New Hampshire Lawmakers Take Up Bipartisan Bills To Legalize Psilocybin For Medical Use
New Jersey Marijuana Businesses Could Engage In Interstate Commerce Under Senate President’s New Bill
Ohio Attorney General Rejects Cannabis Referendum Petition, Saying It’s ‘Misleading’
Canadian Support For Marijuana Legalization Is Increasing, New Poll Shows
Joe Rogan Surprised After GOP Senator Says Marijuana And Alcohol Industries Jointly Backed Push To Ban Hemp THC Products
More Than A Third Of Rap And Hip Hop Music Videos Feature Marijuana, Government-Funded Study Shows
CBD Has ‘Substantial Promise’ To Combat Tumors From Cancer, Scientific Review Shows
Marijuana Users Are Being Unjustly Jailed For Allegedly Driving Under The Influence, Government-Funded Study Shows
California Officials Award $30 Million In Marijuana Revenue To Support Research On THC Drinks, Terpenes And Tribal Cannabis Sales
Medical Marijuana Use Is ‘Prevalent’ Among People With Disabilities—And It Helps Treat Pain, New Federally Funded Study Shows
State Marijuana Regulators Share Tips On How To Stay Safe And Legal Around The Holidays
One In Three Americans ‘Pre-Game’ With Marijuana Before Family Holiday Gatherings, Survey Finds
As More Americans Choose Marijuana Over Alcohol, Mainstream Media Notices The ‘Cousin Walk’ Thanksgiving Tradition
Joe Rogan Slams ‘Really Bad’ Federal Hemp Ban Trump Signed, Blaming Alcohol Industry For Influencing Congress
New Netflix Documentary Shows How Psychedelics Help Military Veterans Heal Trauma
Pre-Rolls Are A Key Driver Of The Cannabis Retail Market’s Success (Op-Ed)
Massachusetts Hits $10 Billion Marijuana Sales Milestone, With Top Official Saying Consumption Lounges Will Bolster Industry In 2026
Ohio Dispensaries Sold More Than $1 Billion Worth Of Legal Marijuana In 2025
Marijuana Consumers Are More Likely To Shop At Target Following Decision To Sell Cannabis-Infused Drinks, Poll Shows
Marijuana Company Sues DoorDash, Total Wine And Others Over Alleged Illegal Sales Of Hemp THC Products
Federal hemp THC ban would be delayed for two years under new bill (Newsletter: January 14, 2026)
Congress moves to keep blocking cannabis sales in DC (Newsletter: January 13, 2026)
DOJ won’t delay cannabis rescheduling, GOP congressman says (Newsletter: January 12, 2026)
Federal medical cannabis protections approved in Congress (Newsletter: January 9, 2026)
Trump drug czar pushed to back full cannabis legalization (Newsletter: January 8, 2026)
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The Drug Enforcement Administration promoted an article claiming that “cannabis use increases depressive and suicidal thinking”—shortly after new administrator Terrance Cole was sworn in.
Bipartisan senators told Marijuana Moment they’re confident a final deal on rules for hemp THC products will be reached, as Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) filed a new amendment that would ban synthetic cannabinoid products.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins says he “opened that door” to psychedelic therapy access “wider than most ever thought” was possible, and discussed how he is collaborating on the issue with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) toured a marijuana cultivation facility ahead of Friday’s recreational sales launch, saying the state will produce “the French wine of weed.”
Pennsylvania representatives are circulating a memo to build support for another bill to legalize marijuana sales through state-run stores, arguing that “permitting private companies to sell cannabis in Pennsylvania could allow large corporations to take over the cannabis industry, putting profits before the well-being of our communities.”
A new government-funded study in Japan found that marijuana use “typically follows alcohol and tobacco, and rarely leads to further drug use,” concluding that “these findings challenge the gateway hypothesis.”
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Customs and Border Protection has detained for over a week a Korean-born researcher and longtime U.S. legal permanent resident who is studying a vaccine for Lyme disease, apparently due to a 2011 minor marijuana charge.
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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) tweeted, “North Carolina’s unregulated cannabis market is crying out for order. I look forward to hearing from the Advisory Council on Cannabis as we work toward creating a safe, legal market for adults that protects kids.”
Texas’s lieutenant governor touted the Senate’s initial approval of a bill to ban hemp products with any amount of THC.
Alabama regulators are working to draft rules to enforce a new state law restricting hemp products.
California regulators sent guidance about upcoming changes to contact types within cannabis licensing systems.
Missouri regulators distributed another $23.6 million in marijuana revenue to veterans, public defender and drug treatment programs.
U.S. Virgin Islands regulators are holding information sessions about the marijuana dispensary business license application process.
Colorado regulators will hold a meeting about draft changes to marijuana rules on Tuesday.
Rhode Island regulators will host a cannabis social equity applicant workshop on Tuesday.
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