GOP Senators Want Investigation On Chinese Role In U.S. Marijuana And Hemp Industries
A group of Republican senators are pressing the attorney general to “investigate the growing role of Chinese transnational criminal organizations in America’s cannabis and intoxicating-hemp markets.” The lawmakers, led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday expressing concerns that criminal networks linked to China are “exploiting vulnerabilities […]
DEA Judge Freezes Cannabis Rescheduling Over a Report About Missing Paperwork
The hearing on broader cannabis rescheduling was awaiting the judge’s recommendation. Three of the seven outside parties the DEA let in have paused it with a government report that never evaluates cannabis on the merits. The DEA’s chief administrative law judge has stayed the broader cannabis rescheduling proceeding as it awaited his recommendation, after three […]
DEA judge grants cannabis opponents’ request to pause rescheduling hearing (Newsletter: September 30, 2026)
MA anti-marijuana measure poll; PA medical cannabis in hospitals; MD vets’ cannabis law; Medical marijuana patient growth; Local psychedelics votes 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 […]
California governor signs cannabis bills (Newsletter: September 29, 2026)
Marijuana breathalyzers’ link to bomb detection tech; PA hemp regulation bill; Study: Medical cannabis use by cancer patients 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: Journalism is often […]
Pennsylvania could legalize cannabis next year, House speaker says (Newsletter: September 28, 2026)
Campaign ad highlights senator’s anti-marijuana stance; Poll: MA voters oppose legalization rollback; State cannabis officials want DEA cooperation 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 […]
Pennsylvania GOP Senator Announces New Bill To Regulate Hemp THC Products With Age Limits And Testing Requirements
A Pennsylvania Republican senator is asking colleagues to support a forthcoming bill she plans to introduce to keep hemp THC products legal in the state while adding age limits as well as new requirements for registration, testing and labeling. Sen. Dawn Keefer (R) announced the Pennsylvania Hemp and Cannabinoid Act in a cosponsorship memo on […]
How Grown Rogue Took Its Oregon Growing Playbook to New Jersey
Grown Rogue’s cultivation story begins in Southern Oregon, but it no longer ends there. Today, the company’s Oregon roots provide the foundation for a New Jersey operation that is developing its own identity around the state, its cannabis market, and the people who call it home. Obie and Sarah Strickler, both natives of Oregon’s Rogue […]
North Carolina Lawmakers Should Regulate Hemp THC Drinks Instead Of Banning Them (Op-Ed)
“The consumer demand in North Carolina is clear, and the passing of this near-total ban bill would take good actors like us out of this space and allow bad actors to flourish.” By Melissa Johnston, Tryon Distributing via Carolina Journal North Carolina holds an immense opportunity to create the best hemp beverage law in the […]
A Life Chasing Flavor, From Whisky to Weed
Illness kept changing the rules of my life. Tea, whisky, and eventually cannabis became ways of finding something worth chasing anyway. It’s 7:38 a.m., and it’s time for my medication. I grab my pill strip off my desk and pop the lid open. Gotta check that it’s all there; otherwise I’m screwed. The pills for […]
GOP Senate candidate takes alcohol money while opposing cannabis reform (Newsletter: September 25, 2026)
MA gov’s bill to increase veteran medical marijuana access; Study: Every legalization state sees reduced teen cannabis use; Psychedelic therapy 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… Your […]