Oregon Officials Ask Federal Court To Reverse Ruling That Blocked Marijuana Industry Labor Law Approved By Voters
Oregon officials are asking a federal appeals court to reverse a judge’s ruling that struck down a voter-approved law to require licensed marijuana businesses to enter into labor peace agreements with workers and mandate that employers remain neutral in discussions around unionization. In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit […]
Trump DOJ Asks Federal Court To Dismiss Lawsuit From D.C. Hemp Business Challenging Federal Ban On Local Cannabis Sales
The Trump administration is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from a Washington, D.C. hemp business challenging the federal government over a congressional budget restriction that prevents local officials from establishing and regulating a retail marijuana market. About three months after Capitol Hemp filed the suit in U.S. District Court for the District […]
Senators push against federal hemp ban proposal (Newsletter: September 17, 2025)
MN legal marijuana sales launch; HI officials back cannabis rescheduling; MI lawmakers back marijuana tax hike; Patient advocacy 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… Before you dig […]
Pending Federal Hemp Legislation Could Reshape The Legal Industry By Banning Some Products (Op-Ed)
“The outcome of the debates around these provisions will determine the future of hemp-derived products in the United States, and the economic viability of the industry.” By Lauren Estevez and Joanne Caceres, Dentons US Cannabis Group As Congress returns from recess this month, the hemp industry is closely monitoring provisions that could fundamentally reshape the […]
Federal Judge Gives Florida Marijuana Legalization Campaign A Win Over State’s Ballot Initiative Restriction Law
A federal judge has delivered a win to a Florida campaign seeking to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s 2026 ballot—granting “complete relief” from provisions of a law Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed to impose serious restrictions on signature gathering. In response to a motion for a preliminary injunction from the cannabis campaign […]
A win for cannabis users’ gun rights in federal court (Newsletter: August 22, 2025)
Senate psychedelics hearing; VA marijuana commission; Trump pick on cannabis & driving; Study: CBD to treat alcoholism; South Park on rescheduling 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: […]
Federal Appeals Court Gives Medical Marijuana Patients Who Want To Own Guns A Win
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a series of cases challenging the current ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana, another federal appeals court has ruled in favor of medical cannabis patients who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights to possess firearms. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Supreme Court Gives Marijuana Companies More Time To File Petition In Case Challenging Federal Prohibition
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a request to give marijuana companies suing the Justice Department in an effort to overturn federal prohibition two more months to file their petition with the justices. Lawyers for the cannabis firms said the extension was needed due to the “significant and complex constitutional issues” that are being raised […]
GOP lawmaker files federal cannabis rescheduling bill (Newsletter: August 14, 2025)
IN gov: Fed marijuana reform could boost state legalization; DEA “drug slang” quiz; Study: Medical cannabis for pain; SXSW psychedelics panels 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 Says Decision On Changing Federal Cannabis Classification Coming ‘In The Next Few Weeks’
Yesterday, we asked whether the rumors were true. And the answer came straight from the Resolute Desk. At a White House press conference on Monday morning, President Donald Trump said his administration is “looking at” moving marijuana from Schedule I, the same legal category as heroin, to the less restrictive Schedule III, and will “make […]