Ganja, Faith, and the Law: Rastafari Cannabis Policies Across the Globe, Explained
Rastafari communities helped shape the modern cultural and spiritual understanding of cannabis, yet legal recognition of sacramental ganja use remains uneven across the Caribbean and beyond. Some countries have created varying forms of religious protections, often accompanied by licensing requirements, cultivation limits, or enforcement problems. Believe it or not, the cannabis plant has connections to […]
Cannabis consumers’ support for Trump drops, poll shows (Newsletter: July 21, 2026)
AL marijuana rescheduling hearing; Study: THC & CBD for Alzheimer’s agitation; AR gov candidates on legalization 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 into today’s cannabis […]
Cones vs. Straight Joints: What a New Smoke Study Actually Found
Cone or straight joint? You’ve got a side. Everybody’s got a side. Nobody’s ever had proof. So a research team packed a dozen of them with the exact same weed, smoked every one on a machine programmed to puff more like a cannabis consumer than a cigarette smoker, and weighed what came out the other […]
Timothy Olyphant Took an Edible Before His ‘Talk Easy’ Interview
The “Justified” star showed up to “Talk Easy” already rejecting the questions, fishing for compliments and threatening to walk out for the ratings. A few minutes in, he offered the missing ingredient: half an edible. Timothy Olyphant did not ease into his episode of Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso. He came in swinging. He disputed […]
THC And CBD From Marijuana Reduces Agitation In 9 Out Of 10 People With Alzheimer’s Or Other Dementia, Study Shows
A combination of the marijuana components THC and CBD leads to a significant and sustained reduction in agitation in the vast majority of people with Alzheimer’s disease of other forms of dementia, according to a new federally funded study. The placebo-controlled, double-blind trial involved a cannabis preparation called T2:C100 that contained 2mg THC and 100mg […]
From Golden Teachers to Machine Elves: The New Era of Mushroom Genetics
From boutique breeder cuts to coral-shaped mutations and potency-tested hybrids, psilocybin mushrooms are evolving into a global culture of experimental genetics, underground science, and craft cultivation. Psilocybin mushrooms have exploded out of the underground and into mainstream culture over the last two decades. What was once a niche obsession for hobbyist cultivators and psychonauts has […]
Cannabis companies make big donations to Trump-linked PAC (Newsletter: July 20, 2026)
Next steps in DEA marijuana hearing; Rescheduling lawsuit filing; Study: Music & cannabis; State hemp developments in OH, FL & MO 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 […]
States Move To Let First Responders Use Marijuana And Psychedelics To Treat PTSD
“When you are in the fire service, or any first responder industry, or especially in the military, stuff builds up over time, and what happens is you see so many things that the crazy stuff starts to at least seem normal.” By Amanda Watford, Stateline More states this year have looked beyond traditional counseling and […]
Type II Cannabis Concentrates and the Case Against Chasing THC
Solventless hash is the creme de la creme of cannabis. So why is almost all of it pressed from THC-dominant flower? A case for balance, chemotype diversity and the products the industry keeps insisting nobody wants. It’s smoooooooth. That’s what I thought the first and only time I ever stumbled across a Type II concentrate. […]
Florida Hemp Businesses Hope Trump Can Save Them From Planned Federal Ban On THC Products
“The category’s too big to fail. The consumer demand is there. The infrastructure is in place. I don’t think that it’s going anywhere. It’s a matter of when and how we get regulated.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix On Saturday, St. Petersburg retailer Herban Flow hosted its third High and Dry Festival, which featured dozens […]