Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Are On Track To Set A New Annual Record
“A total of $1.5 billion has been spent on medical marijuana since the state’s first dispensary opened in May 2019.” By Sonny Albarado, Arkansas Advocate Arkansans spent $10 million more on medical marijuana so far this year than during the first eight months of 2024, putting the state on track to exceed a record set […]
Rhode Island Marijuana Dispensary License Application Process Officially Launches
“Today is a significant day for the commission and Rhode Island. This milestone represents the culmination of years of work and collaboration.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Currant For nearly three years, prospective business owners have eagerly waited for the date they could join Rhode Island’s budding retail cannabis market. That day is now here. […]
GOP’s new national chair backs cannabis legalization (Newsletter: August 25, 2025)
Senate psychedelics hearing; FL legalization lawsuit win; TX medical marijuana expansion rules; Jeff Bridges filmed key scene on cannabis 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… Hold on, just […]
Federal Judge Gives Florida Marijuana Legalization Campaign A Win Over State’s Ballot Initiative Restriction Law
A federal judge has delivered a win to a Florida campaign seeking to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s 2026 ballot—granting “complete relief” from provisions of a law Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed to impose serious restrictions on signature gathering. In response to a motion for a preliminary injunction from the cannabis campaign […]
South Dakota Medical Marijuana Industry Cheers Sting Operations On Hemp Product Sellers
“Why do I go to a doctor and pay him, and why go pay the state to pay even more money, when I can go to the vape shop, or I can go to the hemp store and they’re selling exactly what I need?” By John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s medical cannabis industry […]
Long Flowering, Long Forgotten: Why Preserving Diversity Is The Future of Cannabis
The greatest threat to the future of cannabis may not be legislation or corporatization, but the silent extinction of its genetic diversity. The modern cannabis industry has evolved faster in the past ten years than it did in the ten thousand years prior, but it has come at a cost. As we have raced toward […]
Minnesota Marijuana Businesses Say Tax Increase Could Drive Consumers To The Illegal Market
“What we saw in California is that the high tax on legitimate cannabis leads straight to the black market. And I’m very concerned that that’s going to have the same or similar impact here.” By Shadi Bushra, MinnPost A last-minute tax hike on cannabis products passed as part of Minnesota lawmakers’ special session budget compromise […]
Freedom Fighter Of The Month: Jason Washington’s Courageous Stand Against The Feds
Editors’ Note: “Freedom Fighter of the Month” has long been a popular feature in High Times Magazine, dating back to the 1990s. Today, we’re bringing it back as a monthly column. Send your nominations to kariboiter@gmail.com with the subject line “Freedom Fighter of the Month.” Tell us who you think we should recognize, why, and […]
South Park Strikes Again: Indecision Over Rescheduling Under Fire
Remember Tegridy Farms? Of course you do. They’ve been a recurring feature on the iconic South Park series for years, frequently used not only for laughs, but to expose all kinds of injustices. Now, the fictional marijuana farm has made a new appearance, this time to contribute its two cents to the current cannabis rescheduling […]
From The Vault: How Dylan Turned On the Beatles (2016)
Original publication: August 2016. How Dylan Turned On the Beatles In his new book How to Smoke Pot (Properly), marijuana journalist David Bienenstock provides a valuable “headiquette” lesson outlining the dos and don’ts of getting someone high for the first time. In the following excerpt, Bienenstock examines how some of the 20th century’s most Influential […]