Weed Can’t Get Past 34%. The Labels Go to 42%. The System Rewards the Lie.
A Spanish engineer who has spent sixteen years scanning flower explains how the industry got here — and what it would take to get out. In November 2024, Justin Singer, CEO of the Denver edibles manufacturer Ripple, got fed up with the lack of control over the industry he himself participates in and sent staff […]
The Record That Decides Whether Weed Leaves Schedule I Just Needed 294 Corrections. A Few Reversed What Witnesses Said.
Part V of our coverage of the federal rescheduling case. Part IV covered the post-hearing briefs. The Corrections That Changed the Meaning Why It Matters, and How Much 294 fixes across 2,533 pages is roughly one every nine pages, and most are spelling and speaker names. A handful did something else: they changed the meaning, […]
The Future of Cannabis Tourism Starts on the Farm
Cannabis Wine Tours founder Charles Kimball argues that farmer-hosted experiences can connect visitors with the land while giving small Northern California growers another way to be seen and supported. After years of working in Northern California hospitality, one thing I’ve learned is that people rarely remember only what they drank or ate. They remember the […]
Colorado Governor Pardons More People For Marijuana Convictions
Colorado’s governor has issued additional pardons for past marijuana convictions, adding to the thousands of such acts of cannabis clemency he has granted to date. Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Wednesday pardoned 29 people—several of whom were sentenced for cannabis-related crimes. Jonathan Carey, for example, was convicted of possessing more than 8 ounces of marijuana […]
Fed lawsuit on Medicare CBD coverage advances (Newsletter: August 28, 2026)
KY medical marijuana update; VA hemp biz want hearing on ban; Cannabis treatment referrals higher in illegal states 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 you dig into […]
CDC wants medical cannabis question on federal health survey (Newsletter: August 27, 2026)
Feds urge states to prep for psychedelic approval; IA governor candidate on marijuana; Cannabis R & D tax credit 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… Free to […]
Dave Asprey on Biohacking and Higher Consciousness
The creator of biohacking talks psychedelics, plant intelligence, integration, surrender, and why optimizing the human machine was never the final destination. Psychedelic culture loves a breakthrough. The vision. The revelation. The moment everything suddenly makes sense. We talk endlessly about ego death, mystical experiences, and those flashes of clarity that can make a single night […]
Federal Appeals Court Sets Schedule For Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Hemp Coverage Program
A federal appeals court has laid out the schedule for a lawsuit brought by a coalition of anti-marijuana groups and a cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical corporation that are challenging the Trump administration’s initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible Medicare patients. In May, Judge Trevor N. McFadden dismissed the challenge […]
Sonoma County Drone Surveillance: ACLU Lawsuit, Fines and Cannabis Growers
The violations had nothing to do with cannabis. Neither did nearly half the drone flights Sonoma County made in 2024, according to an ACLU lawsuit alleging around 700 warrantless flights over private property since 2019. The county has stopped flying while it negotiates a settlement. A Northern California county has paused a controversial drone surveillance […]
Virginia Hemp Businesses Want Lawmakers To Hold Hearing On New THC Product Limits
Virginia hemp businesses that say they are harmed by the state’s newly enacted restrictions on THC products are pushing a legislative cannabis committee to hold a hearing on the issue. The Cannabis Small Business Association (CSBA), which represents hemp companies, is asking the legislature’s Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a […]