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Cayman Islands Government Commission Lays Out Options For Marijuana Reform Following Voters’ Passage Of Decriminalization Referendum
Officials in the Cayman Islands have published a report on options for marijuana reform following voters’ approval last year of a referendum supporting cannabis decriminalization. The self-governing...
21 days ago
New Study Investigates Mental Health Risks of Teen Cannabis Use
A new study in JAMA Health Forum tracking over 463,000 adolescents from ages 13 to 17 through age 26 found that teens who reported cannabis use in the prior year faced significantly higher risks of...
21 days ago
Inside The DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing: What I Saw, Who Was Missing And Why It Matters (Op-Ed)
“There was no discussion of the lasting harms of marijuana criminalization itself—the arrests, convictions, incarceration and collateral consequences that continue to affect individuals, families and...
21 days ago
DOJ slams ‘pocketbook interests’ opposing cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: July 3, 2026)
IL gov touts new marijuana reforms; Poll: Americans back SCOTUS cannabis & gun rights ruling; Study: Terpenes & entourage effect Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every...
21 days ago
DOJ Marijuana Lawsuit Filing Cites Drug Testing Industry And Pharma Company ‘Pocketbook Interests’ In Opposing Rescheduling
The Department of Justice is urging a federal court to reject marijuana opponents’ request to pause the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal from moving forward amid overall...
21 days ago
Cannabiz Africa Report: Jersey’s Ministry for External Relations on 29 June 2026 passed the Proceeds of Crime (Cannabis Exemption – List of Jurisdictions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026 (the Jersey Schedule). It reinstates South Africa as a place to do cannabis business with
Jersey’s Ministry for External Relations on 29 June 2026 passed the Proceeds of Crime (Cannabis Exemption – List of Jurisdictions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026 (the Jersey Schedule). It reinstates...
22 days ago
Rhode Island Marijuana Officials Ask Judge To Remove Block On Business Licenses Now That Rules Targeted By Lawsuit Have Changed
“We’re hopeful that once we get the go-ahead with the appropriate people that we can get the process moving again.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Now that Rhode Island has eliminated the...
22 days ago
Alert: Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) section – Budget Shortfalls Mean OPS & OMMP To Form One OR Govt Section
OPS Partners, I am writing to let you know about some upcoming changes to the Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) section. Both OPS and the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) are experiencing...
22 days ago
Illinois Governor Celebrates Passage Of Marijuana Bill By Hosting Signing Ceremony At A Dispensary
The governor of Illinois hosted a signing ceremony at a dispensary for a bill that doubles the amount of marijuana that adults can legally possess, significantly restricts hemp THC products and makes...
22 days ago
House Passes Youth Safety Bill That Could Complicate Marijuana Businesses’ Online Outreach
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at protecting children online that could create complications for advertisers trying to promote legal marijuana and other regulated...
22 days ago
Ohio Man Indicted Over Alleged Cannabis Candy Fraud Scheme
A Cuyahoga County, Ohio grand jury last week indicted Garett Fortune, 54, on 20 felony counts related to securities fraud in an alleged cannabis candy company scam. The grand jury indicted Fortune on...
22 days ago
New York Launches Program to Educate Doctors About Cannabis
The New York Office if Cannabis Management (OCM) last week launched its Center of Excellence for Cannabis Care and Health Equity. The center was first announced in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of...
22 days ago
Most Americans Support Supreme Court Decision Upholding Marijuana Users’ Gun Rights, Poll Shows
Most Americans agree with the Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the gun rights of people who use marijuana—and that includes majority support across party lines—according to a new poll...
22 days ago
Marijuana’s ‘Entourage Effect’ Varies By Terpene And Cannabinoid Receptor, New Study Suggests
Another study has found evidence of an “entourage effect” where marijuana compounds work together to achieve results that are more robust than the sum of their parts—but it also says that the effect...
22 days ago
Cannabis businesses intervene in anti-rescheduling lawsuit (Newsletter: July 2, 2026)
Congressional psychedelics bill; DE lawmakers override gov’s marijuana zoning veto; GA medical cannabis expansion; AZ marijuana penalty bill dies Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in...
22 days ago
Patriotic CBD, delta-9, and kratom deals to celebrate the Fourth of July
Two hundred and fifty years is a long time to perfect the art of the long weekend. This Fourth of July, the semi-quincentennial deserves more than a lukewarm beer and a lawn chair; it calls for an...
22 days ago
Arizona Bill To Punish People Over ‘Excessive’ Marijuana Odor Or Smoke Dies As Session Adjourns
An Arizona bill that would have penalized people who create “excessive” amounts of marijuana smoke or odor has died, a relief to advocates who said the proposal amounted to overreach that would have...
22 days ago
Nebraska Governor Approves Medical Marijuana Regulations
The state attorney general signed off on the medical cannabis rules earlier this week. By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Nebraska’s medical cannabis regulations will become a permanent fixture of...
22 days ago
Hawaii Officials Are Facing A Federal Lawsuit Over Newly Enforced Hemp Product Restrictions
“All of this stuff would be taken off the shelves. This is almost 90 percent of our product line. It will probably destroy our business.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor Hawaii will crack...
23 days ago
DEA Inviting Only Marijuana Opponents To Participate In Rescheduling Hearing Is Actually An ‘Encouraging Sign’ For Supporters (Op-Ed)
“This may be an encouraging sign for those advocating for the rescheduling of cannabis in a way that will survive the inevitable legal challenge(s) that would follow rescheduling.” By Brett Schuman...
23 days ago