Revelry Marks 10 Years With Two Major New York Cannabis Events
A decade in, one of New York’s most important cannabis gatherings is doubling down. New York’s cannabis industry doesn’t have many constants. Markets shift, regulations change, and operators come and go. But for the past decade, one thing has remained steady: Revelry. Now, the platform behind some of the state’s most recognizable cannabis gatherings is […]
Bipartisan Bill To Save Hemp Industry From Renewed Federal Criminalization Could Be Filed This Week, Rand Paul Says
A Republican senator said he expects bipartisan legislation to be introduced in Congress this week to avert what he called the “disaster” of the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is set to be enacted later this year. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said in an online town hall meeting he hosted on Tuesday that […]
Inside Hypno World and High-THC Cannabis Genetics
Cannabis brands don’t usually build worlds. They build catalogs, menus, drops. Hypno Seeds has been moving in a different direction—treating cannabis less like a product and more like a system of ideas, visuals, and experiences. That direction takes a more literal form with Hypno World, an interactive extension of the brand that expands its identity […]
‘Cannabis Is a Tool, Not an Escape.’ Two Iraqi-American Brothers Built a $180 Million Brand Around That Idea.
Ali and Muha Garawi built Muha Meds from a $15,000 startup into one of cannabis’s most dominant brands — without outside money, without losing the culture and without losing each other. “A lot of people wait for the right moment or for some perfect circumstance,” says Muha Garawi, “but when you have a background like […]
Two Legends, Two Dispensaries: Snoop Dogg and Xzibit Expand Their Cannabis Brands in California
Two West Coast rap legends are opening cannabis dispensaries in California within weeks of each other. Xzibit goes first. Snoop comes home. West Coast hip-hop has always had a complicated, generative relationship with cannabis. Two of its most enduring figures are now making that relationship literal — and building businesses around it. Xzibit opens the […]
When It Comes To Marijuana And Hemp, If You Believe In One Plant You Need To Believe In One Rule (Op-Ed)
“If the loophole persists, that trust erodes. Not because the hemp farmers are bad people. But because a system that applies rigorous standards to one channel and none to another will eventually produce a failure that damages everyone.” By Jason Leisey, Emerald Tea Supply Co. I spent years in institutional finance trading macro derivatives before […]
What Growers Really Talk About
Most of the real lessons about growing cannabis never happen in public. They happen in grow rooms while someone points at a plant and says, “See that?” They happen late at night after the lights shut off, when cultivators start talking about the mistakes that taught them the most. The kind of knowledge that rarely […]
Virginia lawmakers push back on governor’s cannabis amendments (Newsletter: April 15, 2026)
Fed 4/20 DUI campaign; MD 1st responder medical marijuana bill passes; TN anti-cannabis bill to gov; PA medical cannabis in hospitals; Vape 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 […]
Pennsylvania House Passes Governor’s Budget Plan With Expected Revenue From Marijuana, Which Hasn’t Yet Been Legalized
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives has passed budget legislation proposed by the governor that relies on revenue that would be generated from recreational marijuana sales, which have not yet been legalized in the state. The Democratic-controlled House voted 107-94 on Tuesday to approve the spending plan from Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) who earlier this year included […]
FDA’s New Hemp CBD Enforcement Move Is Encouraging, But Congress Still Needs To Enact Real Regulations (Op-Ed)
“These products have the potential to reshape how Americans approach wellness by offering accessible, plant-based alternatives that complement traditional care, but realizing that potential will require more than enforcement discretion.” By Thomas Winstanley, Edibles.com For years, the hemp-derived CBD market has operated in a paradox: federally legal, widely available and increasingly normalized—yet lacking a clear […]