Amsterdam Drops Coffeeshop Tourist Ban In New Coalition Deal
The years-long push to lock foreign visitors out of the city’s coffeeshops just died in coalition talks. The new deal keeps the doors open and pushes the tourist tax to the highest in Europe. For years, it looked like Amsterdam might finally pull the welcome mat out from under its stoner tourists. As of this […]
Wisconsin Democratic Governor Candidates Promise To Advance Marijuana Legalization And Protect Hemp In 2027
Most of the contenders for Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination appeared at a forum hosted by a cannabis reform group on Tuesday, making pledges to advance the cause of legalization if elected even in the face of potential opposition from Republican legislative leaders. The event, hosted by the Wisconsin Coalition for Cannabis Reform (WCCR), featured six […]
Amendments to save hemp THC from ban are blocked in Congress (Newsletter: June 3, 2026)
DEA sued over cannabinoid stance; VA gov talks marijuana veto; KY gov expands medical cannabis conditions; LA gov complains about marijuana smell 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. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || […]
2 In 3 Americans Who Use Marijuana Say It Helps Them Sleep Better, New Survey Shows
About 2 in 3 Americans who use marijuana say it improves their sleep, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The poll asked 2,007 American adults about their cannabis use and its sleep impacts. Overall, about 33 percent of respondents said marijuana makes their quality of sleep “significantly” or “slightly” […]
Amendments To Keep Hemp THC Products Federally Legal Won’t Get Votes After Congressional Committee Blocks Them
A powerful congressional committee is blocking amendments to prevent a scheduled federal ban on hemp THC products from taking effect in November. The House Rules Committee on Monday determined that several separate proposals will not be allowed to advance to floor votes. One proposal, from Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), would have kept many hemp products […]
Kentucky Governor Expands Medical Marijuana For 15 New Qualifying Conditions, While Saying ‘It’s Time’ For Broader Decriminalization
The governor of Kentucky has signed an executive order to expand the list of health conditions that make patients eligible for medical marijuana—adding that he thinks “it’s time” for broader cannabis decriminalization. At a press conference on Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) announced that he was taking executive action to “clarify” that the current law […]
The Drink in Your Hand Was Never Just a Drink
The new cannabis beverage boom isn’t really about replacing booze. It’s about replacing everything people lose when they stop drinking. Nobody toasts with water. That’s not a complaint, it’s an observation about how deeply alcohol is woven into the rituals that hold our social lives together. The clinking glass. The round bought for the table. […]
Amber Senter, Architect of Oakland’s Cannabis Equity Program, Says Founders Should Skip the Dispensary
Amber Senter co-founded Supernova Women, the organization that helped shape America’s first cannabis social equity program. A decade later, she says the licenses meant to repair the War on Drugs sent Black founders into the industry’s most expensive, lowest-margin, hardest-to-survive corner. “You need $2 million to open a dispensary. If you have $50,000, you can […]
Hemp Companies Sue DEA, Challenging Agency’s Claim That Synthetic Cannabis Compound HHC Is Federally Banned
Hemp companies have filed lawsuits challenging the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) determination that a cannabinoid produced synthetically from components of the cannabis plant is federally illegal. DEA issued a rule last month saying that while it had already considered hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) to be a Schedule I illegal substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), […]
Trump Is Being Sued For Rescheduling Marijuana By Doctors And A Pharmaceutical Company Who Are ‘Aggrieved’ By The Move
The Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule marijuana is being challenged with yet another lawsuit, and this one includes the president himself in the list of defendants. The latest litigation was filed by a coalition of anti-marijuana activists, substance misuse professionals, doctors and a cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical corporation. “The Final Order was issued without prior notice-and-comment […]