the movement to roll back legalized marijuana in Arizona is running into a major federal curveball. The same GOP coalition pushing a ballot initiative to dismantle the state’s adult-use […]
USDA Seeks White House Approval For Changes To Hemp Farming Forms As Industry Braces For Federal THC Ban
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking White House approval for updates to a series of forms it distributes to hemp farmers and regulators to better understand the state of the industry. As a federal ban on hemp-derived THC products looms after President Donald Trump signed a large-scale bill with recriminalization provisions last year, […]