New Rules, Old Truths, and the Road Ahead
Co-authored by Paulo Thiessen “Let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm.” —Grateful Dead Brazil entered 2026 not with a celebration, but with a reckoning. In the final week of January, the country approved a new regulatory framework for medicinal cannabis, and in doing so crossed a line it had spent decades carefully circling. […]
How a Bronx Chef Built the First Licensed Dispensary in the Hamptons
From the Bronx to Brown Budda. “I grew up in the Bronx. My mother’s a type two diabetic.” Marquis Hayes’s entry into cannabis was personal. He recalls waking up to medical emergencies at home–moments that forced responsibility early. “I would usually wake up to a mom that had a sugar coma, and I would have […]
Teens Didn’t Just Discover Weed. So Why Is The Wall St. Journal Acting Like They Did?
Vapes are newer. Teen cannabis use isn’t. The Wall Street Journal frames a familiar school problem like legalization invented it, even as the data says youth use has declined. The Wall Street Journal has a new teen-cannabis panic on offer: vape clouds in school bathrooms, sneaky hits during class and administrators playing cat-and-mouse with students […]
Meet The Blunt for People Who Think Most Blunts Are Weak
The new 2-gram Ice Packs Blunts are loaded with rosin, diamonds, hash, and a glass tip. More importantly, they come from a brand that usually does something rare in cannabis: it delivers. Rove has launched a new product, but the interesting part is not just what’s inside it. It’s the name on the box. The […]
The New York Times Calls It a ‘Marijuana Problem.’ ‘South America’s WSJ’ Calls It an Economy. That’s the Tell
While U.S. legacy outlets recycle moral panic, South America’s business establishment is already treating cannabis like a real market, and demanding rules that actually work. In the United States, cannabis is stuck in a weird loop. No real federal program that matches reality. Fifty different rulebooks pretending they’re a country. A hemp market that keeps […]
Use Of Medical Marijuana Or Hemp Doesn’t Excuse Drug Testing Violations, Trump’s Transportation Department Warns
The Trump administration is issuing a reminder to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) substance abuse professionals (SAPs) about federal drug testing policies—including a directive to disregard attempts to justify positive tests for THC due to a worker’s use of medical marijuana or hemp oil. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, DOT […]
Feds warn about medical cannabis & hemp in drug tests (Newsletter: March 6, 2026)
Farm Bill advances with hemp provisions; NH legalization rejected; AZ cannabis smoke bill amended; OK gov on medical marijuana; New cannabis coalition 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… […]
I Followed a Secret Shopper Into Dispensaries. Here’s What They Don’t Want You to See.
Dispensaries and cannabis brands are increasingly borrowing a page from mainstream retail by using secret shoppers to evaluate the in-store experience. Secret shoppers enter a store like any other customer, make a purchase, and observe how staff perform, without employees knowing they’re being evaluated. Cannabis dispensaries are a bit different from other retail environments. Products […]
How Beth Conway Is Shaping NJ Cannabis
When I first moved back to my home state of New Jersey, I was trying to get a read on what was real and what was noise. This state has momentum, but it also has a cloud of uncertainty surrounding it. Everyone’s “in cannabis.” Everyone’s “launching.” Everyone’s “building community.” Then you show up somewhere and […]
Colombia’s First Specialized Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Opens In Medellín: Inside Green Marketplace
Medellín just added a new landmark to Colombia’s medical cannabis landscape: a specialized pharmacy designed to dispense cannabis-derived products under prescription, with a strong emphasis on patient guidance and product traceability. It’s called Green Marketplace Pharmacy Medellín, and it opened inside the Santafé Shopping Center. Founder Henry Muñoz framed the concept in practical terms: a […]