Police Would Rather Deal With People High On Marijuana Than Drunk On Alcohol, Iowa Governor Candidate Says
The Democratic Party’s nominee for Iowa governor is continuing to call for marijuana legalization, saying in a debate with his GOP opponent that the reform would make law enforcement’s job easier while also raising revenue to help fund education. “If we tax cannabis the way we tax alcohol and treat it the way we treat […]
Why Is Marijuana Regulated More Strictly Than Alcohol, Even Though It Is Safer To Use? (Op-Ed)
“I can tell you exactly where every gram of our cannabis comes from based on a compliance chain that’s a mile long.” By Wes Ritchie, Tree House Craft Cannabis via CommonWealth Beacon I have spent the last seven years of my career operating businesses in two highly regulated industries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Over […]
Wiz Khalifa Interview: Weed, Fitness, Khalifa Kush and Quitting Alcohol
Ten years after his last High Times cover, Wiz Khalifa still smokes every day, still works like hell and has no interest in playing anybody’s idea of a stoner. The difference now is the discipline underneath it. This article originally appeared in High Times’ Summer/Fall 2026 print edition. Get yours here. Photos by Joyce Charat […]
Congress Should Regulate Hemp THC Drinks Like Alcohol Instead Of Banning Them, Former NFL Player Says (Op-Ed)
“Hemp beverages deserve the same kind of framework alcoholic beverages do. What I don’t believe is that the only two choices are an unregulated market or eliminating these products as a whole.” By Micah Hyde, Former NFL Player Alcohol has been around through many stages of my life. It’s been there at celebrations, dinners, countless […]
Marijuana Is Helping People To Completely Eliminate Or Reduce Their Alcohol Drinking, New Poll For Sober October Shows
Most people who use cannabis say it has either completely eliminated or greatly decreased their alcohol drinking, according to a new poll. The survey of marijuana consumers, conducted by cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD and released to mark the month of “Sober October” in which many people seek to cut back on drinking, found that 31.5 […]
GOP Senate candidate takes alcohol money while opposing cannabis reform (Newsletter: September 25, 2026)
MA gov’s bill to increase veteran medical marijuana access; Study: Every legalization state sees reduced teen cannabis use; Psychedelic therapy 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… Your […]
Texas GOP Senate Candidate Ken Paxton Took More Than Half A Million Dollars In Alcohol Industry Donations While Opposing Cannabis Reform
Texas’s attorney general—who is also the Republican nominee in a hard-fought race for a U.S. Senate seat in November—has accepted more than $500,000 in political donations from the alcohol industry while using the power of his office to crack down on cannabis, according to a review of campaign finance records. As attorney general, Ken Paxton […]