They Took His Weed. The Court Said They Couldn’t. Now His Own Tribe Won’t Give It Back.
A Minnesota appeals court just ruled the state had no jurisdiction to prosecute an Ojibwe man for cannabis on his own reservation. The decision draws on 40 years of sovereignty law. But the case’s most uncomfortable question isn’t about the state—it’s about the tribe. On August 2, 2023—one day after recreational cannabis became legal in […]
Trump’s Cannabis Rescheduling Move Alone Won’t Stabilize The Industry Without Insurance Reimbursement Reform (Op-Ed)
“A stable cannabis industry requires more than tax normalization. It requires integration into healthcare infrastructure that governs how therapeutic products are accessed, financed and sustained.” By Gennaro Luce and Matthew Myro Rothman, CannaLnx Momentum around federal cannabis reform has shifted. Following President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the rescheduling of cannabis, investors have interpreted the […]
Indiana Won’t Ban Hemp THC Products This Year After Last-Minute Legislative Push Fails
The sponsor of the THC product ban complained that lawmakers would end the session “having done nothing” on hemp. By Leslie Bonilla Muniz, Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana’s prohibition on intoxicating and synthetic hemp-derived drugs was dead for less than a week before it was resurrected and killed again—this time, until at least next year. Indiana will […]
Amendment To Delay Hemp THC Ban Won’t Get A Vote At Farm Bill Hearing, Key GOP Congressional Committee Chair Signals
The Republican chair of a key House committee says a proposed amendment to a large-scale agriculture bill that would delay a hemp THC ban by a year isn’t relevant to the legislation, casting doubt on the prospects that it will get a vote in the panel next week. Shortly after Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) submitted […]
More Equipment Won’t Fix Your Yield Problems
The head grower at a 100,000-square-foot facility was getting hammered over flat yields. Investors wanted “efficiency,” the CEO wanted a silver bullet, and everyone wanted a clean story to explain why the numbers would magically go up next quarter. Under that pressure, leadership did what struggling operations often do: they switched nutrients and bought a […]
Legal cannabis won’t be on FL ballot, officials say (Newsletter: February 3, 2026)
OK gov pushes to shut down medical marijuana; ID medical cannabis sigs; WV & MS ibogaine votes; WI legalization bill; TX lawmakers on hemp 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 […]