New Missouri Draft Marijuana Rules Target Predatory Licensing Practices, Hemp Recalls And Non-Compliant Business Owners
“It’s the things that we’ve learned over time and found it needed improvement or needed to be fixed. Hopefully we’re not missing anything.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri cannabis business owners who have had their license revoked for violating state rules could be prohibited from getting another license under proposed rules announced by state regulators last […]
Cheap Schemes and Big Tobacco Tricks: The Recipe for White Ash
The white ash conversation has been positively insufferable. Heady bois and cannabis connoisseurs from coast to coast have been posting videos of their ash on Instagram for what feels like years now, indicating that they’re smoking top-shelf product solely based on the color of the ash. As much as I hate to disappoint, not only […]
South Africa Moves to Protect Private Cannabis Clubs
South Africa continues to move forward on the complex but promising road to marijuana regulation, facing adversities and legal gaps that involve private cannabis clubs, among others. Since the historic 2018 Constitutional Court ruling that decriminalized private cannabis use and cultivation, the country’s legal situation has been riddled with uncertainty, particularly for entrepreneurs and users. […]
Trump will “look at” cannabis rescheduling, he tells donors (Newsletter: August 11, 2025)
Rand Paul works on hemp “compromise”; TX medical marijuana expansion; Congressional report on easing Schedule I research; MDMA for depression 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 […]
Nothing Made Me Trip Harder Than My HIV Pills
For people like me, the mild, somewhat psychedelic effects from cannabis are nothing compared to the side effects of pharmaceutical pills. When people suggest that medical cannabis shouldn’t be used because of its impact on our daily functions, or because it’s slightly psychedelic, it’s always good for a good laugh. I learned this through lived […]
Texas Officials Take Key Step To Expand Medical Marijuana Program As Hemp Ban Bill Stalls
Texas officials have taken an initial step toward implementing a law to expand the state’s medical marijuana program, with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) previewing proposed rules to significantly increase the number of licensed dispensaries. As a controversial Senate-passed bill to ban hemp THC products remains stalled in the House due to a lack […]
AYAHUASCA CEREMONY IN THE AMAZON (1999)
Original publication: September 1999. AYAHUASCA CEREMONY IN THE AMAZON BY ALBERTO RUZ BUENFIL Presenting another installment in the continuing saga of the Rainbow Peace Caravan as it travels towards the tip of South America, meeting with tribal elders and sharing care monies with every community it encounters. Here, in the heart of the Amazon jungle, […]
Rand Paul Is Working To ‘Reach A Compromise’ On Hemp THC Product Laws With McConnell And House Lawmakers
A Republican senator says he has plans to meet with House lawmakers to “reach a compromise” on an approach to regulate hemp in light of his opposition to a proposal in Congress to ban products with any “quantifiable” amount of THC. Part of that compromise, he said, is to address concerns he and other stakeholders […]
Major airline won’t be serving cannabis sodas, despite reports (Newsletter: August 8, 2025)
MA anti-marijuana ballot measure; Fed judge rules for psychedelic church; HI medical cannabis courses; Poll: Marijuana a “gateway crop” to gardening 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 […]
A Long, Strange Celebration In Golden Gate Park
The Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary celebration at Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park was less a concert and more a cosmic convergence. Dead and Company were joined by Billy Strings, Sturgill Simpson, and Trey Anastasio from Phish, each bringing their own magic to the party. For me, it was one of those rare moments where […]