Could Democrats Federally Legalize Marijuana With Their New Senate And House Majorities?
Democrats won big in Tuesday’s midterm elections, retaking majorities in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives—a development that advocates say stands to boost efforts to reform federal marijuana laws. The House under Democratic control has previously passed bills to federally legalize marijuana on two occasions, most recently in 2022. Advancing cannabis reform in […]
Massachusetts voters reject cannabis legalization rollback measure (Newsletter: November 4, 2026)
Houston deprioritizes marijuana arrests; ID anti-cannabis amendment fails; Poll: 280E tax savings should lower prices; Cannabis medicine 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… By starting a $10 […]
2026 Election: Massachusetts Question 8, Idaho HJR 4 and Houston Prop A
Massachusetts could end recreational sales, Idaho voters decide whether to give lawmakers sole authority over cannabis legalization and Houston votes on marijuana enforcement. Cannabis is also shaping races in Texas and New Hampshire, with a federal hemp deadline five weeks out. Ten years ago, Massachusetts voted to legalize recreational marijuana. Today, voters could shut down […]
Dan Herer Brings Jack Herer’s Legacy to New York
Dan Herer is bringing his father’s legendary name to New York through legacy genetics, independent growers, and a belief that the cannabis industry has forgotten some of the people who got it here. Jack Herer’s name is everywhere in cannabis. It’s on jars, dispensary menus, and countless strain lists. But somewhere between legalization and the […]
LAPsyConf Heads to Chile: Latin America’s Psychedelics and Mental Health Conference Returns Nov. 18
After its debut in Buenos Aires, LAPsyConf is crossing the Andes. The Latin American Conference on Longevity, Mental Health and Consciousness will hold its second edition on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Santiago, Chile, as part of Chile Tech Week. Admission is free with registration. Psychedelics on the Agenda LAPsyConf 2026: Date, […]
AMA voices cannabis concerns to federal officials (Newsletter: November 3, 2026)
Ted Cruz’s marijuana & voting joke; NH gov & challenger debate cannabis; Police groups oppose MA legalization rollback; Federal registration 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 […]
Who Gets To Define the Future Of Cannabis Medicine? (Op-Ed)
“Becoming a credible healthcare category does not require whole-plant cannabinoid medicine to become indistinguishable from conventional pharmaceuticals.” By Matthew Myro Rothman, EM2P2 and CannaLnx For decades, the medical cannabis movement fought for something that should have been relatively simple: recognition that cannabis can be medicine. Patients fought for access. Physicians put their reputations on the […]
Craft Cannabis Got Priced Out
Legalization promised a future for small growers. In Michigan, one would-be craft operator found a market built for speed, scale, and deep pockets. Growing up in the late 1980s and early 1990s, I remember a local police officer from the D.A.R.E. program coming into my elementary school classroom with a high school football player who […]
Police Groups Urge Massachusetts Voters To Keep Cannabis Sales Legal By Rejecting Ballot Measure
A national group representing Black police officers is joining with Massachusetts law enforcement officials in urging voters in the state to reject a ballot measure that would roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law. The National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers (NABLEO) on Monday announced its endorsement for the No On 8 campaign as […]
The Kratom Conundrum: Did Lobbying Influence Trump’s Opioid Policy U-Turn?
The Trump administration backed off a full ban on MGPI, a potent opioid compound found in some kratom products, and proposed allowing levels that HHS and the DEA have not found safe. A published New York Times investigation found the reversal followed industry lobbying and millions in Republican donations from a kratom executive whose company […]