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Latest cannabis news from around the world, updated every 2 hours.
Reports Of Increases In Problematic Cannabis Use Don’t Mean We Should Return To Prohibition (Op-Ed)
“A free society should be capable of learning to live with potentially risky substances without the government banning them.” By Jeffrey A. Singer, Cato Institute As a physician, I don’t dismiss...
14 days ago
Texas Democrats Say GOP Lieutenant Governor Pushed For Hemp THC Product Ban To Benefit His Alcohol Industry Donors
Texas Democrats are calling out a key Republican official for allegedly working to ban hemp THC products in order to benefit alcohol companies, which happen to be among his substantial campaign...
14 days ago
Cannabis smoking outpaces cigarettes in US, Gallup poll shows (Newsletter: August 25, 2026)
Congressional researchers call out FDA hemp delay; CA marijuana packaging bill to gov; Cannabis workers unionize; OR lawmaker plans edibles rollback Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter...
14 days ago
Michigan Cannabis Company Closes 5 Dispensaries Due to Wholesale Cannabis Tax
A Michigan cannabis company has announced plans to suspend operations at five of its nine dispensaries, tying the decision to the state’s 24% wholesale tax on cannabis products. Higher Love Cannabis...
14 days ago
Medical Cannabis Imports in Germany Increase Sixfold Since 2024 Reforms
Medical cannabis imports in Germany increased from 8,143 kilograms (17,952 pounds) in the first quarter of 2024 to 50,539 kg (111,419 pounds) during the first quarter of this year, making the nation...
14 days ago
New Mexico Credit Union to Close Cannabis Banking Arm
The Albuquerque, New Mexico-based U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union announced last week plans to close its cannabis banking arm, the Albuquerque Journal reports. The company said the closure of the...
14 days ago
Press Release: CannaBuben builds a new platform for South African cannabis culture and entrepreneurship
Western Cape venture CannaBuben is building a collaboration-led platform focused on responsible adult cannabis culture, education, entrepreneurship and credible public conversation. South Africa’s...
14 days ago
Boris’ Map for Cannabis Doesn’t Include Hemp, Doesn’t Include Small Players And So On And So Forth
Like all these CEO’s who pronounce on cannabis he’ll be proved wrong in the long run but at the moment his job is to sell up Curaleaf, sell down Aurora and sell down the fact that the “illegal”...
14 days ago
Oregon Lawmaker Announces Push To Ban Marijuana Edibles With More Than 10 Milligrams Of THC
“I’m hoping that the cannabis industry will take the lead, and they’ll decide they don’t want to be like the tobacco industry.” By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle Karma Clarke, a Douglas...
15 days ago
Workers At Another Missouri Marijuana Business Secure A Union Contract
“We already got our raises. Our [personal time off] is taking effect. Bonuses have been handed out…and job security is in place.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent It’s been nearly a month since...
15 days ago
California Lawmakers Approve Bill Restricting Marijuana Packaging That’s ‘Attractive To Children’
California lawmakers have passed a bill to more clearly define the types of marijuana packaging and labeling that is prohibited due to appealing to children, sending the legislation to the governor’s...
15 days ago
Congressional Researchers Call Out FDA For Not Publishing Hemp Cannabinoid Lists And Guidance On Product Containers That’s Six Months Overdue
Congressional researchers are again noting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has missed a legal deadline to publish a list of known cannabinoids and guidance on hemp product containers as...
15 days ago
New Mexico Cannabis Industry Faces Six-Day Blackout During Seed-to-Sale Transition
The New Mexico cannabis industry is facing a six-day blackout of its inventory system starting August 25, KOAT reports. The blackout period is thanks to the state transitioning to its new inventory...
15 days ago
Texas Hemp Retailers File New Lawsuit Over Hemp THC Ban
Four hemp product retailers in Texas filed a new lawsuit last week claiming that the state’s recent hemp rule changes, which have wiped out most hemp-derived THC sales in the state, are a regulatory...
15 days ago
More Americans Are Now Smoking Marijuana Than Ever Before As Cigarettes Hit All-Time Low, Gallup Poll Shows
A record-high number of U.S. adults now smoke marijuana, while cigarette smoking is at an all-time low, according to a new Gallup poll. The survey, published on Monday, shows that 17 percent of...
15 days ago
DEA judge orders cannabis rescheduling transcript corrections (Newsletter: August 24, 2026)
MI GOP gov nominee wants marijuana tax cut; IA medical cannabis rules for out-of-state patients; Marijuana on probation & parole; TX hemp lawsuit Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in...
15 days ago
Karma Koala Podcast 331: Same Francis, the Caribbean – new report, “From the Code Noir to GACP/GMP: Cannabis and the New Colonial Economy”
DOWNLOAD FOR FREE AT PODOMATIC https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/karmakoalapodcast/episodes/2026-08-24T01_47_50-07_00 I spoke to Same last year about the policy work he is doing with multiple...
15 days ago
Massachusetts: Shannon O’Brien today sued state Treasurer Deb Goldberg and the Cannabis Control Commission over the way O’Brien was forced out of her job as commission chair
Shannon O’Brien today sued state Treasurer Deb Goldberg and the Cannabis Control Commission over the way O’Brien was forced out of her job as commission chair – charging Goldberg violated her civil...
15 days ago
Missouri Officials Got Almost 900 Applications For Final Marijuana Microbusiness Licensing Round
The program is “designed to expand opportunities for marginalized or under-represented individuals to participate in the state’s regulated marijuana industry.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent...
16 days ago
Boris “Get Hold of Aurora” Roadshow Starts
If you have a penchant for Borism’s you’ll want to listen/ read this interview Curaleaf approached Aurora Cannabis privately in June and again in July before going public on August 11 with a proposed...
17 days ago