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 […]
Groups push Congress to legalize cannabis (Newsletter: September 16, 2025)
KY medical marijuana available soon; TX Supreme Court dodges cannabis case; NY psychedelics hearing; Federal hemp product ban 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… Hold on, just […]
Pending Federal Hemp Legislation Could Reshape The Legal Industry By Banning Some Products (Op-Ed)
“The outcome of the debates around these provisions will determine the future of hemp-derived products in the United States, and the economic viability of the industry.” By Lauren Estevez and Joanne Caceres, Dentons US Cannabis Group As Congress returns from recess this month, the hemp industry is closely monitoring provisions that could fundamentally reshape the […]
Feds provide anti-cannabis group a platform to bash legalization (Newsletter: September 15, 2025)
DC marijuana expungement repeal advances in Congress; CA cannabis tax relief bill to gov; MA psychedelics vote; Study: Bongs don’t filter effectively 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… […]
GOP’s new national chair backs cannabis legalization (Newsletter: August 25, 2025)
Senate psychedelics hearing; FL legalization lawsuit win; TX medical marijuana expansion rules; Jeff Bridges filmed key scene on cannabis 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, just […]
South Dakota Medical Marijuana Industry Cheers Sting Operations On Hemp Product Sellers
“Why do I go to a doctor and pay him, and why go pay the state to pay even more money, when I can go to the vape shop, or I can go to the hemp store and they’re selling exactly what I need?” By John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s medical cannabis industry […]
A win for cannabis users’ gun rights in federal court (Newsletter: August 22, 2025)
Senate psychedelics hearing; VA marijuana commission; Trump pick on cannabis & driving; Study: CBD to treat alcoholism; South Park on rescheduling 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… BREAKING: […]
Cannabis legalization is a “moral obligation,” congressional resolution says (Newsletter: August 21, 2025)
Trump “tired of”public marijuana use, fed agent says; AK psychedelics initiative; Study: Cannabis seeds make beer more nutritious; Rescheduling myths 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 […]
CBD Has Potential To Treat Alcohol Use Disorder By Reducing Withdrawal Symptoms And Lowering Relapse Risk, Federally Funded Study Finds
CBD appears to reduce symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and risk of relapse, while also providing neuroprotective effects, according to a new federally funded study published in the journal Nature. Researchers at the University of California San Diego set out to investigate how the non-intoxicating cannabinoid might impact people with alcohol use disorder. And the findings […]