Feds issue report on cannabis scales to help state officials set rules (Newsletter: July 8, 2026)
VA marijuana implementation survey; IL cannabis guidance for dispensaries; Poll: THC drinks as alcohol alternative; OR psilocybin fee increase 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… Free to read […]
Defense Department Would Issue Report On How Psychedelic Mushrooms Can Benefit Military Members Under New Congressional Bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have filed a new bill in Congress what would require the Department of Defense to evaluate how ongoing research on the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin could help members of the military. The Veterans and Servicemembers PTSD Emerging Treatment Review Act, filed this week by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ), would direct the […]
Lawmakers Push IRS To Issue ‘Prompt’ Tax Guidance For Marijuana Businesses Now That Rescheduling Is Happening
A group of congressional lawmakers are pressing federal officials to issue “prompt guidance” on tax issues for marijuana businesses in light of the Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule cannabis. A new letter, led by Reps. Steven Horsford (D-NV and Steve Cohen (D-TN), notes that “state-legal cannabis businesses have been denied ordinary business tax deductions […]