Proposed Texas Hemp License Fee Hike Will Force Businesses To Close, Advocates Say
“Many small businesses simply cannot absorb this level of cost and will be forced to shut down rather than renew.” By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Texas state health officials have proposed raising licensing fees by as much as 13,000 percent for some hemp businesses, among a slate of changes that many industry members and […]
Massachusetts Hits $10 Billion Marijuana Sales Milestone, With Top Official Saying Consumption Lounges Will Bolster Industry In 2026
Massachusetts reached a marijuana sales milestone in 2025, with $1.65 billion in adult-use sales for the year—bringing the state’s total legal cannabis purchases to over $10 billion since the recreational market launched, officials announced on Thursday. A top regulator also said that the forthcoming addition of social consumption lounges could give the industry a further […]
Federal medical cannabis protections approved in Congress (Newsletter: January 9, 2026)
Rescheduling could let DC legalize marijuana sales; MA anti-cannabis initiative challenge; Study: CBD combats tumors; OH’s $1 billion in sales 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… BREAKING: Journalism […]
Kentucky Governor ‘Not Satisfied’ With Medical Marijuana Access Rollout, But Expects Pace To ‘Pick Up Significantly’ In 2026
The governor of Kentucky says he’s “not satisfied” with the time it’s taken to launch the state’s medical marijuana program, but he anticipates that the pace of patient access will “pick up significantly” in 2026—and that progress includes the new approval of the first cannabis processor business for operations. Gov. Andy Beshear (D) gave an […]
New Florida Bill Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana And End ‘Monopolies’ In Medical Cannabis With Expanded Business Licensing
A Florida lawmaker has introduced a new bill to legalize recreational marijuana that also aims to break up what he calls “monopolies” in the state’s current medical cannabis program by revising the business licensing structure. The legislation, filed by Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D), comes as the state Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of proposed […]
CBD Has ‘Substantial Promise’ To Combat Tumors From Cancer, Scientific Review Shows
Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound in marijuana, “holds substantial promise as an anti-tumor agent” in addition to its other anti-inflammatory properties, a new scientific review Scientists explored CBD’s effect on many types of cancer—including some of the most aggressive ones, such as glioblastoma, which affects the brain. They also noted it can help suppressing the […]
Massachusetts Officials Will Review Complaint That Anti-Marijuana Campaign ‘Fraudulently’ Collected Signatures For Ballot Initiative
Massachusetts election officials have scheduled a hearing to investigate a complaint challenging the signature gathering process for a proposed ballot initiative to roll back the state’s marijuana law. This comes about two weeks after the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Elections Division confirmed that the anti-cannabis campaign collected enough valid signatures to send the measure to […]
Trump drug czar pushed to back full cannabis legalization (Newsletter: January 8, 2026)
NH marijuana legalization bill passes; HI proposal for cannabis on ballot; FL medical marijuana patients’ parental rights; New Year’s resolution poll 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… Free […]
Congresswoman Pushes Trump’s New Drug Czar To Back Full Marijuana Legalization And Follow ‘Science, Not Stigma’
A Democratic congresswoman is imploring President Donald Trump’s newly Senate-confirmed White House drug czar to follow the science and proactively support fully legalizing marijuana—going beyond the incremental cannabis rescheduling order the president recently signed. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, shared a link on Tuesday to a Marijuana Moment article about […]
New Trump drug czar supports medical cannabis (Newsletter: January 7, 2026)
IRS rejects marijuana nonprofit’s app; WI medical cannabis; IN legalization bill; VA patient protections; MI tax lawsuit proceeds 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… Before you dig into […]