Texas Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bills Filed: HB 369 and HB 362 Explained
A week after Democrats flipped the Texas House and won the lieutenant governor’s race, House Democrats filed bills to legalize adult-use cannabis, with licensed stores and home grow. The Senate is still Republican. The Votes Changed. The Senate Didn’t. Texas Democrats didn’t wait long. A week after an election that flipped the Texas House and […]
Incoming Texas Lieutenant Governor Discusses Options For Cannabis Reform, Including Full Legalization Or Medical Expansion
Texas’s incoming Democratic lieutenant governor says there are a number of different options for how the state can move forward with enacting cannabis reform now that she and other members of her party won key victories in last week’s midterm elections. In an interview with MS NOW on Saturday, Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin (D) noted […]
This Week’s Election Results Open The Door To Expanding Cannabis Legalization Across The US (Op-Ed)
“The 2026 election didn’t legalize cannabis in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina or Georgia. But it changed the political conditions under which those decisions will be made.” By Rodney Holcombe, LeafLink Cannabis legalization was on the ballot in far more states than voters might have realized on Election Day. While it was literally on the […]
Massachusetts voters reject cannabis legalization rollback measure (Newsletter: November 4, 2026)
Houston deprioritizes marijuana arrests; ID anti-cannabis amendment fails; Poll: 280E tax savings should lower prices; Cannabis medicine 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… By starting a $10 […]
Iowa GOP Governor Candidate Has Family Members Who Benefit From Medical Marijuana, But He Opposes ‘Full Legalization’
The Republican candidate running to be Iowa’s next governor says members of his own family benefit from the use of medical cannabis and he supports expanding access to it—but he opposes broader legalization of recreational marijuana. “I think my stance on on marijuana is very simple. I believe in plant-based medicines 100 percent,” Zach Lahn […]
Florida Should Regulate Hemp THC Drinks To Show The Rest Of The Country That Legalization Is Better Than Prohibition (Op-Ed)
“Florida doesn’t need to wait for Washington to show what responsible regulation looks like.” By Dani Baranowski, Florida Hemp Beverage Coalition In Umatilla, Florida, my grandmother’s friends unwind over a game of spades with a low-dose THC drink in hand. My friends in their thirties are reaching for the same drinks for different reasons. Some […]
Colorado’s Weed Regulator Can Afford 84 of Its 158 Staffers: Four States on What Legalization Left Unfinished.
Legalization was sold as a finish line. Regulators in four states say it was the start of a job that keeps changing, from funding gaps and equity fixes to whatever Washington does next. Colorado’s cannabis regulator is authorized for roughly 158 staff positions. It has about 84 employees. The Marijuana Enforcement Division relies heavily on […]
Virginia Officials Launch Medical Marijuana Patient Survey, Including Questions About How Recreational Legalization Will Impact Them
Virginia regulators are asking patients to complete a “satisfaction survey” about the state’s medical marijuana program. The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) said the questionnaire is designed to help officials “hear from the people who know Virginia’s medical cannabis program firsthand.” The survey includes questions about how often patients use medical marijuana, what types of […]
GOP congressman backed by cannabis biz donations bashes legalization (Newsletter: October 1, 2026)
PA won’t legalize marijuana soon, top GOP senator says; Ads against MA anti-cannabis ballot measure; VA psychedelics research 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… Subscribers who value […]
Another Poll Shows Massachusetts Voters Don’t Want To Reverse Marijuana Legalization
The latest in a series of polls ahead of the November elections continues to show that a sizable majority Massachusetts voters oppose a measure on the ballot that would roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law. The new survey, published on Tuesday by CommonWealth Beacon and conducted by MassINC Polling Group (MPG), shows that 61 […]