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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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told Marijuana Moment that it’s time to create a federal “regulatory construct” for cannabis “where you have excise taxes, you have money flowing to law enforcement and other agencies and then have Congress have a simple up or down vote on it.”
The U.S. Supreme Court narrowed its list of pending cases concerning the federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana consumers as the justices declined to take up one of about a half dozen—with the others now set to be discussed at a meeting on Friday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill that would have allowed certain marijuana microbusinesses to ship medical cannabis products directly to patients via common carriers like FedEx and UPS.
Bipartisan North Carolina lawmakers spoke about the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics for military veterans—with a Republican senator saying the state could “lead the nation” on the issue.
A new study found that marijuana “blunt smoking increased substantially from 2015 to 2022” in the U.S.—with much of the rise from “groups with historically lower use rates” such as women, older people and those who do not drink alcohol.
As an executive order from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) temporarily banning intoxicating hemp products takes effect, business owners are worried the policy will negatively impact their employees and customers.
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The U.S. government reportedly revoked visas of at least 50 Mexican politicians and government officials amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on drug cartels and their suspected political allies.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said there are “a lot of folks who own firearms and smoke marijuana.”
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said she is “sympathetic” to the cannabis industry’s concerns about a new wholesale tax.
Arkansas’s finance secretary told lawmakers that regulators are in no rush to award final medical cannabis dispensary licenses.
A Pennsylvania senator tweeted, “Two things I think @realDonaldTrump will do before the midterms, reschedule cannabis, and fix our broken health insurance system.”
Washington, D.C.’s top medical cannabis regulator discussed efforts to enforce laws against unregulated businesses selling marijuana, psychedelics and other drugs.
California regulators adopted changes to cannabis tax rules.
Missouri regulators published draft changes to rules on marijuana dispensary licenses.
The New York Cannabis Advisory Board an initial round of grants to organizations serving communities impacted by marijuana arrests.
Vermont regulators suspended the license of a cannabis business.
Oregon regulators will consider changes to marijuana and hemp rules on Thursday.
Nevada regulators will consider cannabis business issues on Thursday.
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