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DEA Moves To Ban Several Psychedelics As FDA Takes Steps To Accelerate Legal Access To Therapies
“We have the FDA attempting to move forward a promising new treatment while the DEA is doing everything they can to obstruct its development.” By Jack Gorsline, Psychedelic State(s) of America Just...
about 1 month ago
Missouri Supreme Court Hears Marijuana Business Licensing Case
“I’m asking this court to make findings as to the proper score for each of these applications.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday challenging...
about 1 month ago
Federal Watchdog Agency Says Drug Scheduling Process Has ‘Gaps’ As DEA’s Marijuana Review Continues
A new federal watchdog report is calling on agencies to improve their policies that govern the drug scheduling process—including how they evaluate substances and develop recommendations. The new U.S....
about 1 month ago
Compliance Check Data Finds Licensed Cannabis Businesses More Likely Than Alcohol Retailers To Strictly Enforce Minimum Age Restrictions
"Regulation works. States' real-world experience with adult-use marijuana legalization affirms that it is being implemented in a way that provides regulated access for adults while effectively...
about 1 month ago
CDC Data Shows High School Cannabis Use At Record Low
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that cannabis use among U.S. high schoolers is at the lowest level recorded since the agency started tracking the data in...
about 1 month ago
Oregon Officials Drop Plans to Increase Psilocybin Licensing Fees
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced it has opted not to hike licensing fees for the state’s psilocybin program. In June, health officials unveiled a proposal to double the licensing fees for...
about 1 month ago
Cannabis Would Be Considered A ‘High-Risk’ Product With Additional Advertising Restrictions Under New Congressional Bill
A bipartisan pair of congressional lawmakers filed a new bill aimed at protecting consumers from online scams that includes a provision designating cannabis as a “high-risk” product that would...
about 1 month ago
Anti-Drug Coalition Wants Voters To Pressure Candidates About Banning Hemp THC Products Ahead Of November Elections
An anti-drug group is seeking to mobilize voters to ask U.S. House and Senate candidates about their stances on hemp THC products as the November elections approach. The Community Anti-Drug...
about 1 month ago
Teen cannabis use hits all-time low, federal report shows (Newsletter: September 23, 2026)
Should MI marijuana biz trust GOP gov candidate?; Insurance industry backs cannabis coverage bill; Study: Seniors & cannabis use; OR psilocybin rules Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s...
about 1 month ago
Beard Brothers event, “Why You Should F*ck With Independent Cannabis Media” ….surprise surprise cannabis media is only American
The paucity of imagination in the US of fucking A at the moment really pisses me off. I spent an hour on zoom for a forthcoming podcast about cannabis on the African continent with regard to...
about 1 month ago
Teen Marijuana Use Hits All-Time Low As More States Legalize It For Adults, Federal Data Shows
The percentage of U.S. high school students who use marijuana is now at an all-time low—even as more states continue to legalize cannabis for adults—according to the latest results of a biennial...
about 1 month ago
Youth Cannabis Use Hits Historic Low, According to Latest CDC Data
“Sensational claims that adult-use legalization laws are linked with greater marijuana use by teens are simply not backed by reliable data. These government findings ought to reassure lawmakers that...
about 1 month ago
Oregon Officials Drop Effort To Hike Psilocybin Business Licensing Fees
“OHA dropping this rulemaking is a win, but it does not mean we’ve won.” By Jack Gorsline, Psychedelic State(s) of America Following significant industry pushback, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA)...
about 1 month ago
Michigan Marijuana Industry Shouldn’t Trust GOP Governor Candidate’s Pledge To Cut Taxes, Democratic Senator Says
A group representing Michigan marijuana businesses is endorsing the Republican candidate for governor due to his pledge to cut taxes on the industry, but a Democratic senator says the GOP politician...
about 1 month ago
New York Survey Finds Cannabis Retail Jobs Pay More Than Other Industries
A recent survey by FTI Consulting found that the average wage for cannabis workers in New York is $25.87 per hour, about 25% more than the state’s average retail worker’s hourly wage of $20.47, the...
about 1 month ago
Michigan Republican Candidate for Governor Endorses Repealing Wholesale Cannabis Tax
John James, Michigan’s Republican gubernatorial candidate, said this month that he supports repealing the state’s 24% wholesale cannabis tax, Bridge Michigan reports. Michigan lawmakers approved the...
about 1 month ago
One Out Of Ten Senior Citizens Used Marijuana Within The Past 24 Hours, Federally Funded Study Says
More than a tenth of senior citizens used marijuana within the past day, according to the results of a new federally funded study. The research also shows that among those who do consume cannabis,...
about 1 month ago
Insurance Industry Groups Endorse Bill To Ease Coverage For Marijuana Businesses
A coalition of trade associations that represent the insurance industry is backing recently filed congressional legislation that would provide a protect companies that provide coverage for...
about 1 month ago
What Medical Cannabis Packaging Can Learn from Pharma
Medical cannabis companies can look to pharmaceutical packaging standards for guidance on child resistance, tamper evidence and track-and-trace. The post What Medical Cannabis Packaging Can Learn...
about 1 month ago
Texas Files Hemp Brief “asking the Fifteenth Court of Appeals to uphold the consumable hemp rules DSHS and HHSC adopted March 31st and to vacate the injunction the Texas Hemp Business Council won in the trial court.”
Source: Policy Decoded Texas filed a 39-page reply brief Thursday asking the Fifteenth Court of Appeals to uphold the consumable hemp rules DSHS and HHSC adopted March 31st and to vacate the...
about 1 month ago