Meet the 19 Experts the UN Chose to Help Shape the Future of Drug Policy
The Commission on Narcotic Drugs’ new 19-member expert panel will help inform the UN’s 2029 global drug policy review, with potential consequences for cannabis regulation, harm reduction, treaty flexibility, and criminal justice reform worldwide. The United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) recently announced the participants of its newly established Expert Panel, whose purpose is […]
Less MDMA, More Cocaine and Ketamine: Wastewater Data Reveals Shifts in Drug Use in Europe
The world’s waters are polluted: no news there. We’ve been living with this issue for decades, which shows little sign of abating… But if we can’t fight it, we can at least study it. Indeed, analyzing our river systems can offer valuable insights into population health. That’s the aim of the new study by the […]
Marijuana Reform Isn’t This White House’s Drug Policy Priority
Sara Carter, the former investigative journalist and Fox News contributor now serving as White House drug czar, has spent her early months emphasizing fentanyl, trafficking and addiction, not marijuana reform. Cannabis may still move through federal channels, but it is clearly not the part of drug policy this White House wants to lead with. If […]
With Marijuana Rescheduling Still Pending, Federal Workplace Drug Testing Rules Aren’t Changing, Health Agency Says
With marijuana rescheduling still left unfulfilled months after President Donald Trump ordered the process to be completed, there are no plans to update federal workplace drug policy around cannabis, according to a new filing from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In a noticed published in the Federal Register on Friday, HHS […]
New Bipartisan Congressional Bill Would Prevent Housing Discrimination Against People Convicted Of Marijuana And Other Drug Offenses
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a bill that would repeal a decades-old federal statute that’s led to the denial of housing for millions of people with prior drug convictions. Reps. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) filed the legislation—titled the “Fair Future Act”—last week. An earlier version was introduced with a Senate companion […]
Colombian President Says ‘Weed Was for Protest, Cocaine Is the Drug of Capital’
Yesterday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro appeared before the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, where he firmly criticized outdated anti-drug policies (such as cannabis prohibition) and proposed alternatives to state violence. Weed for protest, cocaine for capital, fentanyl for the apocalypse Coca cultivation in Colombia: Alternatives to combat drug trafficking This is far from the first […]
Use Of Medical Marijuana Or Hemp Doesn’t Excuse Drug Testing Violations, Trump’s Transportation Department Warns
The Trump administration is issuing a reminder to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) substance abuse professionals (SAPs) about federal drug testing policies—including a directive to disregard attempts to justify positive tests for THC due to a worker’s use of medical marijuana or hemp oil. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, DOT […]
Feds warn about medical cannabis & hemp in drug tests (Newsletter: March 6, 2026)
Farm Bill advances with hemp provisions; NH legalization rejected; AZ cannabis smoke bill amended; OK gov on medical marijuana; New cannabis coalition 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… […]