Congressman Pledges To Help Virginia Hemp Farmers As Federal THC Product Ban And State Marijuana Changes Loom
“You’re a constituent. Let’s see what is in the realm of possibility.” By Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury “We needed this rain,” farmer and entrepreneur Graham Redfern said from his front porch in Caroline County Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA), who represents Virginia’s 7th District in Congress, approached. The lawmaker was there to […]
The Study Nobody Wanted: Cannabis, Pregnancy, and the Women Still Paying the Price
In 1994, Melanie Dreher published a study showing that cannabis-exposed babies thrived. The medical establishment went silent. Thirty years later, she’s still trying to finish the work — and pregnant women are still being jailed. More than 25 years ago, a landmark study quietly challenged one of modern medicine’s most deeply rooted assumptions: Cannabis use […]
Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana And Hemp Regulation Bill Sets The State Up For Broader Recreational Legalization, GOP Senator Says
“This bill does not legalize adult-use cannabis, but eventually we probably will. If we have this board set up ahead of time, they can do it in a professional manner.” By Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star A state Senate committee has advanced a bill to create a Cannabis Control Board that would allow more oversight of […]
Oklahoma Officials Say Medical Marijuana Businesses Must Register With Federal DEA To Avoid Punishment
Oklahoma drug officials have issued guidance warning medical marijuana businesses that they must register with the federal government in order to avoid facing punishments, including potentially having their state registrations revoked. Donnie Anderson, director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBNDD) said in a letter to cannabis industry operatives on Friday […]
Pride Month Cannabis Collabs Disappear Every July. Laganja Estranja Built One That Won’t.
Laganja Estranja’s first cannabis line drops May 16 at SWAY Dispensary in Chicago. The launch comes a decade after her first attempt to break into the industry, in partnership with Illinois’ first queer and Black-owned recreational dispensary, cultivated by two-time Cannabis Cup winner nuEra Cannabis. The whole package lands just in time for Pride Month. […]
Are Artificial Flavors Hacking Your High?
Terpenes are chemistry and neurobiology working together. Artificial flavors are something else entirely. Here’s what the difference actually means for your cannabis experience. In cannabis culture, it’s often said that cannabinoids are the “engine,” while terpenes are the “steering wheel.” In fact, as a phrase attributed to scientist and neurologist Ethan Russo goes: “Terpenes are […]
Full Disclosure: The Pentagon Released UFO Files. The Smart Move Is To Grow Your Own Weed.
The government opened the UAP vault. Politicians are talking. The internet is spiraling. High Times offers a galactic thought experiment rooted in cannabis, sovereignty and the humble power of growing your own. This morning, May 8, 2026, the Department of War released the first tranche of declassified UFO files under President Donald Trump’s PURSUE program […]
Congress considers veterans’ medical cannabis amendment (Newsletter: May 8, 2026)
GOP senator urges IN gov not to legalize; Lawmakers push FDA on psychedelics; CA marijuana drive-thrus vote; Study: Psilocybin for cocaine addiction 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… […]
Bipartisan Lawmakers Push FDA To Speed Up Approval Of Psychedelic Therapies
A bipartisan coalition of 32 members of Congress is urging federal health officials to expedite ongoing reviews of psychedelic therapies. “For many individuals, current treatment options remain insufficient, deepening an already urgent public health crisis,” the lawmakers, led by Reps. Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Lou Correa (D-CA), co-chairs of the Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapies Caucus, […]
Harvard Doctor’s New Book Reframes Cannabis As A Senior’s Way Out Of Pharmaceutical Overload
Dr. Peter Grinspoon’s new book “Aging Well with Cannabis” reframes the plant as what one geriatrician calls an “exit drug”: a tool for helping older Americans reduce their reliance on the prescription medications stacking up in their medicine cabinets. With 60 million Americans over 65 and twice that over 50, the book targets the fastest-growing […]