Missouri Attorney General Cracks Down On Unlicensed Cannabis Sales As Judge Dismisses Challenge To Hemp Restrictions
“The bottom line is: marijuana is legal in Missouri. Great, just comply with the law.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri’s crackdown on intoxicating hemp products is already underway, a week before a new state law threatens to push thousands of businesses out of the market. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway (R) announced four new lawsuits […]
Police Groups Urge Massachusetts Voters To Keep Cannabis Sales Legal By Rejecting Ballot Measure
A national group representing Black police officers is joining with Massachusetts law enforcement officials in urging voters in the state to reject a ballot measure that would roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law. The National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers (NABLEO) on Monday announced its endorsement for the No On 8 campaign as […]
Massachusetts Voters Should Keep Marijuana Sales Legal, Retired Cops Say (Op-Ed)
“Police already face considerable demands on their time and resources, and renewed cannabis enforcement would add to that burden.” by Diane Goldstein and Karen Hawkes, Law Enforcement Action Partnership via CommonWealth Beacon Ten years ago, Massachusetts voters made a clear choice about how the state should approach marijuana. After decades of policy defined by prohibition, […]
New York Governor Celebrates $4 Billion In Legal Marijuana Sales Since Market’s Launch
The governor of New York is celebrating the state’s crossing the $4 billion mark in legal marijuana sales since the launch of the regulated market. “When New York legalized adult-use cannabis, we made a promise to build an industry that is safe, fair and creates real opportunity for the communities hit hardest by decades of […]
Dozens Of Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge Voters To Keep Marijuana Sales Legal By Rejecting Measure On November Ballot
More than 50 Massachusetts state lawmakers are joining together to oppose an initiative on the November ballot to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law. House Speaker Ronald Mariano (D) and Senate President Karen Spilka (D) are among the 62 Democrats and Republicans who announced their support for keeping recreational cannabis sales legal in the […]
US senators say keep cannabis sales legal in Massachusetts (Newsletter: October 9, 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 […]