Maine Officials Approve 2026 Ballot Initiative To Largely Repeal Marijuana Legalization Law For Signature Collection
Maine officials have cleared prohibitionist activists to begin collecting signatures for a proposed ballot initiative that would roll back the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law. The measure, if approved, would also revise the regulatory structure of the medical cannabis program by imposing product testing requirements. The proposal—titled “An Act to Amend the Cannabis Legalization Act […]
Texas Officials File Revised Rule Banning Hemp THC Sales To People Under 21 As State Expands Medical Marijuana Program
Texas officials have released a revised proposed rule to ban the sale of hemp THC products to people under 21. After the governor issued an emergency order barring such sales, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) put forward temporary emergency rules to codify the policy change—and now it’s planning to adopt an amended regulation on […]
New Mexico Officials Move To Launch Psilocybin Therapy Program A Year Earlier Than Expected
“We are experiencing a new renaissance…of psychedelic medicine.” By Leah Romero, Source NM New Mexico Department of Health experts on Friday announced an expedited timeline for the state’s new medical psilocybin program during the program’s first advisory board meeting. The seven members of the newly formed Medical Psilocybin Advisory Board met virtually with DOH experts, […]
GOP Congressman Presses Federal Financial Officials On Marijuana Industry’s Banking Access Problems
A GOP congressman is pressing federal financial regulators about the ongoing issues that state-legal marijuana businesses face when trying to access basic banking services under federal prohibition. At a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) asked Comptroller Jonathan Gould whether banks are “still blocking customers who are engaged […]
Tennessee Officials Reach Agreement With Hemp Industry To Temporarily Allow THCA Sales
“It’ll help the businesses, we’ll have great revenue, and everybody smoking the stuff will be a lot happier.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout Tennessee’s hemp industry has reached an agreement with state agencies, dismissing a lawsuit and enabling some businesses to keep selling hemp-derived products such as THCA for a short time after new restrictions […]
Michigan Officials Defend New Marijuana Tax From Industry Lawsuit
“When the Legislature exercised its constitutional authority to impose a tax on the wholesale sale of marijuana, it did not place an ‘undue burden’ on the voters’ exercise of direct-democracy rights.” By Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from […]
Texas Officials Post Hemp Law ‘Checklist’ List To Help Businesses Comply With State Cannabis Rules
Even as Congress is taking steps to reinstitute a federal ban on hemp products containing THC, Texas officials are distributing a new hemp law “checklist” list to help businesses comply with recently enacted state cannabis rules—including age-gating to prevent the sale of intoxicating cannabinoid products to youth. In addition to holding a license or registration […]
Nebraska Tribe Punches Back After State Officials Hint At Prosecuting People For Buying Marijuana On Its Reservation
A Native American tribe in Nebraska, as well as cannabis reform activists, are punching back against the governor and state attorney general over recent comments suggesting that people would be prosecuted if they buy marijuana from businesses on its reservation. Gov. Jim Pillen (R) and Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) both made controversial remarks about […]
Former White House officials talk cannabis rescheduling & pardons process (Newsletter: November 5, 2025)
SCOTUS delays marijuana & guns case; OK legalization effort fails; MA cannabis bill advances; Alcohol groups push Congress on hemp 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… Hold on, […]
Tribe In Nebraska Approves First Marijuana License As State Officials Scale Back Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Law
As Nebraska officials face criticism over attempts to significantly scale back a voter-approved medical marijuana law, an Native American tribe within the state has now approved its first license for a vertically integrated cannabis operation since approving legalization in its borders earlier this year. At its first meeting on Monday, the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska’s […]