Florida’s Attorney General Supports Federal Recriminalization Of Hemp THC Products
“Our team is looking in on that and we’re going to make sure that we’re getting illegal products off the market.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) said Monday that he supports the nationwide ban on most hemp-derived THC products that Congress approved last week and that is scheduled to […]
GOP Lawmakers ‘Forced’ Trump Into Signing Hemp Ban, Longtime Ally Roger Stone Says
GOP political operative Roger Stone says President Donald Trump was effectively “forced” by Republican lawmakers to sign a spending bill that included a ban on hemp products containing THC. Stone—who blasted GOP legislators in a blog post last week over the inclusion of the hemp provisions in an appropriations package Trump signed into law—says he […]
North Carolina Hemp Businesses Brace For Impact Of New Federal THC Product Ban
“We have a year to either figure it out or we have a year to just like, crush it and fight for the plant and hope that we can change this with legislation.” By Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline For Hannah DeLange, the most rewarding part of managing Redhead Hemp’s Durham location has been “creating a […]
Senator blasts GOP leaders for blocking medical cannabis access for veterans (Newsletter: November 17, 2025)
MA marijuana bill advances; KY & IL govs on hemp; NY’s 500th dispensary; Roger Stone slams hemp ban; TX lawmakers divided over THC ban 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 […]
Kentucky Governor Says Hemp Is An ‘Important Industry’ That Should Be Regulated At The State Level, Not Federally Banned
The Democratic governor of Kentucky says the hemp industry is an “important” part of the economy that deserves to be regulated at the state level—rather than federally prohibited, as Congress has moved to do under a spending bill President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday. During a press briefing on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) was […]
Illinois Will Revisit Hemp Regulation Debate Amid New Federal Ban On THC Products, Governor Says
“We’re going to have to look at how we might regulate” hemp “now that we see that the federal government is limiting it.” By Brenden Moore, Capital News Illinois Tucked into the spending legislation approved by Congress this week was a provision banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products—a move that could upend an industry […]
GOP Operative Roger Stone Blasts ‘Cheap Cop-Out’ Hemp Ban That Trump Signed Into Law
Roger Stone, a longtime advisor to President Donald Trump, is joining the chorus of voices criticizing the passage of a spending bill with a ban on hemp products containing THC, calling the move a “cheap cop-out.” After Trump signed the broader appropriations legislation into law on Wednesday, Stone published a blog post slamming the abrupt […]
Cannabis rescheduling review still “ongoing,” White House says (Newsletter: November 14, 2025)
New DOJ marijuana guidance actions; CO & FL govs debate cannabis; PA legalization path forward; Veterans group pushes Congress on hemp; MI tax lawsuit 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 […]
Top Veterans Group Warns Congress That Hemp Ban Could ‘Slam The Door Shut’ On Medical Research
A leading veterans organization is warning congressional leaders that a newly approved blanket ban on consumable hemp products could inadvertently “slam the door shut” on critical research In a letter sent to House and Senate leaders on Wednesday, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) executives stressed the importance of “supporting solid scientific […]
Trump signs bill recriminalizing hemp THC products (Newsletter: November 13, 2025)
Vance & RFK attend event with psychedelics talk; FL marijuana poll; Study: Study: Cannabis increases women’s relationship satisfaction; Hemp mom 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 […]