From Golden Teachers to Machine Elves: The New Era of Mushroom Genetics
From boutique breeder cuts to coral-shaped mutations and potency-tested hybrids, psilocybin mushrooms are evolving into a global culture of experimental genetics, underground science, and craft cultivation. Psilocybin mushrooms have exploded out of the underground and into mainstream culture over the last two decades. What was once a niche obsession for hobbyist cultivators and psychonauts has […]
Cannabis companies make big donations to Trump-linked PAC (Newsletter: July 20, 2026)
Next steps in DEA marijuana hearing; Rescheduling lawsuit filing; Study: Music & cannabis; State hemp developments in OH, FL & MO 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 […]
States Move To Let First Responders Use Marijuana And Psychedelics To Treat PTSD
“When you are in the fire service, or any first responder industry, or especially in the military, stuff builds up over time, and what happens is you see so many things that the crazy stuff starts to at least seem normal.” By Amanda Watford, Stateline More states this year have looked beyond traditional counseling and […]
Type II Cannabis Concentrates and the Case Against Chasing THC
Solventless hash is the creme de la creme of cannabis. So why is almost all of it pressed from THC-dominant flower? A case for balance, chemotype diversity and the products the industry keeps insisting nobody wants. It’s smoooooooth. That’s what I thought the first and only time I ever stumbled across a Type II concentrate. […]
Florida Hemp Businesses Hope Trump Can Save Them From Planned Federal Ban On THC Products
“The category’s too big to fail. The consumer demand is there. The infrastructure is in place. I don’t think that it’s going anywhere. It’s a matter of when and how we get regulated.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix On Saturday, St. Petersburg retailer Herban Flow hosted its third High and Dry Festival, which featured dozens […]
Marijuana Companies Donated $11.5 Million To Trump-Linked PAC Last Month, New Campaign Finance Records Show
Some of the U.S.’s largest marijuana companies donated a collective $11.5 million last month to an agriculture-focused political committee that shares the same treasurer as President Donald Trump’s own super PAC, according to newly updated federal records. That brings the total amount of contributions from cannabis businesses or an industry-linked political action committee to Trump-linked […]
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Hemp THC Product Ban Against Ohio Companies
“While this case involves hemp products, it is really a win for businesses and consumers across America.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor A federal district court judge in Toledo ruled Monday that state officials are barred from enforcing the state’s ban on hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids in beverages, but only the 10 companies that […]
I Talk to Plants. The Cannabis Plant Talks Back.
This article originally appeared in High Times’ 50th Anniversary print issue. Get yours here. A three-week experiment in channeling the cannabis plant, what she said about a century of stigma, prison and disrespect, and how to start listening yourself. There’s a hypothesis that’s been circulating in the science field for some decades that has, in […]
Missouri Hemp THC Product Ban Challenged With Federal Lawsuit Filed By Industry
“This isn’t consumer protection. It’s the elimination of an entire legal industry coupled with a government-mandated monopoly.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A coalition of hemp businesses filed a federal lawsuit Thursday in an attempt to halt a statewide ban on intoxicating hemp products from going into effect in November. The lawsuit, filed in the […]
Combining Marijuana And Music Enhances Medical Benefits, Reduces Prescription Drug Use And Boosts Emotions, Government-Funded Study Shows
A new government-funded study is putting quantifiable evidence behind the idea that marijuana use enhances the experience of listening to music. But the new research also suggests that the combination can bolster the therapeutic benefits of cannabis. The study, published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research and conducted by researchers at Dalhousie University and […]