Congress Is Unlikely To Prevent A New Federal Ban On Hemp THC Products This Year, Top Marijuana Reform Group Says
“There may be some fiddling around the edges with THC limits and maybe with beverages.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor Congress is unlikely to do anything to undo the hemp ban it passed last year, and that will have devastating consequences for the hemp cannabinoid industry, leaders of the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) […]
A Single Dose Of Psilocybin Can Lead To ‘Rapid’ And ‘Long-Lasting’ Improvements In Depression, Study Indicates
A single dose of psilocybin, coupled with therapy sessions, significantly improved symptoms of depression within days and lasting for a period of months, according to a first-of-its-kind study out of Sweden that was published by the American Medical Association. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Brain Stimulation Clinic in Stockholm conducted the phase 2 randomized […]
THCV Is Having a Moment. Here’s Why Consumers Are Paying Attention.
As cannabis consumers become increasingly interested in more functional, clear-headed cannabinoid experiences, THCV is emerging as one of hemp’s fastest-growing rare cannabinoids. Cannabis has long been associated with a familiar arc: get high, then get hungry. But a new wave of cannabinoid research and consumer interest is complicating that old stereotype. THCV is gaining attention […]
Congressional Committee Approves Bill To Develop ‘Impairment Standards’ For Cannabis
A congressional committee has approved transportation legislation containing provisions to require federal officials to study the issue of driving of driving under the influence of marijuana and other drugs and propose “evidence-based impairment standards.” The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 61-2 on Thursday to advance the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) for America’s […]
What the VA Won’t Prescribe: A Joint
Broken healthcare, cannabis prosecutions, and billion-dollar privatization schemes are pushing veterans toward alternatives the federal government still punishes them for using. Rico walked into the VA pharmacy in Tucson with a joint and a lighter and no camera, because he wasn’t there to perform. “I went to catch a case,” he told me. Flat. Like […]
Why CBG Topicals Are Becoming One of Hemp’s Fastest-Growing Categories
Rare Cannabinoid Company’s Rapid Relief Gel combines CBG, CBD, hemp-derived cannabinoids, and cooling botanicals as consumers increasingly explore cannabinoid topicals beyond traditional CBD creams. For many years, CBD dominated the hemp wellness conversation. Topicals, muscle creams, recovery balms, and skincare products flooded the market as consumers searched for new cannabinoid experiences beyond traditional cannabis formats. […]
Weed, Driving, and DUIs: What Happens If You Get Pulled Over
Driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal. Yet, with states having different criteria as to what constitutes driving under the influence of drugs (DUID), marijuana consumers need to be familiar with what “under the influence” really means. Unlike the nationally recognized standard for drunk driving (0.08% blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, in every state […]
Lawmakers push Trump to pardon cannabis prisoners (Newsletter: May 25, 2026)
Tom Angell is the editor of Marijuana Moment. A 25-year veteran in the cannabis and drug law reform movement, he covers the policy, politics, science and culture of marijuana, psychedelics and other substances. He previously reported for Forbes, Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and was given the Hunter S. Thompson Media Award by NORML and has […]
GOP Lawmakers And Anti-Marijuana Groups Want Rescheduling ‘Carve-Out’ To Codify THC Testing Rules For Safety-Sensitive Workers
Two GOP congressional lawmakers are joining prohibitionist organizations in their call for a “carve-out” to the Trump administration’s medical marijuana rescheduling action by affirming that safety-sensitive transportation workers could still be penalized for testing positive for THC. At a press conference outside the Capitol on Thursday, anti-cannabis Reps. Andy Harris (R-MD) and Pete Sessions (R-TX)—along […]
Federal Drug Testing Rule Will Require ‘Directly Observed’ Urine Collection From Truck Drivers
“Every month that passes without certified oral fluid testing is another month when federal workers with paruresis face anxiety, discrimination, and career barriers.” By Kastalia Medrano, Filter The Department of Transportation will require “directly observed” urine drug testing in federal workplace situations where saliva testing has been called for, but is not possible. The clarification […]