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Marijuana Could Generate $111 Billion In Tax Revenue Over A Decade If Legalized Federally And In All 50 States, Yale Report Shows
Federally legalizing marijuana would generate $57.9 billion in new tax revenue over a decade, according to a new Yale University analysis—and additional states also moving to legalize cannabis would...
21 days ago
Hemp Company Pushes Back On DEA Claim That Synthetic Cannabis Compound HHC Is Illegal
A hemp company is pushing back on a recent court filing from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) about the agency’s stance that a cannabinoid produced synthetically from components of the...
21 days ago
Virginia Hemp Businesses Push Lawmakers For Special Session After Judge Declines To Block New THC Product Restrictions
“The judge himself acknowledged that this was rushed legislation, leading to complications and unintended consequences.” By Samantha Willis, Virginia Mercury A federal judge in Roanoke on Friday...
21 days ago
South Carolina Lawmakers Are Letting Hemp THC Products Stay Legal Until At Least Next Year
“With THC drinks, it’s different from alcohol that you can smell or smokable marijuana that you can smell.” By Skylar Laird, South Carolina Daily Gazette The official death knell of two bills means...
21 days ago
Medical Marijuana Can Be Delivered In The Mail By USPS Under Trump’s Rescheduling Move, Georgia Officials Say
Georgia regulators are proposing new rules that will allow medical marijuana to be delivered directly to patients—including via the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and private carriers like FedEx and UPS....
21 days ago
Virginia Hemp THC Rules Take Effect After Judge Declines Delay Request
New rules in Virginia banning the sale of hemp products containing more than 2 milligrams of THC took effect on Saturday, August 15, after a federal judge last week declined a request to delay the...
21 days ago
Houston Voters to Consider Deprioritizing Cannabis Enforcement This November
Voters in Houston, Texas, will consider deprioritizing local cannabis law enforcement in the November elections, according to Houston Public Media. If passed by voters, the petition brought by...
21 days ago
Texas Democrats Call Out Paxton For Dodging Cannabis Question As Joe Rogan Warns THC Ban Could Turn The State Blue
The Texas Democratic Party is calling out the Republican candidate in a high-stakes election for a seat to represent the state in the U.S. Senate over his refusal to answer a question about cannabis...
21 days ago
North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Cannabis Odor for 3rd Time This Year
For the third time this year the North Carolina Supreme Court has upheld a warrantless search sparked by the odor of cannabis, The Carolina Journal reports. In the State v. Schiene decision, the...
21 days ago
Senate candidates clash on cannabis (Newsletter: August 17, 2026)
MA anti-marijuana ballot measure alarm; Study: Legal cannabis boosts agriculture jobs; NC cannabis smell court ruling; HI hemp lawsuit Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox...
21 days ago
Germany: Cannabis and Driving Licence Law: Summary Highlights New Rules, MPU Hurdles and Patient Privilege
Cannabis and Driving Licence Law: Summary Highlights New Rules, MPU Hurdles and Patient Privilege 2026-08-04 | According to a current overview of the legal situation since 2024, raising the THC limit...
21 days ago
Oregon: Joseph council re-passes psilocybin ban ordinance, leaving final decision to voters
JOSEPH – The Joseph City Council held a special meeting Thursday night to readopt an ordinance banning psilocybin service centers and manufacturers, setting up a final vote by residents in November....
22 days ago
Birmingham VA Health Care System seeking participants for psilocybin depression study
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham VA Health Care System is hosting a research study to better understand the effects of psilocybin in reducing symptoms of depression that have not responded...
22 days ago
Hawaii Officials Defend Hemp Crackdown From Industry Lawsuit
“There are products that have not been subject to the same rigorous testing that the medical marijuana requires.” By Stewart Yerton, Honolulu Civil Beat It happens all the time now at Oʻahu...
22 days ago
16 August 2026: List of Cannabis Companies Not Paying Their Vendors!
List of Cannabis Companies Not Paying Their Vendors! These are the 10 most recent companies with enough negative feedback on CannabisCreditScores.com to put them in the Very High Risk Category. See...
23 days ago
North Carolina Police Can Search Based On Smell Of Cannabis, Supreme Court Rules
“The totality of the circumstances, including the odor of cannabis, provided law enforcement with probable cause to search.” By Carolina Journal The North Carolina Supreme Court has upheld a...
23 days ago
Marijuana Legalization Boosts Agriculture Jobs In States That Enact It, New Study Shows
States that enact marijuana legalization see jobs in the agriculture sector increase more than they would have without the policy change, according to a new economic analysis from researchers at...
24 days ago
Study Shows Inhaling Cannabis Could Reduce Premature Heartbeats
Researchers at the University of California – San Francisco (UCSF) who were looking for links between cannabis use and heartbeat irregularity discovered that habitual users actually experienced about...
24 days ago
Voluntary Recall Issued for California Cannabis Flower Product That Comes With Figurine
The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) recently posted a voluntary recall notice for a Baddies Worldwide Flower cannabis product by Backpackboyz after officials determined the product...
24 days ago
Talarico Suggests Paxton Cracked Down On Cannabis To ‘Enrich’ Donors In Alcohol And Tobacco Industries
Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is suggesting that his Republican opponent for the seat supports banning cannabis in order to aid his political donors in the alcohol and tobacco...
24 days ago