‘The Cannabis People Hate The Hemp People’: Inside The Quiet Alliance Between Big Alcohol And Big Cannabis
On Joe Rogan, a Republican senator described how alcohol interests and segments of the state-legal cannabis industry aligned to push back against hemp-derived THC. For years, the crackdown on hemp-derived THC products has been framed as a matter of consumer safety. Products too strong. Rules too loose. Markets moving faster than regulators. Also read: America […]
Big Alcohol’s Weed Panic Isn’t Random. The Data Explains It
As cannabis beverages gain ground, study after study shows alcohol consumption dropping. You don’t need a conspiracy to explain the panic. You just need the numbers. Alcohol sales are down. Cannabis beverages are up. And suddenly, a lot of people are very concerned about weed making people puke. That timing is hard to ignore. When […]
A Big Push to Ban Weed Sales in Arizona Is Just Getting Started
Arizona voters approved adult-use cannabis in 2020 by a wide margin, opening the door to a regulated market that now includes more than 100 licensed dispensaries across the state. Five years later, a new ballot initiative is attempting something unusual: keeping marijuana legal while dismantling the legal cannabis industry itself. The proposal, known as the […]
Wiz Khalifa Sentenced to 9 Months for Lighting a ‘Big Ass Joint’ on Stage in Romania
Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to nine months in prison in Romania for lighting up a joint on stage during a music festival. A small amount of cannabis in a country with little tolerance, a crowd packed with young fans (something judges said worsened the offense), and a criminal ruling that crossed borders. What Romania’s […]
Lawmakers react to Trump’s big cannabis news (Newsletter: December 15, 2025)
Congressional candidate pledges legalization bill on 1st day; AK psychedelics initiative; Study: Legal marijuana reduces suicide rates in older people 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… *Rattling the […]