2026 US Elections: Which States Are Voting on Cannabis Measures?
Idaho and Massachusetts are heading into the November elections with proposals that could reshape their cannabis policies. While one measure seeks to limit voters’ ability to legalize cannabis through ballot initiatives, the other would dismantle the legal framework governing the state’s regulated adult-use market. The November 3, 2026, general election will put cannabis policy in […]
Colorado’s Weed Regulator Can Afford 84 of Its 158 Staffers: Four States on What Legalization Left Unfinished.
Legalization was sold as a finish line. Regulators in four states say it was the start of a job that keeps changing, from funding gaps and equity fixes to whatever Washington does next. Colorado’s cannabis regulator is authorized for roughly 158 staff positions. It has about 84 employees. The Marijuana Enforcement Division relies heavily on […]
Teen Marijuana Use Hits All-Time Low As More States Legalize It For Adults, Federal Data Shows
The percentage of U.S. high school students who use marijuana is now at an all-time low—even as more states continue to legalize cannabis for adults—according to the latest results of a biennial survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new federal data, released on Monday, shows that 12.9 percent of […]
DEA keeps states in the dark about cannabis rescheduling, CA official says (Newsletter: September 22, 2026)
NC state-run marijuana store proposal; IL bill on cash payments to cannabis prohibition victims; PA legalization hearing 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… Your good deed for the […]
Feds highlight cannabis tax revenue earned by states (Newsletter: September 11, 2026)
Congressman: WI can legalize marijuana in 2027; New IL medical cannabis licenses; Study: CBD for athletic recovery; CA marijuana packaging rules 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… […]
Illinois Officials Approve More Dispensaries To Sell Medical Marijuana As Part Of The ‘Biggest Expansion’ Of The State’s Market In A Decade
Illinois officials have issued new licenses to 37 existing recreational marijuana dispensaries that will now allow them to also sell medical cannabis. The expanded opportunity for marijuana businesses comes as part of omnibus cannabis legislation that was passed by lawmakers and signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker (D) this session. Last month, the Illinois […]
In These Six States, More Than Half Of All Drug Arrests Were For Marijuana
The so-called “war on drugs” is mostly a war on marijuana in several U.S. states, according to a new analysis of FBI data. Last year, over half of all drug arrests were for cannabis in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin, the review by the pro-legalization advocacy group NORML shows. “In many prohibition states, […]
New Hampshire Should Legalize Marijuana And Stop Sending Money To Neighboring States, Democrat Running For Governor Says
A New Hampshire Democratic candidate for governor says the state should legalize marijuana and stop adding revenue to the coffers of its neighbors that have enacted the reform. “We do need an additional revenue source, and there’s one sitting right out there: the legalization of cannabis,” Cinde Warmington, the sole Democrat running for her party’s […]
High Doses Of THC From Cannabis Can Produce ‘Psychedelic-Like States,’ Study Shows
High doses of THC from marijuana may have psychoactive effects that are hard to distinguish from those caused by the psychedelic psilocybin, according to a new study. The results, researchers said, could have implications for future clinical trials of psychedelics by helping to address the problem of “unblinding” where participants are able to tell whether […]