Feds highlight cannabis tax revenue earned by states (Newsletter: September 11, 2026)
Congressman: WI can legalize marijuana in 2027; New IL medical cannabis licenses; Study: CBD for athletic recovery; CA marijuana packaging rules 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… […]
High Times Cannabis Cup Montana 2026: The Complete Winners List
Twenty-three brands took home 33 medals across 11 categories in Billings. Two farms split the flower board, one farm placed in every flower category, and solventless turned up in places it didn’t use to. The High Times Cannabis Cup Montana ran in Billings on Saturday, September 5, and the official results are in. They say […]
What Massachusetts Cannabis Consumers Need to Know About Question 8, The Ballot Measure To Roll Back Legalization (Op-Ed)
“If licensed adult-use retailers disappear, consumers will continue to seek cannabis through other channels… None of the alternatives will produce the safe and regulatory tested products, jobs and tax revenue the current legal market generates.” By Steve Reilly, Insa If you are a Massachusetts voter who has not been following the debate over cannabis policy, […]
Court allows cannabis rescheduling to proceed (Newsletter: September 10, 2026)
Feds issue warning about traveling with marijuana; Mike Tyson thanks Trump for cannabis clemency; MA sales hit $10 billion; Cannabis safety 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… […]
CBD Helps Athletes Recover From Exercise But Does Not Boost Performance, Study Shows
The cannabis component CBD “supports post-exercise recovery” for athletes “but does not directly enhance performance,” according to a new scientific review. Cannabidiol “demonstrates efficacy in modulating delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and lowering concentrations of muscle damage markers (creatine kinase and myoglobin), particularly within the 48-72 hour window following intensive exercise,” the paper, published in the International […]
Addressing Cannabis Safety Issues Is A Strength, Not A Weakness, For The Legalization Movement (Op-Ed)
“Acknowledging these problems is not a concession to prohibition. Solving them is how we protect the future of cannabis access.” By Steph Sherer, Americans for Safe Access For much of the modern cannabis movement, raising concerns about safety has been politically complicated. Advocates have spent decades fighting exaggerated claims about cannabis harms, and opponents have […]
Magic Garden Botanicals Meets Sound System Culture
Cannabis and sound system culture have shared a history for decades. At Submersion Festival this fall, Magic Garden Botanicals’ Smoke Village continues it. Submersion Festival returns to Paradise Lakes Campground in Hammonton, New Jersey, from October 1 through 3, bringing three days of bass music to the edge of the Pine Barrens. Hosted by the […]
New federal cannabis banking report published (Newsletter: September 9, 2026)
Top GOP congressman: Marijuana a “gateway drug”; States with high cannabis arrests; Hemp regulation 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… BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed for free, […]
Congress Should Regulate THC Products, Businessman In Both The Marijuana And Hemp Industries Says (Op-Ed)
“Eliminating a competing channel is not the same as regulating it… Responsible operators on both sides should want rules that protect consumers and make it harder for bad actors to compete.” By Dylan Raap, Upstate Elevator President Donald Trump signed a stopgap spending bill last week that keeps the federal government funded through December 11. […]
Colorado Regulators Under Fire For Delays In Warning Public About Reports Of Cannabis Products With Adverse Effects
“When you take a really long time to get a bulletin out to tell people about these issues, a lot of time, people have already consumed the product.” By Christopher Osher and Evan Wyloge, The Denver Gazette This story was originally published by ProPublica. In March 2022, Colorado public health officials started getting startling reports […]