High Times Cannabis Cup Hits Atlantic City, NJ: Beanie Sigel, Smoke DZA and New Jersey’s Best Weed All on One Stage
New Jersey is getting its first-ever Cannabis Cup. One night, one city, one stage. May 1 at Steel Pier in Atlantic City. The High Times Cannabis Cup Awards Presented by Honey Grove lands in New Jersey for the first time, turning Atlantic City’s Steel Pier into a one-night celebration of the state’s best cannabis, biggest […]
Virginia governor wants cannabis bill changes (Newsletter: April 14, 2026)
Feds want anti-marijuana groups’ lawsuit dismissed; PA legalization poll; Target adds new hemp THC drink licenses; NORML consumer freedom survey 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, […]
The Hemp Industry Is Being Killed By Market Consolidation Disguised As Consumer Protection (Op-Ed)
“Something real—something built with care—is being dismantled by people who never had to love it to profit from it.” By John Grady, Slaphappy Hemp Company A recent Marijuana Moment op-ed authored by Max Jackson of Cannabis Wise Guys argues that the hemp industry killed itself and that no one—except the bad actors in the sector […]
Nebraska Senator Pushes Back Against Restrictive Hemp Rules Proposed By State Regulators
“The governor, the attorney general, and now, apparently, the Department of Agriculture are going around the law to try to ban this product that is legal in Nebraska.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor Nebraska hemp businesses generate an estimated $10 million in sales tax revenue each year and employ around 2,000 Nebraskans, but […]
Georgia’s Forgotten Stoner Food
The European country of Georgia has a distinct landscape. The Svaneti province is evidence of this; its mountain peaks are always snow-capped, and its valleys so remote that for seven months each year, the region is completely snowbound. This is where the Svan people built defensive towers back in the 9th century that are now […]
Clean Label Cannabis Is Challenging the Industry
As we all know, cannabis is a plant. But many cannabis products aren’t. That might sound obvious, but if you walk into most dispensaries today, you might start to wonder if the industry remembers that. Because the reality is that most cannabis consumers today are not actually getting products that resemble the whole plant. What […]
Trump advisor says someone is “holding up” cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: April 10, 2026)
MA marijuana bill to governor; MD veterinarians medical cannabis vote; LA medical marijuana in hospitals; CT psychedelics; VA legalization op-ed 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 […]
Texas Judge Pauses New Rules Banning Hemp Products Like Smokable THCA Flower Amid Legal Challenge From Industry
A Texas judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the enforcement of new state rules restricting access to hemp-derived products such as smokable THCA flower. The ruling on Friday comes in a lawsuit brought by a coalition of hemp industry leaders and advocacy organizations that claim the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and […]
The Hemp Industry Didn’t Get Killed By Regulators, It Killed Itself (Op-Ed)
“No outside force killed the hemp industry. The hemp industry killed itself—and dragged the legitimate full-spectrum wellness market down with it on the way out.” By Max Jackson, Cannabis Wise Guys Open any cannabis news site this week and the contradiction stares back at you from the same screen: Missouri’s Senate passes a bill to […]
Psychedelics at the Heart of Ancient Greece: Unveiling the Eleusinian Mysteries
One of the biggest myths about drugs is that their use is new, purely recreational, or a way to escape reality. “In the good old days, people didn’t do drugs—that’s something for the lost youth,” a sentiment that still resonates today. What Were the Eleusinian Mysteries? The New Study However, historical evidence tells a very […]