Texas Gave Him 75 Years for Cannabis. He Was 19, and His Son Was Born While He Was Inside.
Julian Andrade was 19 when a Texas court sentenced him to 75 years for a nonviolent cannabis charge. He is 22 now. His son was born while he was inside. Julian Andrade is 22 years old. He was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and he has now spent three of those years inside […]
Senate Candidate Highlights GOP Opponent’s Claim That Legalizing Marijuana Will Cause Children To Die
A new ad from the campaign of Nebraska independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn is highlighting his opponent’s claim that legalizing cannabis will lead to the death of children. “If you legalize marijuana, you’re gonna kill your kids,” Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) is heard saying in the ad that challenger Dan Osborn’s campaign released on […]
North Carolina Lawmakers Should Regulate Hemp THC Drinks Instead Of Banning Them (Op-Ed)
“The consumer demand in North Carolina is clear, and the passing of this near-total ban bill would take good actors like us out of this space and allow bad actors to flourish.” By Melissa Johnston, Tryon Distributing via Carolina Journal North Carolina holds an immense opportunity to create the best hemp beverage law in the […]
Almost Three-Quarters Of Massachusetts Voters Oppose Ballot Measure To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization, Poll Shows
Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly oppose an initiative on the November ballot that would roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law, according to a new poll. The survey, released on Thursday by The University of New Hampshire, shows that nearly three-quarters (71 percent) of respondents plan to vote against the anti-cannabis measure, while just 24 percent plan […]
A Life Chasing Flavor, From Whisky to Weed
Illness kept changing the rules of my life. Tea, whisky, and eventually cannabis became ways of finding something worth chasing anyway. It’s 7:38 a.m., and it’s time for my medication. I grab my pill strip off my desk and pop the lid open. Gotta check that it’s all there; otherwise I’m screwed. The pills for […]
Oregon Psilocybin Businesses Celebrate As State Officials Rescind Proposed Fee Hikes
“This was an industry fighting for its survival, and it really came together. This is a profound thing.” By Jake Thomas, Oregon Capital Chronicle State regulators have backed off pursuing sizable fee increases on Oregon’s magic mushroom businesses after dire warnings from the legal psilocybin industry that it would buckle under the added costs. The […]
If ‘Niche’ Is the New ‘Cool,’ Then Pressed Hash Is Ice Cold: A Golden State Hash Report
It’s a great time to be an old-school hash lover. Award-winning journalist David Downs, a contributor to the “Beyond Buds” book and organizer of the 3rd annual SF Hash Week, rounds up 2026’s top traditional hashes in the world’s biggest legal market, California. Three more old-school hash names to know The small Solful retail store […]
Pennsylvania Can Legalize Marijuana Next Year If Democrats Flip Three Legislative Seats, House Speaker Says
Pennsylvania is poised to legalize marijuana as soon as next year if Democrats can win a handful of key state legislative races in the November elections, a top lawmaker says. House Speaker Joanna McClinton (D) said at a Black Cannabis Week event on Friday that the state still has “a ways to go” to catch […]
Good Times Is Done With Potency Theater
The New Jersey brand is betting that shoppers would rather understand a formula than stare at another giant THC number. Legal weed has a horsepower problem. Open a dispensary menu and the products often collapse into the same pitch: stronger, louder, faster, higher. The THC number gets the biggest type. Everything else gets pushed toward […]
GOP Senate candidate takes alcohol money while opposing cannabis reform (Newsletter: September 25, 2026)
MA gov’s bill to increase veteran medical marijuana access; Study: Every legalization state sees reduced teen cannabis use; Psychedelic therapy 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… Your […]