Alcohol Industry Group Calls Out Congress For Failing To Address Hemp THC Product Ban In Farm Bill
A major alcohol industry trade association says the U.S. House of Representatives’s passage last week of a Farm Bill without including provisions to call off the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products represents a “missed opportunity.” “A ban will not remove these products from the market—it will push consumers toward unregulated, online channels with no […]
Hemp amendments stall in Congress, for now (Newsletter: April 29, 2026)
MD gov signs marijuana workplace rights bill; NC medical cannabis momentum; Study: Cannabis as ancient “core crop” 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 […]
Trump pushes Congress for hemp & CBD reforms (Newsletter: April 27, 2026)
Federal marijuana industry tax guidance; White House weighs in on hemp legislation; FDA psychedelics moves; Congress wants state cannabis law study 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… BREAKING: […]
Trump Pushes Congress To Keep Full-Spectrum CBD Legal While Restricting Hemp Products That Pose ‘Health Risks’
President Donald Trump is urging congressional lawmakers to take action to amend a law that threatens to federally recriminalize hemp-derived full-spectrum CBD products in November. “I am calling on Congress to update the Law to ensure that Americans can continue to access the full-spectrum CBD products they have come to rely on, and that help […]
Congress wants federal study of state cannabis laws (Newsletter: April 21, 2026)
Politicians & brands mark 4/20; MA gov signs marijuana bill; PA legalization; DE medical cannabis bill; Woody Harrelson & Bill Maher talk marijuana 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 […]
FDA’s New Hemp CBD Enforcement Move Is Encouraging, But Congress Still Needs To Enact Real Regulations (Op-Ed)
“These products have the potential to reshape how Americans approach wellness by offering accessible, plant-based alternatives that complement traditional care, but realizing that potential will require more than enforcement discretion.” By Thomas Winstanley, Edibles.com For years, the hemp-derived CBD market has operated in a paradox: federally legal, widely available and increasingly normalized—yet lacking a clear […]
Hawaii Senate Votes To Ask Congress To Federally Legalize Marijuana
The Hawaii Senate has passed a pair of resolutions calling on Congress to federally legalize marijuana, support state efforts to clear people’s conviction records and take steps to facilitate access to banking services for companies in the cannabis industry. “Even though states have made significant policy changes with respect to cannabis, the federal Controlled Substances […]