The Cannabis Industry Is Sleeping On Threat To Repeal Legalization In Maine And Massachusetts (Op-Ed)
“The industry can’t afford to sit this out… National trade groups, operators and investors should help fund and coordinate local opposition now.” By Joanne Caceres and Hannah King, Dentons Two under-the-radar signature drives in New England could become the biggest political test for cannabis legalization in a decade—and the industry is largely ignoring them. In […]
Watch the Trailer for ‘Don’t Be A Clown’: A Sharp, Twisted Take on Cannabis Culture
The first look at Don’t Be A Clown just landed. Watch it on High Times’ YouTube, then circle December 1 for the full short film. High Times has teamed up with Official Cannabis Seed Company on the project from filmmaker Dan Levy Dagerman, founder of High Concept Entertainment and the mind behind You, Me & […]
Ohio Senate Rejects House Changes To Bill Scaling Back Voter-Approved Marijuana Law And Restricting Hemp Sales
An Ohio bill to significantly revise the state’s marijuana program, while adding new restrictions to the hemp market, has hit a roadblock—with the Senate soundly rejecting the latest amended version that advanced out of the House. The legislation from Sen. Stephen Huffman (R) first passed the Senate in February before reaching the House floor last […]
The Legal Weed Meltdown Ontario Doesn’t Want You to See
Ontario’s legal cannabis market is moving more product than ever, but selling it is becoming a losing game for many shop owners. New data from the Ontario Cannabis Store’s 2024 By the Numbers report shows a record-breaking $2.15 billion in retail sales, an 11% increase from 2023, with nearly 409 million grams of tested flower […]
Indigenous Cannabis Leaders Head to D.C. for National Policy Summit
As legalization debates heat up in Washington, a different kind of summit is taking the spotlight this November — one led entirely by Indigenous voices. The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) will host its fourth annual National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit from November 11–13 in Washington, D.C., during Native American Heritage Month. The three-day gathering […]
Does Self-Medicating with Cannabis Raise Paranoia? The Real Issue Is How Studies Get Weaponized
There are two stories behind why people start using cannabis: for fun, or to ease the mind. A new paper from King’s College London, published in BMJ Mental Health, says those two starting points are linked to different mental-health trajectories. But I think we need to do some debunking here. For starters, it isn’t the […]
Mike Tyson Talks Marijuana With Pennsylvania Governor And Top Lawmakers As Legalization Fight Heats Up
“All of them was very delightful, you know, but we’ll see what happens.” By Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star A heavyweight in the legal cannabis industry visited Pennsylvania’s Capitol to meet with state lawmakers Wednesday. Known as “the baddest man on the planet” at the height of his boxing career, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson entered […]
Hemp dispute threatens bill to end federal shutdown (Newsletter: October 30, 2025)
ID medical marijuana initiative; Poll: Canadians say cannabis industry “important” to economy; AZ psilocybin trials; Cannabis smells study 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 into […]
The Hidden Shortcut to Launching a Cannabis Brand
When people imagine launching a cannabis brand, the pictures in their minds tend to be glamorous: sleek jars of flower displayed under glowing dispensary lights, a social media feed buzzing with lifestyle photos, maybe even a booth at a trade show with a line of eager fans. Few picture themselves in a manufacturing facility, watching […]
GOP Senator Threatens To Block Bills To Reopen Government If Hemp THC Ban Moves Forward
A GOP senator says he’s willing to hold up spending legislation to end the ongoing government shutdown if Congress attempts to move forward with a controversial plan to ban hemp products containing THC—though he’s warning there’s a “real danger” he won’t prevail. As such, he argues that it’s imperative for the industry make its voice […]