Wisconsin Governor Pushes Congress To Keep Hemp THC Products Legal
Wisconsin’s governor is pushing congressional lawmakers to take action to “prevent mass disruption of the hemp industry” by stopping the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that’s set to take effect later this year. “Hemp has become an increasingly important tool for agricultural diversification, rural economic development, and value-added manufacturing, creating new opportunities for […]
How Washington Killed the Colombian Cannabis Boom And Created the Cocaine Cartels by Accident
This article originally appeared in High Times’ 50th Anniversary print issue. Get yours here. In the 1970s, Colombia’s Sierra Nevada became the source of the world’s most famous cannabis. Then Washington’s War on Drugs destroyed the trade and helped create the cocaine cartels that replaced it. The Bonanza in Numbers Colombia’s first cannabis economy, at […]
Possible 2028 presidential candidate talks medical cannabis (Newsletter: July 27, 2026)
GA medical marijuana program growth; Study: Hemp in dog food; VA law kicks medical cannabis patients out of recovery housing; RI licensing litigation 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 […]
Iowa Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Defends Marijuana Legalization Plan From Criticism
“The plan is to treat it much like alcohol, limit the marketing, and the advertising and put a framework and structure on it for those people that are already doing it.” By Kadin Luhmann, Iowa Capital Dispatch Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for Iowa lieutenant governor, defended gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization plan and […]
Medical Marijuana Has ‘Made A Difference’ For Pete Buttigieg’s Family And For Veterans He Served With In The Military, He Says
Former U.S. transportation secretary and potential 2028 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says that the medical benefits of marijuana have “made a difference” for people close to him. “I can tell you that I think the American majority recognizes that people should have access to this,” the former Biden administration cabinet member and South Bend, Indiana […]
Virginia Officials Must Recognize Medical Marijuana’s Federal Legality And Stop Forcing Patients Out Of Recovery Housing (Op-Ed)
“Virginia’s recovery system will only be stronger when it stops forcing people to choose between their medicine and a roof over their head.” By Jeremy Tillem, GreenhouseRVA Virginia’s new recovery residence certification law has now been in effect for three weeks. In that short time, the practical reality has become clear: legal medical cannabis patients […]
Top 25 Cannabis Nug Shots: High Times Community Photos
Switch to Dark Mode This article originally appeared in High Times’ Spring/Summer 2026 print edition. Get yours here. We put out a call to the people who know cannabis best, the ones who grow it, shoot it and stare at it under a loupe. Send us your best nug shots. What came back filled a print spread […]
Federal Judge Signals Rhode Island Officials Will Soon Be Able To Award New Marijuana Business Licenses
“The Cannabis Act, as revised, removed the language this court concluded violated the U.S. Constitution’s Dormant Commerce Clause.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current A court order that blocked state regulators from awarding cannabis retail licenses may come to an end soon, a Rhode Island federal judge indicated Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose wrote […]
Craft Cannabis Got Priced Out
Legalization promised a future for small growers. In Michigan, one would-be craft operator found a market built for speed, scale, and deep pockets. Growing up in the late 1980s and early 1990s, I remember a local police officer from the D.A.R.E. program coming into my elementary school classroom with a high school football player who […]
Forget the Bracelets. Alex Foxen’s Favorite Trophy Is a Golden Bong.
The World Cup crowned a champion. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) handed out its bracelets. Summer’s basically over. Nobody told Alex Foxen, and thank god, because he just handed us the best plot twist of the year. A few weeks ago, we told you about a summer where an ACR Poker Pro, a Norwegian […]