Trump’s Medical Marijuana Move Focused On Helping Ailing Seniors, But Lack Of Coordination Could Cause Backlash (Op-Ed)
Indiana GOP Senator Announces New Bill To Legalize Medical Marijuana In The State
DEA Announces New Marijuana Registration Forms For Manufacturing, Distribution And Testing Businesses
Connecticut Bill To Expand Psychedelics Pilot Program In Anticipation Of FDA Approval Heads To Governor’s Desk
Massachusetts Lawmakers Decline To Act On Measure To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization
More Older Adults Are Using Marijuana As An Alternative To Pharmaceuticals, Federally Funded Study From American Medical Association Shows
A Single Dose Of Psilocybin Appears To Safely Treat Cocaine Addiction, New Study Published By American Medical Association Study Shows
Medical Marijuana Can Be A ‘Profoundly Helpful Tool’ For Seniors Dealing With Pain And Other Maladies (Op-Ed)
There’s ‘Strong Public Demand’ For Bigger Marijuana Reform Than Trump’s Rescheduling Move, Federally Funded Study Shows
Chinese Researchers Reveal Ancient Use Of Cannabis As ‘Indispensable’ Crop That Was ‘Deeply Integrated’ Into Daily Life
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
DEA Promotes Anti-Marijuana PSA Contest Inviting Students To Warn Peers About THC Dangers On 4/20
Largest Entertainment Arena In US Partners With Cannabis Businesses To Sell THC Drinks At Concerts And Live Events
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
Feds Deny Snoop Dogg Request To Trademark ‘Smoke Weed Everyday’ Because Marijuana Is Illegal And Song Lyric Is Too Popular
Marijuana Kiosks For Seniors Are Coming To Independent Living Communities Across Arizona
DEA launching new cannabis business registration applications (Newsletter: May 12, 2026)
White House drug czar says cannabis is “still illegal” after rescheduling (Newsletter: May 11, 2026)
Congress considers veterans’ medical cannabis amendment (Newsletter: May 8, 2026)
Congressional report on what cannabis rescheduling does—and doesn’t do (Newsletter: May 7, 2026)
Lawsuit seeks to reverse cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: May 6, 2026)
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The Drug Enforcement Administration announced it will soon launch registration forms for state-licensed medical marijuana manufacturing, distribution and testing businesses that want to take advantage of federal protections under rescheduling—building on an existing form for dispensaries.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives posted draft revisions to a gun purchase form that would recognize medical marijuana’s federally legal status following the Trump administration’s rescheduling move.
The Massachusetts legislature’s Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions recommended that lawmakers not act on a proposal to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law, leaving prohibitionist activists to collect additional signatures to place it on the November ballot.
Connecticut lawmakers sent Gov. Ned Lamont (D) a bill to expand a psychedelic pilot program to let all adults who meet eligibility criteria participate—instead of just veterans, retired first responders and healthcare workers—in anticipation of federal approval of psilocybin or MDMA.
An Indiana Republican senator announced plans to file a bill to legalize medical cannabis in the 2027 session in light of Gov. Mike Braun’s (R) recent comments on the issue and as reform advances at the federal level under the Trump administration.
Historian Emily Dufton highlights in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed how the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling move is focused on helping ailing seniors, but says she’s “concerned that this project was rolled out quickly with vocal support but little coordination.”
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President Donald Trump said his administration is “looking very seriously” at approving “natural 7-OH.”
The Drug Enforcement Administration promoted an article about how “cannabis triggered one teen’s downfall from excelling at sports and having a bright future at college to suffering from a ‘God complex.’”
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Colorado regulators filed proposed changes to marijuana rules.
Vermont regulators published guidance on cannabis cultivation tier increases.
Ohio officials are launching a public education campaign about “the health and safety risks of marijuana use.”
New York cannabis regulators are extending the application deadline for the Community Grants Reinvestment Fund to May 21.
New Jersey regulators sent a newsletter with updates on various cannabis issues.
The Nevada Cannabis Advisory Commission’s Subcommittee on Taxation will meet on Thursday.
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