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Democratic and Libertarian Arkansas Governor Candidates Indicate Support for Voter-Approved Legalization

Two of the Arkansas gubernatorial candidates have indicated they would support adult-use cannabis legalization in the state were it approved by voters, the Arkansas Advocate reports. During a debate...

about 7 hours ago

Major Alcohol Industry Lobby Backs Bill To Keep Hemp THC Drinks Legal, But It Wants More ‘Discussion’ On Tax Rate

An alcohol industry trade association is endorsing a newly filed bill in Congress that would allow continued sales of certain hemp-derived THC products, partially scaling back a broad ban that is...

about 9 hours ago

House Passes Psychedelics Amendments To Codify Trump Executive Order And Extend Military Research Program Until 2033

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to extend a psychedelics research effort at the Department of Defense (DOD) for an additional six years and to codify provisions of a psychedelics...

about 10 hours ago

White House backs bill to keep hemp THC products legal, GOP sponsor says (Newsletter: July 23, 2026)

Marijuana & insurance coverage bill filed in Senate; KY medical cannabis in hospitals; Study: Marijuana reduces opioid use Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every...

about 12 hours ago

Press Release: Medigrowth Announced as Gold Sponsor of National Pain Week 2026

about 14 hours ago

Vermont: People can now buy twice the amount of cannabis in a single day, after the state doubles the legal purchase limit to 2 ounces.

For years, Shannon Morrill, co-owner of Something Wicked Cannabis Dispensary in Bethel, has reluctantly turned customers away. Their requests to buy cannabis for themselves and loved ones would tend...

about 19 hours ago

Alabama Officials Hold Hearing On Whether To Reschedule Marijuana In Line With Trump’s Federal Move

“This sends a powerful message to the public that this drug has an accepted medical use, and presents a relatively low risk.” By Andrea Tinker, Alabama Reflector A group of conservative activists...

1 day ago

New Bipartisan Bill In Congress Would Keep Hemp THC Products Legal, With New Taxes And Regulations

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a new bill that would allow continued sales of certain hemp-derived THC products, partially scaling back a broad ban that is scheduled to take effect...

1 day ago

Massachusetts Election Officials Reject Latest Challenge of Legalization Repeal Question

A challenge to the ballot initiative seeking to repeal adult-use cannabis laws in Massachusetts was rejected on Tuesday by the State Ballot Law Commission, NBC Boston reports. The challenge by Stop...

1 day ago

Virginia Businesses Plan Lawsuit Against State’s New Definition of Hemp Products

A coalition of Virginia businesses are planning to file a federal lawsuit seeking an injunction on a new regulatory definition of legal hemp products sold in the state, Richmond Biz Sense reports....

1 day ago

Feds Couldn’t Punish Insurance Companies For Covering Marijuana Businesses Under New Bipartisan Senate Bill

A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators have filed a bill to provide a safe harbor to insurance companies that work with state-legal marijuana businesses. The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana...

1 day ago

Kentucky Lawmakers Consider Proposal To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In Hospitals

A Kentucky legislative committee is considering a proposal to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in hospitals. The legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Health Services heard...

1 day ago

Marijuana Helps People Reduce Opioid Consumption And Curbs Withdrawals, Federally Funded Study Finds

Marijuana can help people reduce use of unregulated opioids and manage withdrawals from those substances, according to a new federally funded study. The research, published in the Journal of Cannabis...

1 day ago

Senator presses Trump AG on cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: July 22, 2026)

MA anti-marijuana initiative beats ballot challenge; NFL study on cannabis; Fetterman pushes legalization; DEA hearing; NE medical marijuana rules Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter...

1 day ago

Claude Code With Meta – He not like cannabis says Linked In Post

MIchael Gaman posted this little nugget in the last 24 hours. BTW that phrase “community standards’ is the epitomy of Orwellian doublespeak. .. what community, who decides what the “community” is or...

1 day ago

Lawsuit in Oklahoma highlights lab shopping issue

Header Image: Attorney Felina Rivera, representing Graves Farm Organics and its owner, Michael Graves, Oklahoma Watch reports Summer Parker didn’t understand why. She just knew she didn’t feel right....

2 days ago