SCOTUS asked to take up cannabis licensing dispute (Newsletter: September 17, 2026)
House passes bill on marijuana, fentanyl & drug testing; MI cannabis industry backs GOP governor candidate; Alabama marijuana arrests 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 […]
Medical Marijuana Patients Are Turning To Lesser-Known Cannabinoids Like CBG And CBN, Analysis Of Reddit Posts Shows (Op-Ed)
“The minor cannabinoids that receive far less attention in the mainstream market are often the same compounds patients repeatedly describe as helpful.” By Sunehera Hasib The cannabis industry spends millions pushing specific products. But patients are having a very different conversation among themselves. In a recent analysis of nearly 18,000 posts and comments across major […]
North Carolina Residents Support Legalizing Marijuana And Keeping Hemp THC Products Legal For Adults Over 21, Poll Shows
North Carolinians strongly support legalizing medical marijuana, and a majority wants to go even further by legalizing cannabis for recreational use, according to a new poll. The survey published on Thursday by Elon University also found that North Carolina adults support keeping THC-infused hemp products like seltzers and gummies legal in the state, although with […]
The FDA Wants to Talk Psychedelic Therapy. The Movement Has Bigger Questions.
A federal docket on the therapeutic use of psychedelics is open through October 5. Four groups that built this movement from the ground up on what they’d tell the government, what they’re fighting in court, and how much of their work the docket doesn’t cover. The Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing on […]
Michigan Marijuana Industry Group Endorses GOP Governor Candidate Who Pledged To Cut New Wholesale Tax
A trade association that represents marijuana businesses in Michigan is endorsing the Republican candidate in the state’s gubernatorial election in November, calling him “the clear choice” due to his support for repealing or significantly rolling back a recently enacted tax hike on the industry. “John James is the clear choice for the cannabis industry,” Michigan […]
Americans don’t think cannabis is dangerous, new poll shows (Newsletter: September 16, 2026)
FDA psychedelics hearing; Union opposes MA anti-marijuana measure; MN cannabis sales totals; DEA as marijuana regulator; Federal botanical drugs bill 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 on, […]
Weed Prices by State 2026: What an Eighth Costs and Why
An eighth costs $15.31 in Washington and $51.63 in Kentucky. Thirteen months of register data across 36 states points at one variable, and it isn’t whether the state calls itself medical or recreational. Trans-High Market Quotations is live, and this is the first full read of it: thirteen months of retail flower prices, August 2025 […]
Chain vs. Indy: Which Dispensaries Do People Prefer?
Chains reorder every two weeks and earn twice the discounts. Independents stock the same breadth of product and win on everything that isn’t a spreadsheet. Dispensaries generally fall into one of two camps: part of a multi-state chain, or an independent operator. Those independents might own several stores within one state (a single-state operator), or […]
One of the ‘Mormon Wives’ Chooses Cannabis: Here’s What the Church Actually Says
Mormon Wives star Mikayla Matthews says medical cannabis was “literally life-changing” for her nerve pain and sleep, bringing weed into a show already built around the tensions between modern Utah life and Mormon expectations. But the Church’s position is more nuanced than a simple prohibition. Mikayla Matthews, one of the stars of Hulu’s The Secret […]
New Jersey Is Kicking THC Drinks Out of Liquor Stores. High Tide Has a Plan.
New Jersey’s THC beverage market is heading into the most consequential stretch of its short life. A federal change to the definition of hemp takes effect in November 2026, and the state has set November 13 as the last day licensed liquor stores can sell hemp-derived THC drinks. After that date, any beverage carrying a […]