Texas Senators Unanimously Pass Hemp THC Ban Bill Hours After Governor Convenes Second Special Session
The governor of Texas has convened another special session—again directing lawmakers to advance legislation regulating consumable hemp and setting an age limit to access cannabinoids. Within hours, a Senate committee quickly and unanimously approved a reintroduced bill that would simply ban hemp THC products in contravention of Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) call for regulation. After […]
Senator Secures Half A Million Dollars For Research On Hemp, Calling It ‘One Of The Oldest And Most Versatile Crops In Agriculture’
A Democratic senator is touting the inclusion of hemp research provisions she secured as part of a Senate-passed agriculture spending bill, calling the cannabis plant “one of the oldest and most versatile crops in agriculture.” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) promoted the $1 million in funding that was incorporated into the appropriations legislation, designated for the […]
GOP lawmaker files federal cannabis rescheduling bill (Newsletter: August 14, 2025)
IN gov: Fed marijuana reform could boost state legalization; DEA “drug slang” quiz; Study: Medical cannabis for pain; SXSW psychedelics panels 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: […]
New Jersey Officials Share Tips For Marijuana Use At Newly Opened Consumption Lounges
As New Jersey’s first marijuana consumption lounges are opening, regulators are sharing information about where to find the sites and offering tips about how to responsibly use cannabis at the licensed businesses—including classic stoner cultural customs like “puff, puff, pass.” About a month after the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) granted its first social […]
Texas Lawmakers Take Up Bill To Ban Hemp THC Products As Democratic Walkout Prevents Floor Vote
Texas lawmakers took up a bill on Wednesday that would ban consumable hemp products containing THC. But despite the committee hearing being held, the legislation isn’t expected to advance during an ongoing special session as Democratic state lawmakers continue to deny the House a quorum to pass any measures amid a conflict over proposed redistricting. […]
Medical Marijuana Effectively Treats Pain, With Terpenoids Being ‘More Influential’ Than THC Or CBD, Study Shows
Medical marijuana has “genuine therapeutic effects for pain management,” and the degree of relief provided by cannabis can be predicted by their specific chemical profile—including not only cannabinoids but also, crucially, terpenoids—according to a newly published study employing machine learning methods. It’s a conclusion that researchers say provides “evidence for compound-specific therapeutic effects.” “These results […]
Bipartisan lawmakers push Trump on cannabis rescheduling pledge (Newsletter: August 13, 2025)
Former Trump AG pick: rescheduling would destroy Dems; OK marijuana ballot push; MD psychedelics task force report; Medical cannabis for vets’ PTSD 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… […]
From The Vault: Just Plain Bill (1985)
Original publication: March 1985. Just Plain Bill Meet William Burroughs, counterculture guru turned country squire. Sure, he’s a famous writer who just signed a deal for seven books, but he’s also a regular guy who lives in Kansas and likes to go fishin’. By John Howell Lawrence, Kansas isn’t a dateline you’d expect for an […]
Here are Trump’s first public cannabis comments of this term (Newsletter: August 12, 2025)
DOJ asks SCOTUS to uphold marijuana user gun ban; New PAC pushes president to reschedule; Study: Cannabis users have “enhanced cognitive abilities” 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… […]
Social Equity Applicant Opens Minnesota’s First State-Licensed Cannabis Shop Despite Local Council Opposition
On August 3 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, The Smoking Tree opened to the public. Owned by 29-year-old Jacob Schlichter, it is the state’s first state-licensed cannabis retailer. That “state-licensed” distinction is important. Nearly a dozen Tribal Nations in Minnesota have been selling cannabis under their own sovereign regulations for more than a year. Schlichter’s store […]