CA treasurer wants to overhaul cannabis legalization law (Newsletter: July 31, 2026)
AOC touts psychedelics’ medical “promise”; Study: Covering medical marijuana with workers’ comp; VA THC & kratom enforcement; TX hemp restrictions 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 […]
California Treasurer Calls Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law A ‘Complete Failure’ That Should Be Replaced With A New Ballot Initiative
California’s marijuana legalization law that voters approved a decade ago has been a “complete failure” and should be replaced with a new ballot initiative that prioritizes consumers and small businesses, the state’s treasurer says. At a hearing she convened on cannabis industry banking challenges on Wednesday, Treasurer Fiona Ma (D) heard from multiple officials, financial […]
Virginia Attorney General Launches Enforcement Effort On Hemp THC Products, Kratom And ‘Emerging Intoxicants’
“New intoxicating products and substances enter the market every single day, many of which include dangerous or illegal ingredients.” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury Virginia is creating an enforcement unit to oversee the rapidly expanding market for vaping products, hemp-derived intoxicants, THC and kratom, consolidating several regulatory responsibilities within the attorney general’s office. Attorney General […]
BYOB Is Dead. Bring Your Own Buzz.
At a packed Boston pub, Ethan Zohn and Levia co-founder Kristin Rogers skip the beer, add a measured serving of THC to their ginger ales, and give BYOB a new meaning. In the first episode of Kicking Back, High Times’ new World Cup docuseries hosted by Survivor winner and former pro soccer player Ethan Zohn, […]
Daily Cannabis Use in the US Now Outpaces Alcohol as Teen Use Declines
For decades, cannabis use in the United States was portrayed as a marginal practice, confined to underground culture and considered far less common than alcohol or tobacco use. The federal government’s latest data, however, paint a very different picture. Adult Use Is Rising as Teen Use Falls Cannabis in the US: From the Margins to […]
The Lazy Stoner Is Dead. Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie Is the Eulogy.
The lazy stoner is dead. In his place stands the marathon runner with the minimalist vape and the CBD recovery gel. Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie, now streaming, is the last bastion of the countercultural original. The stereotype of the lazy, good-for-nothing stoner, the one who sat glued to the couch staring into space and […]
Former Trump AG warns against cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: July 30, 2026)
GOP congressman circulates new hemp bill; DE gov signs cannabis beverage legislation; Marijuana businesses want NY gov to veto labor bill 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 […]
GOP Lawmaker Circulates Another New Bill To Keep Hemp THC Products Federally Legal
Another Republican congressman is circulating legislation that would delay a planned federal ban on hemp THC products and institute some regulations—including packaging requirements, testing rules and age limits. Rep. James Comer (R-KY), who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has not yet formally filed the proposal, but Marijuana Moment obtained a draft version […]
B-Real and Rachel Wolfson Just Dropped Hemp THC. Cann Dropped the THC.
Three launches in one month from names you know, followed by a bipartisan bill in Congress. Everybody is moving at once because the deadline is finally close enough to force a decision. July has been busy. B-Real put his name on a multistate hemp gummy. Rachel Wolfson launched a flower and edible line. Cann, the […]
Delaware Governor Signs Bill To Regulate And Tax Hemp THC Drinks
Delaware’s governor has signed a bill that seeks to regulate hemp-derived THC beverages—including with an age limit, potency restrictions and taxes. Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed HB 373 from Rep. Debra Heffernan (D) into law last week and announced the action on Tuesday. The legislation as enacted restricts sales of hemp THC drinks to people […]