Legalization Was Supposed to Be Bad for Kids. It Turned Out to Be the Opposite
Thirty years into the transition to regulated cannabis markets, teen use and ease of access are at or near the lowest levels ever recorded. It’s prohibition — not legalization — that put kids most at risk. This is an op-ed contribution from Adam J. Smith, Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project. The views expressed […]
This 4/20, Remember The Cannabis Prisoners Legalization Left Behind
By Stephanie Shepard, Executive Director, Last Prisoner Project Take Action Support The Work As legal cannabis becomes a multibillion-dollar industry, people are still serving decades, even life, in prison for the same plant. That is not progress. It is unfinished business. Every year on 4/20, millions of people celebrate cannabis culture. Legalization expands, new markets […]
Marijuana Budtenders Could Qualify For ‘No Tax On Tips,’ IRS Says, But Only After Federal Legalization
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says that while marijuana industry workers are not currently eligible under the “No Tax on Tips” law signed by President Donald Trump last year to write off any gratuities they receive, that could change in the event of federal legalization. The agency discussed the issue in a final rule for […]
Virginia Governor Wants Amendments To Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill, Including Delayed Market Launch
Virginia’s governor is requesting that legislators make amendments to a bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales that they sent to her desk last month. On Monday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) returned the legislation with suggested changes—including pushing back the launch date for sales to begin by six months, from January 1, 2027 to July 1, […]
Pennsylvania governor steps up cannabis legalization push (Newsletter: April 8, 2026)
DEA: marijuana rescheduling appeal still “pending”; GOP congressman: let states legalize; MO gov on hemp THC ban; ID medical cannabis resolution 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… Your […]
North Carolina Governor Steps Up Push For Marijuana Legalization As State Commission Issues New Report
A governor-appointed cannabis commission in North Carolina has issued an interim report after holding months of meetings focused on the issue. The group is recommending that the state move away from a criminalization-based approach to cannabis and toward a system of “robust” regulations that provide for adults’ legal access to THC products. The North Carolina […]