Nebraska Senator Files Formal Challenge To Restrictive Medical Marijuana Rules Signed By Governor
“The commission is not free to adopt its own definition of cannabis that is more restrictive than the definition contained in statute.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner A state lawmaker is formally challenging regulations from the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission that he says “override the clearly expressed will of Nebraska voters.” A Thursday complaint led by […]
Cannabis rescheduling could boost banking bill, GOP senator says (Newsletter: September 30, 2025)
DOJ agrees to delay marijuana rescheduling challenge; US man freed from Russia over cannabis to speak; OH marijuana rules changes 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, […]
Texas GOP Senator Pushes State Agencies To Adopt More Restrictive Hemp Rules After His THC Ban Bills Failed
A GOP Texas senator who led an ultimately unsuccessful push to ban consumable hemp products with THC during the regular legislative session and two special sessions this year is now imploring state agencies to adopt restrictions on cannabis that he says would align the state with federal law. In a pair of letters sent to […]
GOP Senator Worries Hemp Could Be Banned In ‘Next Two Weeks’ As Debate Has ‘Swung Hard On The Prohibitionist Side’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is cautioning that the cannabis policy movement has “swung hard on the prohibitionist side” amid the ongoing debate over intoxicating hemp products. And he worries that, if things go awry, the hemp market could be decimated “within the next two weeks.” However, he also thinks one solution to the issue could […]
Senator Secures Half A Million Dollars For Research On Hemp, Calling It ‘One Of The Oldest And Most Versatile Crops In Agriculture’
A Democratic senator is touting the inclusion of hemp research provisions she secured as part of a Senate-passed agriculture spending bill, calling the cannabis plant “one of the oldest and most versatile crops in agriculture.” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) promoted the $1 million in funding that was incorporated into the appropriations legislation, designated for the […]