South Dakota Medical Marijuana Industry Cheers Sting Operations On Hemp Product Sellers
“Why do I go to a doctor and pay him, and why go pay the state to pay even more money, when I can go to the vape shop, or I can go to the hemp store and they’re selling exactly what I need?” By John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s medical cannabis industry […]
From The Vault: How Dylan Turned On the Beatles (2016)
Original publication: August 2016. How Dylan Turned On the Beatles In his new book How to Smoke Pot (Properly), marijuana journalist David Bienenstock provides a valuable “headiquette” lesson outlining the dos and don’ts of getting someone high for the first time. In the following excerpt, Bienenstock examines how some of the 20th century’s most Influential […]
A win for cannabis users’ gun rights in federal court (Newsletter: August 22, 2025)
Senate psychedelics hearing; VA marijuana commission; Trump pick on cannabis & driving; Study: CBD to treat alcoholism; South Park on rescheduling 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… BREAKING: […]
Brazil’s Biggest Cannabis Fair Returns This Weekend
This weekend, Brazil hosts its pioneering cannabis fair: the 9th Expo Head Grow. What began in 2017 as a modest gathering of headshops in Campinas has grown into one of Latin America’s most important cannabis events. Now, with Brazil navigating a new era of reform, the expo returns on August 23–24 at São Paulo’s Neo […]
Cannabis legalization is a “moral obligation,” congressional resolution says (Newsletter: August 21, 2025)
Trump “tired of”public marijuana use, fed agent says; AK psychedelics initiative; Study: Cannabis seeds make beer more nutritious; Rescheduling myths 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 […]
CBD Has Potential To Treat Alcohol Use Disorder By Reducing Withdrawal Symptoms And Lowering Relapse Risk, Federally Funded Study Finds
CBD appears to reduce symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and risk of relapse, while also providing neuroprotective effects, according to a new federally funded study published in the journal Nature. Researchers at the University of California San Diego set out to investigate how the non-intoxicating cannabinoid might impact people with alcohol use disorder. And the findings […]
The Next Chapter of the American Hemp Industry
The U.S. hemp industry has gone through distinct eras over the past decade, each defined by legislation, regulation, or the lack of it, and the market realities that followed. Today, the industry stands at the threshold of a new era. That era is Hemp 3.0. Hemp 1.0 began in the years before and immediately after […]
Using Cannabis Seeds During The Beer Brewing Process ‘Enhances The Nutritional Value,’ Study Shows
Adding hemp seeds to beer during the brewing process may enhance the alcoholic beverage’s nutritional value, scientists reported in a new government funded study. “The final product—beer or a barley wort-based beverage enriched with hemp seeds—is characterized by a unique sensory profile and the presence of biologically active compounds,” the paper says. “It combines the […]
Cannabis companies get more time for Supreme Court petition (Newsletter: August 19, 2025)
DE gov weighs marijuana local control; Poll: Younger Americans switch to THC drinks from alcohol; Study: Psilocybin for TBI; ICE cannabis deportations 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… […]
Op-Ed: Why Cannabis Rescheduling Matters, But Still Falls Short
We’ve always stood for decriminalization and full legalization of cannabis, and that hasn’t changed. Moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III isn’t enough; not even close. It’s still a half-measure that keeps the plant criminalized and controlled. Yet, we’ll take it (for now), because it offers something we can’t ignore: immediate relief for people […]