GOP Lawmakers’ Hemp Amendments To The Farm Bill Would Allow Continued Legal Sales Of THC Products Under Federal Law
Republican lawmakers have filed amendments to sweeping agriculture legislation that would push back the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products for another year and create a framework for continued legal sales, with new restrictions and clarifications. Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a drug-weight basis were federally legalized under the […]
Colorado Marijuana Officials Announce Crackdown On Sales Of Hemp Products Amid ‘Risks To Public Safety’
These issues “present serious risks to public safety, market integrity and the tax revenue framework that supports Colorado’s regulated cannabis industry.” By Christopher Osher, ProPublica and Evan Wyloge, The Denver Gazette This story was originally published by ProPublica. Colorado regulators announced on Monday that they plan to crack down on companies that illegally sell cheaper […]
Virginia Governor Wants Amendments To Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill, Including Delayed Market Launch
Virginia’s governor is requesting that legislators make amendments to a bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales that they sent to her desk last month. On Monday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) returned the legislation with suggested changes—including pushing back the launch date for sales to begin by six months, from January 1, 2027 to July 1, […]
Cannabis sales are rising as alcohol declines (Newsletter: April 9, 2026)
DOJ funds marijuana breathalyzer research; MA cannabis restructuring vote; TX hemp lawsuit; VA gov signs psilocybin bill; MD psychedelics bill to gov 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… […]
Trump Proposes To Keep Protecting State Medical Marijuana Laws From Federal Interference While Blocking DC From Legalizing Recreational Sales
President Donald Trump is requesting that Congress continue to protect state medical marijuana programs from federal interference while also maintaining a policy that has blocked local officials in Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational cannabis sales. In his Fiscal Year 2027 budget request sent to lawmakers on Friday, the president proposed for the first time to […]
New York Governor Marks Five-Year Anniversary Of Marijuana Legalization, With Over $3.3 Billion In Sales And 610 Licensed Retailers
The governor of New York is marking the five-year anniversary of adult-use marijuana legalization in the state, touting $3.3 billion in retail sales, the opening of more than 600 licensed cannabis shops and achievements in promoting social equity in the industry while taking steps to mitigate the illicit market. In a press release on Friday, […]
Idaho Medical Marijuana Campaign Says Legalization Ballot Measure Would Generate $100 Million In Annual Sales
Idaho could see more than $100 million worth of medical marijuana sold on an annual basis and up to $28 million in new yearly revenue for state coffers under a legalization measure that activists are working to qualify for the November ballot, according to a new economic analysis released by the campaign. The Natural Medicine […]
With Texas Smokable THCA Hemp Sales Ban Taking Effect Next Week, Consumers Stock Up
“There is no risk to consumers who possess or consume hemp in any form.” By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune New state rules that eliminate natural smokable hemp products and increase licensing fees will go into effect at the end of the month. Hemp industry leaders say these new regulations will eliminate a majority of […]
Virginia’s Cannabis Sales Legalization Bill Gives An Unfair Head Start To Existing Big Businesses (Op-Ed)
“Catching a market in motion is fundamentally harder than entering one that has not started yet.” By Max Jackson, Cannabis Wise Guys Imagine a race track. Five cars are already on it—tuned, tested, crewed and running laps at two hundred miles an hour. They have been on this track for years. Now imagine telling a […]
Alabama Medical Marijuana Sales Near Launch After Years Of Delay
“There’s a part of me that my heart’s dancing because we are so much closer. So there’s more gratitude right now than anything.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector The Montgomery location of Callie’s Apothecary does not look like much. But standing on the concrete floors and surrounded by metal beams, owner Vince Schilleci described how […]