Trump Pardons Former NFL Star Convicted Of Trafficking 175 Pounds Of Marijuana
President Donald Trump has pardoned a former NFL star who was convicted of trafficking 175 pounds of marijuana. As advocates await action on federal marijuana rescheduling—and many people continue to endure the consequences of ongoing cannabis criminalization—Trump granted clemency to five ex-NFL players, including Nate Newton, who helped lead the Dallas Cowboys to three Super […]
Cannabis not a “priority” for Trump DOJ, GOP congressman says (Newsletter: February 11, 2026)
Congressional 280E marijuana tax penalty report; VA cannabis penalty pushback; MD psychedelics hearing; AI & psychedelics study 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 […]
Trump was misled on cannabis rescheduling, GOP senator says (Newsletter: February 10, 2026)
PA gov on legalization; OH gov: Marijuana advocates should stop “whining”; OK Senate prez differs with gov on medical cannabis; AK psychedelics report 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 […]
FDA Faces Deadline To Publish Cannabinoid Lists And Define Hemp Product ‘Containers’ Under Law Trump Signed
In about nine months, federal hemp laws are scheduled to significantly change in a way that industry stakeholders say would effectively upend the market by re-criminalizing most consumable cannabinoid products. But in the interim, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing a deadline next week to help inform future hemp policy. As part of […]
Give Trump a cannabis license to entice him on legalization, senator says (Newsletter: February 2, 2026)
NRA on marijuana user gun rights; NH psilocybin vote; MS medical cannabis in hospitals; VA legalization poll; Study: THC drinks as alcohol alternative 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 […]
DEA cannabis rescheduling rule coming “ASAP,” Trump insider says (Newsletter: January 29, 2026)
USDA hemp form changes; WV speaker: Fed rescheduling boosts marijuana reform; DE public use decrim; NH cannabis 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… Free to read […]
Arizona’s Anti-Weed Push Meets an Unexpected Obstacle: Trump
Arizona Republicans want to kill legal weed sales. Trump’s rescheduling move just made that a lot harder. In the strange new politics of cannabis in 2026, the movement to roll back legalized marijuana in Arizona is running into a major federal curveball. The same GOP coalition pushing a ballot initiative to dismantle the state’s adult-use […]
New Bipartisan Congressional Bill Would Regulate Hemp Products, In Contrast To Ban Trump Signed
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a new bill to regulate consumable hemp products—offering a potential alternative to the outright THC ban that was included in a spending bill President Donald Trump signed late last year. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Chairman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced the Hemp Enforcement, […]
GOP Congressman Files Bill To Delay Federal Hemp Ban For Two More Years As Trump Calls For CBD Access
A Republican congressman has introduced a bill that would give the hemp industry two more years before a federal ban on THC products would take effect, which stakeholders hope will better position them to negotiate a broader compromise with lawmakers. After President Donald Trump signed a spending bill last year with provisions that would wipe […]
GOP Congressman Dismisses Concerns About Marijuana Rescheduling Delay, Saying Trump Made It ‘Very Clear’ DOJ Must Act
A GOP congressman says President Donald Trump made it “very clear” his administration should move forward with rescheduling marijuana, and so he isn’t concerned about the possibility that the Justice Department will delay or ignore the recent directive to complete the process. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, told Marijuana Moment […]