White House Weighs In On Hemp Legislation As GOP Lawmaker Pushes Accelerated THC Product Ban
White House officials are giving feedback on pending legislation to create a regulatory framework for hemp amid a swirl of proposals from lawmakers on the issue—including a new amendment that seeks to expedite enforcement of the pending recriminalization of hemp-derived THC products that is currently scheduled for November. On Tuesday, Vince Haley, director of the […]
Trump talks benefits of medical cannabis after rescheduling announcement (Newsletter: April 24, 2026)
Marijuana gun rights case not impacted by rescheduling, DOJ says; Federal hemp amendments; Senate psychedelics hearing; TN medical cannabis push 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 […]
What Happens When Cannabis Magazines are Too Scandalous for Dispensaries?
Fat Nugs Magazine’s Kids and Cannabis issue tackled a tough but necessary conversation. A partner dispensary refused to carry it. What does that say about the industry’s willingness to advance the cannabis conversation? This article is published in partnership with Fat Nugs Magazine. The views expressed are those of the author. Cannabis has long been […]
Trump Pushes Congress To Keep Full-Spectrum CBD Legal While Restricting Hemp Products That Pose ‘Health Risks’
President Donald Trump is urging congressional lawmakers to take action to amend a law that threatens to federally recriminalize hemp-derived full-spectrum CBD products in November. “I am calling on Congress to update the Law to ensure that Americans can continue to access the full-spectrum CBD products they have come to rely on, and that help […]
Most Americans Want Marijuana Legalized. What They Got Was Schedule III
Three days before the Trump administration moved medical marijuana to Schedule III, a new YouGov poll found that 59% of Americans already supported legalizing marijuana use, and 84% supported legalizing it for medical purposes. The public has been ahead of federal policy for a long time. The data makes clear how far Washington still has […]
Trump ready to move on cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: April 23, 2026)
VA lawmakers reject gov’s marijuana amendments; CA dispensary drive-thrus; Federal cannabis research bill; Legalization poll 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 to read (but not free to […]
GOP Lawmakers’ Hemp Amendments To The Farm Bill Would Allow Continued Legal Sales Of THC Products Under Federal Law
Republican lawmakers have filed amendments to sweeping agriculture legislation that would push back the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products for another year and create a framework for continued legal sales, with new restrictions and clarifications. Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a drug-weight basis were federally legalized under the […]
They Said Weed Would Destroy America. They Were Wrong. They’re Still Cashing In.
An investigation into the infrastructure, incentives, and revenue streams behind prohibition advocacy — using professional writer Alex Berenson’s career as a case study in how misinformation survives evidence. Key Takeaways Six years after Alex Berenson’s predictions of cannabis-driven crime and psychosis epidemics, the data show neither materialized. Being wrong has not ended his media career […]
Federal cannabis reform has “the votes,” top Dem says (Newsletter: April 22, 2026)
VA lawmakers: Reject gov’s marijuana amendments; GOP bill links cannabis & health costs; USDA hemp report; Study: Youth use down after 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… […]
The Oakland Blazers Started As An April Fools’ Joke. Now The Merch Is Real
This article originally appeared on the High Adam newsletter. Subscribe here. The Ballers mark the “high holiday” by taking pre-orders for cannabis-themed alt-identity merch — and announcing a charitable partnership with Oaksterdam University. Call it a tale of two holidays: The Oakland Blazers, a cannabis-themed alt-identity of the Pioneer League champion Oakland Ballers that was […]