Marijuana Opponents Attack Government Analysis Behind Rescheduling Recommendation On Second Day Of DEA Hearing
Lawyers for marijuana reform opponents that are participating in a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal put significant focus on the second day of the proceedings on pressing a government witness about recently adopted changes to an analysis used to determine whether drugs have accepted medical value. A separate […]
DEA highlights cannabis’s medical benefits & relative safety in rescheduling hearing (Newsletter: June 30, 2026)
Bipartisan lawmakers: Blocking rescheduling won’t work; Marijuana reformers rally outside DEA; SCOTUS on cannabis & gun rights; VA 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… Free to read […]
MMJ Fights to Undo Marijuana Rescheduling After Years Battling the DEA
A drug company spent nearly eight years fighting the DEA to make cannabis medicine the hard way. Now that everyone else is getting an easier path, it’s in court trying to undo the whole thing, a move that could send cannabis back to Schedule I for the entire industry. MMJ International Holdings spent nearly eight […]
DEA previews cannabis rescheduling hearing testimony (Newsletter: June 29, 2026)
Anti-marijuana groups file initial hearing briefs; Congressman joins Marijuana Moment’s livestream push; VA budget amendments; LA psychedelics 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 […]
Applications For Missouri Marijuana Microbusiness Licenses Will Open Next Month
“We have lots of tutorials, and we have a step-by-step guide that we provide as well. Anybody could sit down and do the application. I don’t think it’s challenging.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent The application window to win one of 77 Missouri microbusiness marijuana licenses through a lottery selection will open July 13-27. The selection lottery […]
The Ritual: The Joint Tip’s Journey from Problem-Solver to Creative Canvas and Beyond
A closer look at the past, present, and future of that tiny thing at the end of the joint you’re either totally ignoring or celebrating as high art. There was a time when the business end of your joint — the part that touched your lips — consisted of nothing more than rolling paper material […]
Hemp THC Products Will Stay Legal In South Carolina As Lawmakers Fail To Agree On Limits
“If the only thing that we can do is to prohibit sales to under 21, I would rather the pressure grow, and let’s see if we can address it more comprehensively later.” By Jessica Holdman, South Carolina Daily Gazette South Carolinians, including teens, can continue to buy hemp products infused with THC at grocery stores, […]
Louisiana Bill To Create Psychedelic Therapy Pilot Program Funded By Opioid Settlement Dollars Takes Effect Without Governor’s Signature
Louisiana’s governor has allowed a bill to create a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program to take effect without his signature. The new effort will use opioid settlement dollars to fund clinical trials aimed at developing alternative treatments such as psilocybin, ibogaine and MDMA. The Senate and House of Representatives both gave final approval to the proposal from […]
Congressman And Other Media Outlets Join Marijuana Moment’s Push For DEA To Livestream Rescheduling Hearing
Marijuana Moment’s push request for public and media livestream access to the historic federal cannabis rescheduling hearings starting next week is being joined by a member of Congress and other journalists. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) on Friday sent a letter to the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), saying that the marijuana rescheduling process […]
Yesod Williams Brought the Ohana to Point Break Festival
Pepper’s drummer reflects on Point Break Festival, reggae-rock’s traveling family, growing up around Hawaiian cannabis, Sublime’s influence, and why the best shows feel more like backyard jams than festivals. Pepper drummer Yesod Williams did not talk about Point Break Festival like it was another square on the summer tour calendar. To him, bringing Pepper, Sublime, […]