Your Weed Smell Says More About Your Bank Account Than You Think
In America, the smell of a joint can mean a citation, an eviction or nothing at all. It depends on who’s holding it. The smell of weed has never been neutral. It has always had a starting point. A “depends how,” a “depends when” and, fundamentally, a “depends who.” On the urban map of the […]
DEA And Marijuana Rescheduling Opponents File Final Briefs In Hearing Ahead Of Judge’s Decision
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is reiterating that it doesn’t believe a recently published federal watchdog agency report that found “gaps” in the government’s process for evaluating controlled substances undermines the Trump administration’s proposal to reschedule marijuana. But anti-rescheduling parties that are participating in a hearing on the reform say that procedural shortcomings have irreparably […]
Bipartisan cooperation could boost federal cannabis reform (Newsletter: November 6, 2026)
WI lawmakers talk marijuana legalization; MD first responder medical cannabis protections; Election results & marijuana 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… Hold on, just one second before […]
Scientists Find Earliest Direct Evidence of Psychoactive Cannabis Use in 2,800-Year-Old Siberian Tomb
Human hair containing traces of THC and more than 1,400 cannabis seeds found in a 2,800-year-old Siberian tomb provide the oldest directly dated evidence of cannabis being used for its intoxicating effects. The discovery links cannabis to Scythian funerary practices and offers a rare glimpse into how the plant may have been used in ancient […]
From the Battlefield to Ayahuasca: 46 Veterans and First Responders Seek Healing at a Costa Rica Retreat
U.S. military veterans and first responders attended a weeklong retreat featuring ayahuasca ceremonies, psychological support, and group activities. Some participants reported improvements in their mental health as research into psychedelics’ potential to treat post-traumatic stress disorder continues to grow. However, clinical evidence remains limited, and the legal status of these treatments in Costa Rica is […]
The Cannabis Industry Came Together To Stop A Rollback In Massachusetts, But We Must Remain United For The Next Fight (Op-Ed)
“For too long, cannabis businesses, advocates, veterans, patients and policymakers have operated in separate corners of the same fight. We have allowed disagreements over business models, regulations, personalities and competing interests to divide us.” By Gretchen Gailey, Project Champion Massachusetts voters sent an unmistakable message on Election Day: they are not interested in going backward. […]
A Home Grower’s Guide to Cannabis Seed Labels
A cannabis seed listing can read like a page of lab notes. One product might list its genetics as Dirty Mimosa Bx2 x Sour Moose F1, followed by a seed type, a growth type, a flowering window, and a rating for phenotypic variation. Each of those details answers a practical question. Together they tell a […]
The Picks and Shovels of the Psychedelic Economy
In every gold rush, somebody figures out that selling picks and shovels can be a safer bet than digging for gold. The modern psychedelic boom is beginning to look much the same. The past several years brought a flood of investment, startup activity, and hype around a future legal psychedelic industry. Then came the harder […]
This Week’s Election Results Open The Door To Expanding Cannabis Legalization Across The US (Op-Ed)
“The 2026 election didn’t legalize cannabis in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina or Georgia. But it changed the political conditions under which those decisions will be made.” By Rodney Holcombe, LeafLink Cannabis legalization was on the ballot in far more states than voters might have realized on Election Day. While it was literally on the […]
Illinois Governor And US Senator Push For Federal Hemp THC Product Ban To Take Effect Without Further Delay
The governor and lieutenant governor of Illinois, along with a U.S. senator that represents the state, released a policy agenda this week that calls on Congress to allow the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products to take effect without further delay. Gov. JB Pritzker (D), Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth […]