Rhode Island Officials Restart Marijuana Business Licensing Process After End Of Litigation That Blocked Prior Effort
“Our focus is to maintain that momentum by implementing the amended Cannabis Act as efficiently as possible.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Rhode Island’s Cannabis Control Commission on Friday reopened the application process for prospective retailers after regulators’ first attempt to license more pot shops was halted by a federal court order and voided […]
GOP Senators Argue That Hemp Product Ban Should Take Effect As Scheduled, Raising Alarm About Kids’ Access To THC
A pair of Republican lawmakers took to the Senate floor on Wednesday to urge their colleagues not to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is currently scheduled for November. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) said the widespread availability of intoxicating hemp products in states across the country is a “public health crisis” that […]
Senate Votes To Delay Hemp Ban, Giving Lawmakers More Time To Craft Regulations To Keep THC Products Legal
The U.S. Senate has rejected an amendment to make sure that hemp THC products are federally recriminalized on time under a current plan that is set to go into effect in November, instead allowing a provision that would delay the ban to advance. Industry supporters say the move will hopefully give them more time to convince […]
Texas Banning Cannabis Is An ‘Insane’ Form Of Corruption That Benefits Big Beer, Big Tobacco And Drug Cartels, Talarico Says
The fact that Texas is keeping marijuana illegal while also moving to restrict hemp THC products is “insane,” Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico says. It is also a form of corruption, he said in an interview with The Breakfast Club on Wednesday. “Think about what industries are most worried about THC products being readily available: […]
Dr. Oz Asks Senators To Delay Hemp Product Ban So Seniors Can Get CBD Products Covered Through Medicare
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is asking U.S. senators to reject an amendment that would keep a forthcoming ban on hemp products on track to take effect in November. “Passage of this amendment would undo significant gains that have been made to make clinically-appropriate full-spectrum hemp-derived CBD […]
Square Tells Businesses To Stop Selling Hemp And CBD Products In Light Of Upcoming Federal Ban
The popular point-of-sale and payments service Square says it will no longer allow CBD and other hemp-derived products to be sold on its platform, according to an email obtained by Marijuana Moment. The communication, sent to a business that uses Square, cited an upcoming change to federal law that will recriminalize many hemp products that […]
The Convenience Revolution Has Finally Reached Cannabis
Nearly every consumer category now delivers or ships. Cannabis was one of the last to catch up, and the shift is changing who buys THC and how. Most of what Americans buy now arrives without anyone leaving the house. Dinner comes in twenty minutes. Groceries are ordered on a phone and left at the door. […]
VA Launches New Study Using Psilocybin To Treat Veterans With Depression And PTSD
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is launching a new clinical trial to investigate whether psilocybin can help military veterans who are struggling with treatment-resistant depression. The move follows VA’s recent announcement of a separate trial on MDMA-assisted therapy in treating veterans with severe mental health disorders, including PTSD and alcohol use disorder. The […]
Senators step up push for hemp THC ban in November (Newsletter: August 7, 2026)
Groups on both sides push Congress over hemp; NY gov signs marijuana farmers’ market bill; Study: CBD for athlete recovery 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: Journalism […]
CBD Has ‘Potentially Performance-Enhancing Properties’ In Sports And May Help Athletes Recover After Exercise, Study Shows
The non-intoxicating marijuana component CBD holds “potentially performance-enhancing properties” for athletes and may serve as an effective post-exercise recovery tool, according to a new scientific review. The research looked at 70 peer-reviewed studies on the therapeutic efficacy of cannabidiol to assess whether the cannabis compound may uniquely benefit people who participate in sports. Researchers at […]