Hemp And Marijuana Businesses Should Unite Around A New Regulatory Framework That Protects Consumers And Supports Farmers (Op-Ed)
“The Goodness of Hemp Act represents one of the most reasonable opportunities for compromise currently on the table.” By Morgan Tweet, IND HEMP Few industries have watched the rise of hemp-derived intoxicating products with more frustration than regulated cannabis. Yet one of the more interesting realities of this debate is that many cannabis operators have […]
FDA Finalizes Guidance On ‘Unique Challenges’ Of Psychedelic Research And Schedules Hearing On Therapeutic Uses
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued finalized guidance to help researchers studying the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics navigate the “unique challenges” of such investigations. The agency also announced it will be holding a public hearing on psychedelic therapy issues in September. “In recent years, interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs has […]
You’ve Got Mail: Are Berlin Drug Dealers Really Leaving Free Samples in Mailboxes?
Berlin police are warning residents after receiving reports that suspected drug samples were being left in residential mailboxes, allegedly in an effort to attract new customers. While only a limited number of cases have been confirmed so far, the incidents highlight how the illegal drug market continues to adopt increasingly sophisticated marketing tactics. Berlin Drug […]
Cannabis Culture Needs Collaboration
Cannabis culture survived through decentralized human connection. Its future depends on whether the people building it can start working together on purpose. There is a moment before every cannabis event that belongs only to the people building it. Before the doors open, before the booths are finished, before the crowd arrives and turns an empty […]
Former Trump official pushes hemp THC ban (Newsletter: July 13, 2026)
GOP congressman: Marijuana makes you a “loser in life”; MA anti-cannabis measure faces challenge; Study: Medical marijuana for restless legs syndrome 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 […]
Medical Marijuana Is ‘Effective’ In Providing Relief To Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome, Study Shows
People with restless legs syndrome (RLS) could find “significant” long-term relief with cannabis treatment, according to a new study. Researchers said that while dopamine agonists have traditionally served as the “first-line treatment” of RLS, recent studies have signaled that gabapentinoids are now being recommended. Because cannabinoids, like gabapentinoids, inhibit a certain type of amino acid […]
Federal Judge Questions Link Between Marijuana And Guns, Citing ‘Widespread State Legalization’
“Our current presumption has the practical effect of stripping those who use marijuana…of their Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure.” By Carolina Journal The newest member of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals used a North Carolina case Wednesday to discuss the potential legal impact of shifting attitudes about marijuana. Judge Nicole […]
Five Years and $100,000 Later, New York Finally Let Me Sell Weed
After five years, two applications, six figures in expenses, and a maze of shifting rules, one New York cannabis entrepreneur finally secured a retail license—and learned how legalization can still punish the people it was supposed to help. The process to get to this point has been, in a word, farcical. From shifting goalposts to […]
Marijuana Rescheduling Foes Have ‘Pocketbook Interests,’ DOJ Says
For months, the loudest opponents of rescheduling have called reform a corporate payday. In a July 2 filing defending rescheduling, the Justice Department told a federal court the money is on the other side: the two groups trying to freeze the policy are guarding a commercial interest the drug laws were never written to protect. […]
Kristen Stewart, Psychedelics, Talking Cats, and Queer Science: The Wrong Girls Could Be This Year’s Most Promising Stoner Comedy
A case of mistaken identity and an experimental psychedelic compound give two best friends telepathic powers, setting off a bizarre chain of events involving talking cats and Danish scientists. Blending absurd humor, queer storytelling, and sci-fi elements, the film is set to hit theaters on August 14, 2026. What happens if you mix Kristen Stewart, […]