North Carolina Senate Passes Bill To Restrict Hemp THC And Kratom Products
“If there are folks that want to legalize marijuana, then they can introduce that bill, we will talk about that.” By Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline On their last day before heading home for nearly a month, North Carolina senators voted to ban most cannabis products currently being sold in the state. The version of House Bill […]
Afroman, Because I Got High and the Return of Weed’s Moral Panic
Rolling Stone just told the story of how Afroman turned a botched police raid into a viral hit and a First Amendment win. Here is the piece that did not fit in that story: why the song that made him famous a quarter century ago lands harder now than it did then. Rolling Stone just […]
Idaho Medical Marijuana Campaign Submits Ballot Signatures For Final Review By State Officials Following County Verification
An Idaho medical marijuana campaign has announced that it submitted county-verified petitions for its proposed legalization initiative to state officials for a final review to determine whether the measure can appear on the November ballot. The press release from the Natural Medical Alliance of Idaho (NMAI), however, did not specify whether the already-completed county-level review […]
Transportation Groups Warn Feds Of Marijuana Rescheduling’s ‘Consequences’ For Drug Testing Of Truck Drivers And Pilots
A coalition of transportation and safety organizations say they have “serious safety concerns” surrounding the Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule marijuana. Led by the American Trucking Associations, the groups sent a letter on Monday urging federal officials to take steps to ensure that truck drivers, pilots, transit operators and other safety-sensitive workers will continue to […]
DOJ slams ‘pocketbook interests’ opposing cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: July 3, 2026)
IL gov touts new marijuana reforms; Poll: Americans back SCOTUS cannabis & gun rights ruling; Study: Terpenes & entourage effect 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 good […]
Earth Is Wired With 68.3 Quadrillion Miles of Fungal Networks. Scientists Finally Mapped Them
Scientists have mapped the global density and biomass of fungal mycelium networks, revealing a vast underground infrastructure that supports plants, soil health, and carbon flow. The findings show why protecting living soils and reducing intensive agricultural disruption could be crucial for biodiversity, climate resilience, and future food systems. Beneath our feet lies a living infrastructure […]
UN Spotted 755 New Psychoactive Drugs, 331 Million Users and Why Governments Can’t Keep Up
Global drug markets are expanding, diversifying, and adapting through new routes, technologies, substances, and consumer patterns, while public policy often struggles to keep pace. The latest UN report shows that drugs are no longer only a matter of substances, but also of markets, public health, inequality, violence, gender, youth, regulation, and state capacity. Cocaine: The […]
Cannabis, Soccer and the World Cup in Philadelphia
Episode two of our World Cup cannabis series heads down the shore and into Philadelphia. The cheesesteak comes infused. The dispensary has a roll-up window. And the edible catches up with Ethan Zohn right on camera. A dispensary with a roll-up window. A cheesesteak with THC in everything but the bread. A Survivor winner slowly […]
I Was a Teenage Vegetarian Until the Munchies Hit
“You smoke Marlboro Reds. You can do this too,” my friend Justin wheezed, passing me his glass pipe. I groped around in the dark under the bleachers until I found the lighter, then took a deep breath. At 17, I had finally decided I was ready to get high for the first time. My friends […]
Cannabis businesses intervene in anti-rescheduling lawsuit (Newsletter: July 2, 2026)
Congressional psychedelics bill; DE lawmakers override gov’s marijuana zoning veto; GA medical cannabis expansion; AZ marijuana penalty bill dies 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 on, just […]