Texas Built a Weed Market Without Legalizing Weed
Texas still prohibits adult-use marijuana, but hemp legalization, a restricted medical program, and uneven enforcement have created an active market, hiding in plain sight. Texas has not legalized adult-use cannabis. It has, however, spent the past several years creating conditions in which a person can walk by “Free Weed” signs into a store, buy an […]
Cannabis consumers’ support for Trump drops, poll shows (Newsletter: July 21, 2026)
AL marijuana rescheduling hearing; Study: THC & CBD for Alzheimer’s agitation; AR gov candidates on legalization 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 dig into today’s cannabis […]
Timothy Olyphant Took an Edible Before His ‘Talk Easy’ Interview
The “Justified” star showed up to “Talk Easy” already rejecting the questions, fishing for compliments and threatening to walk out for the ratings. A few minutes in, he offered the missing ingredient: half an edible. Timothy Olyphant did not ease into his episode of Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso. He came in swinging. He disputed […]
Cannabis companies make big donations to Trump-linked PAC (Newsletter: July 20, 2026)
Next steps in DEA marijuana hearing; Rescheduling lawsuit filing; Study: Music & cannabis; State hemp developments in OH, FL & MO 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 […]
States Move To Let First Responders Use Marijuana And Psychedelics To Treat PTSD
“When you are in the fire service, or any first responder industry, or especially in the military, stuff builds up over time, and what happens is you see so many things that the crazy stuff starts to at least seem normal.” By Amanda Watford, Stateline More states this year have looked beyond traditional counseling and […]
Marijuana Companies Donated $11.5 Million To Trump-Linked PAC Last Month, New Campaign Finance Records Show
Some of the U.S.’s largest marijuana companies donated a collective $11.5 million last month to an agriculture-focused political committee that shares the same treasurer as President Donald Trump’s own super PAC, according to newly updated federal records. That brings the total amount of contributions from cannabis businesses or an industry-linked political action committee to Trump-linked […]
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Hemp THC Product Ban Against Ohio Companies
“While this case involves hemp products, it is really a win for businesses and consumers across America.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor A federal district court judge in Toledo ruled Monday that state officials are barred from enforcing the state’s ban on hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids in beverages, but only the 10 companies that […]
Combining Marijuana And Music Enhances Medical Benefits, Reduces Prescription Drug Use And Boosts Emotions, Government-Funded Study Shows
A new government-funded study is putting quantifiable evidence behind the idea that marijuana use enhances the experience of listening to music. But the new research also suggests that the combination can bolster the therapeutic benefits of cannabis. The study, published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research and conducted by researchers at Dalhousie University and […]
Pharma Company And Drug Testing Industry Claim Trump’s Rescheduling Move Will ‘Increase Marijuana Abuse’
A drug testing industry association and a pharmaceutical company are asking a federal court to block the Trump administration from moving forward with federal cannabis rescheduling while ongoing litigation challenging the reform is considered—arguing that “marijuana abuse has dangerous, lifelong consequences—especially for adolescents and pregnant women.” The new filing claims that “by cutting taxes on […]
Bill to federally legalize cannabis filed in Senate (Newsletter: July 17, 2026)
Rescheduling opponents seek to block marijuana companies from suit; DE cannabis rules changes; VA dental form marijuana question 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 […]