Congressional Committee Votes To Block Medical Marijuana From Being Covered Under Workers’ Comp For Federal Workers
White House Pushes Congress To Keep Hemp CBD Products Legal By Amending Broad Ban That’s Set To Take Effect Later This Year
Connecticut Governor Signs Bill To Expand Psychedelics Pilot Program In Preparation For Federal FDA Approval
Congressional Committee Directs Feds To Keep Testing Truck Drivers For Marijuana, Regardless Of Trump’s Rescheduling Move
Louisiana Will Let Terminally Ill Patients Use Medical Marijuana In Hospitals After Governor Allows Bill To Take Effect Without His Signature
2 In 3 Americans Who Use Marijuana Say It Helps Them Sleep Better, New Survey Shows
Hemp-Based Plastic Shows Promise As Environmentally Friendly Alternative To Traditional Packaging Materials, Study Finds
Marijuana Components Have ‘Consistent’ Anti-Tumor Effects In Glioblastoma And Other Cancers, Scientific Review Shows
Another Study Debunks Lazy Stoner Stereotype, Linking Marijuana Use To An Increase In Some Kinds Of Exercise
VA Launches New Study On MDMA To Treat Veterans With PTSD And Alcohol Use Disorder
WNBA Removes Marijuana From Banned Substances List And Sets Rules For Player Endorsements Of Hemp CBD Products
Americans Say Marijuana Is Less Cool Than Math And Country Music—But Is Cooler Than Guns Or Cryptocurrency, Survey Shows
Politicians And Major Brands Celebrate Cannabis Culture On 4/20
Woody Harrelson And Bill Maher Complain That Marijuana Taxes Are Too High While Smoking Joints At The Dispensary They Own Together
WNBA Offers To End Marijuana Testing For Women’s Basketball Players As Part Of Reported Deal With Union
Federal Labor Decision Inspires More Missouri Marijuana Workers To Seek Unionization
Missouri Marijuana Workers Win Union Vote After Federal Officials Reject Company’s Argument On Blocking Ballots
Target Is Launching Hemp THC Drink Sales In Three Of The U.S.’s Most Populous States
Target Expands Involvement In Hemp THC Drinks Market With 72 New Licenses In Minnesota
Marijuana Sales Are Rising And Alcohol Is On The Decline As Consumer Preferences Evolve, Government Data In Canada Shows
WNBA takes cannabis off banned list & sets player endorsement rules (Newsletter: June 5, 2026)
Wisconsin governor candidates pledge cannabis action if elected (Newsletter: June 4, 2026)
Amendments to save hemp THC from ban are blocked in Congress (Newsletter: June 3, 2026)
Trump sued over cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: June 2, 2026)
GOP lawmakers push to save hemp from impending federal ban (Newsletter: June 1, 2026)
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The Department of Transportation sent a reminder warning substance abuse professionals to disregard attempts to justify positive drug tests for THC due to workers’ use of medical marijuana or hemp oil.
The House Agriculture Committee approved a Farm Bill that includes certain provisions to aid the hemp industry—but without voting on amendments that sought to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said the state’s medical cannabis program “has failed” and “it’s time to shut this broken system down and protect our kids and communities.”
The New Hampshire Senate rejected a marijuana legalization bill that had been passed by the House of Representatives.
The Arizona Senate scaled back legislation to punish people for creating “excessive” marijuana smoke or odor by removing most criminal penalties.
National Compassionate Care Council founding member Sasha Kalcheff-Korn explains in a Marijuana Moment op-ed how the new group will unite the healthcare-aligned sector of the cannabis industry “around a single mission: turning executive momentum into durable policy that actually reaches people” as rescheduling proceeds.
A New Jersey appeals court ruled that municipalities cannot deny requests for local support to open marijuana dispensaries without explaining those decisions.
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The Department of Justice is prosecuting a Kansas hemp retail store owner for alleged marijuana and weapons violations.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is urging Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels.
The National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse will meet on Monday.
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Connecticut’s attorney general discussed efforts to combat unlicensed marijuana sales.
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation to allow medical cannabis edibles and to reallocate medical marijuana revenue.
The Mississippi Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee rejected a House-passed bill to allow medical cannabis use in healthcare facilities.
A Louisiana representative spoke about her bill to create a marijuana legalization pilot program.
Pennsylvania lawmakers discussed the prospects of legalizing marijuana.
Ohio regulators announced a recall of marijuana products that are not marked with a universal THC symbol on each serving.
Alabama’s top medical cannabis regulator said sales to patients should begin in late April or early May.
Washington State regulators sent guidance on cannabis tax payment processes.
Michigan regulators published a cannabis business compliance best practices guide.
California officials published a report on the first five years of the Cannabis Watershed Protection Program.
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