Texas Officials Call Hemp A Crisis While Bigger Public Safety Threats Go Unanswered (Op-Ed)
“Texas can protect children and consumers without rebuilding the drug war.” By Michael A. Davis Texas officials have spent years treating hemp-derived THC as if it were the greatest danger facing the state. Now the crackdown is no longer political theater. Beginning July 31, Texas restored a controlled substance schedule that allows products labeled as […]
Can Jamaica’s Cannabis Permits Help Legacy Growers?
Jamaica created a new route into its regulated cannabis market, but a permit alone cannot guarantee that traditional farmers will share in the profits. The Cubans have cigars, and Jamaicans have ganja. So why have the traditional farmers behind Jamaica’s most celebrated crop struggled to find a place in its legal cannabis industry? In April […]
Houston Will Deprioritize Marijuana Arrests If Voters Approve Measure Cleared For November Ballot
Local officials in Houston, Texas have voted to place an initiative to make misdemeanor marijuana possession the “lowest possible enforcement priority” for local police on the November ballot. The City Council on Wednesday advanced the measure to voters for their consideration after activists with Ground Game Texas have submitted nearly 40,000 signatures in support of […]
Trump “misinformed” on hemp issue, Republican senator says (Newsletter: August 13, 2026)
Houston marijuana measure to ballot; NC hemp op-ed; VA gov & AG defend hemp ban from lawsuit 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… Your good deed for the […]
Congress Can Learn Lessons About The Hemp Debate From North Carolina’s Experience (Op-Ed)
“Lawmakers have an opportunity to build a regulatory framework that protects consumers while preserving access to products that millions of Americans already use.” By Chris Karazin, Carolindica Running a hemp business in North Carolina has become an exercise in navigating uncertainty. During the past year, it feels like I have spent almost as much time […]
What Happened to the Cannabis Goody Bag?
Once a symbol of abundance, the cannabis goody bag has gotten leaner. Maybe what’s disappearing isn’t just free weed, but a culture of generosity. Three years ago on 4/20, I attempted something wildly ambitious: creating a beautiful cannabis goody bag for my first live event: “Women, Writing, Weed and Wine.” Not decent or okay or […]
King Gizzard Built Its Own Festival Instead of Touring. It Starts Friday.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard headline all three nights of their own festival in the Colorado Rockies this weekend, with 24 acts, a fan-run bootlegger alley and almost nowhere left to camp. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard will play six shows in North America this year. Three of them happen this weekend, in […]
Highdro’s New Video Turns a Vegas Pool Cleaning Into a Smoke Session
The Las Vegas rapper’s new video starts with a guy showing up to clean a pool and ends somewhere else entirely. A pool maintenance worker pulls up to a job in the Las Vegas heat. Somebody in the backyard passes him something. He does not finish cleaning the pool. That’s the setup for “RAW SUMMER,” […]
Why Growers Keep Talking About Crop Steering
Growers used to react to their plants. Now they are learning to guide them. Crop steering is the framework behind that shift, and it is quietly changing how serious cultivators think about every irrigation, every feed, and every degree of climate. Something has changed in the way experienced growers talk about their gardens. A decade […]
Virginia Governor And AG Defend New Hemp Product Restrictions From Industry Lawsuit
“This new law creates clear standards for business participation in the marketplace.. My office stands ready to defend this law that will keep Virginians safe.” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury Seven Virginia hemp businesses are asking a federal judge to block new restrictions on consumable hemp products, arguing the changes will wipe out much of […]