Future Of Federal Hemp Laws In Flux Amid Congressional Negotiations, But GOP Senators Say Alternatives To THC Ban Are On The Table
As Congress continues to navigate a path forward on funding legislation to end an ongoing government shutdown, lawmakers are still at work attempting to reach a deal on federal hemp laws—with one GOP senator telling Marijuana Moment that multiple options are on the table, though it will ultimately come down to what leadership wants. While […]
Pennsylvania Senators Approve Bipartisan Cannabis Bill To Create New Regulatory Body
Pennsylvania senators have approved a bipartisan bill that would create a new regulatory body to oversee the state’s existing medical cannabis program and intoxicating hemp products, while preparing to eventually handle the adult-use cannabis market as well. The Senate Law & Justice Committee advanced the legislation from Sen. Dan Laughlin (R), who chairs the panel, […]
Michigan Senators Weigh Marijuana Regulatory Reform Bills To Aid Industry Reeling From New Tax Increase
“Our members are asking this committee to assist our industry in creating market stability and thoughtful and collaborative industry planning moving forward.” By Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance Nearly two weeks after Michigan lawmakers took up legislation instituting a 24 percent tax on wholesale marijuana, members of the Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee heard testimony on multiple […]
Pennsylvania Senators Will Vote On Bipartisan Cannabis Bill To Create New Regulatory Body Next Week
Pennsylvania lawmakers are scheduled to consider a bipartisan bill next week that would create a new regulatory body to oversee the state’s existing medical cannabis program while preparing to eventually handle the adult-use market as well. About three months after the legislation was filed by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R) and 16 other members from across […]
GOP senators talk cannabis consumers’ gun rights (Newsletter: October 14, 2025)
FL gov: Marijuana legalization is popular; CA gov signs cannabis & psychedelics research bill; Joe Rogan on Kamala Harris’s cannabis comments 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… Free […]
Trump drug czar pick dodges cannabis questions from senators (Newsletter: October 13, 2025)
Target launches THC drink sales; GOP senator: Federally tax marijuana; VA gubernatorial candidates clash on legalization; TX hemp rule meeting 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… Before you […]
Trump’s Drug Czar Pick Dodges Senators’ Marijuana Questions As Her Nomination Advances
President Donald Trump’s pick for White House drug czar dodged a series of written questions from senators about her position on marijuana rescheduling, medical cannabis legalization and racial disparities in drug enforcement. Ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Thursday to advance the nomination of Sara Carter Bailey as director of the Office of […]
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Pushes Back On GOP Senator’s Hemp Law Criticism, While Signaling THC Measurement Standards Change
The head of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is pushing back against a GOP senator’s “incorrect assertions” about the state’s regulatory compliance with federal hemp laws. But he’s also signaling that changes may be coming to measure “total THC” to determine the legality of hemp products in a way that some stakeholders worry could […]
Senators push against federal hemp ban proposal (Newsletter: September 17, 2025)
MN legal marijuana sales launch; HI officials back cannabis rescheduling; MI lawmakers back marijuana tax hike; Patient advocacy op-ed 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… Before you dig […]
Democratic Senators Say Proposed Hemp THC Ban Would Deal A ‘Fatal Blow’ To The Industry
A coalition of Democratic senators are imploring colleagues to derail any attempt to ban all hemp products containing THC, asserting that it would deal a “fatal blow” to the industry that emerged during President Donald Trump’s first term. While agriculture spending legislation that advanced in the Senate was stripped of provisions championed by Sen. Mitch […]