Comedy Samurai Larry Charles on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dylan, ‘Borat’ and the Art of Not Complaining
Given Larry Charles’ career, a memoir titled “Comedy Genius” wouldn’t have been too self-aggrandizing or off the mark. Charles was a writer on Seinfeld, directed Borat and Bruno, produced and directed classic episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and, most recently, helmed Dicks: The Musical. For decades, he’s made audiences laugh until it hurts. He broke […]
New Michigan Marijuana Tax Could Shutter Businesses And Actually Reduce The State’s Cannabis Revenue, Industry Says
“If you put more of a tax burden on these companies…they’re going to start going out of business. If there are no more businesses in this industry, who in the heck are you going to collect the taxes from?” By Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance As state budget negotiations drew to a close last week, members […]
Cannabis consumers disappointed in Trump, poll shows (Newsletter: October 10, 2025)
Drug czar nominee advances; FL medical marijuana patient rights bills; Poll: Americans say cannabis healthier than alcohol; Vets lobby for reform 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 […]
Texas Hemp And Alcohol Stakeholders Push Back On ‘Heavy Handed’ Proposed Rules In Meeting With Officials
Texas hemp and alcohol industry stakeholders are urging officials to ramp down proposed hemp regulations to provide more leniency as the state implements new rules to prevent youth access to intoxicating products. At a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) public meeting on Thursday, the agency presented draft rules that businesses would need to follow in […]
Bern and London to Host New Cannabis Events Led by Chronic Pain Patients
In a fragmented European cannabis landscape, one thing is clear: patients are driving the conversation forward. This fall, the international initiative We, The Patients expands its educational series on medical cannabis and chronic pain with new events in Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Following successful gatherings in Madrid and Zurich, these upcoming forums continue the […]
Target Begins Selling THC-Infused Cannabis Drinks As Congress Debates Possible Hemp Law Reversal
The retail giant Target is soft launching sales of THC-infused beverages at select stores in Minnesota, an executive of one cannabis drink company participating in the rollout and other industry leaders told Marijuana Moment. In one of the latest examples of the normalization of cannabis in mainstream commercial marketing, Target’s move in Minnesota—where the company […]
GOP Senator Wants To Let States ‘Opt In’ To Marijuana Legalization And Set A Federal Tax On It, Saying He’s ‘Not An Anti-Cannabis Person’
A GOP senator says it’s time to create a regulatory framework for marijuana with a federal excise tax and allow states to “opt in” to legalization—stating that he’s “not an anti-cannabis person” but stressing that certain rules should be implemented. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) might not be the voice most would expect to back comprehensive […]
Trump pressed to stop Congress from recriminalizing hemp (Newsletter: October 9, 2025)
TX hemp crackdown; NYC marijuana delivery pigeons stunt; Study: Soil impacts cannabis’s THC & terpenes; Op-ed on stopping inversion this Croptober 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: […]
Ohio Governor Issues Order Banning Intoxicating Hemp Product Sales For 90 Days
“Intoxicating hemp has no required regulatory testing…and sold in packages enticing to children.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) has issued a 90-day executive order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products starting this coming Tuesday. Intoxicating hemp products are items that contain THC that are sold anywhere other than […]
Forays Into the Indian Cannabis Underground
I’ve been getting high on and off since sixth grade. Two decades later, after a lot of inner work, one thing hasn’t changed: weed gives me paranoia. I’ll admit it—cannabis has never been easy for me. More often than not, it brings on a heavy sense of doom, like the world’s eyes are fixed on […]