White House Raises Alarm About ‘High-Potency’ Marijuana And Its Marketing In New National Drug Strategy
Alcohol Industry Group Calls Out Congress For Failing To Address Hemp THC Product Ban In Farm Bill
New York Officials Are Now Accepting Applications For Marijuana Farmers’ Markets And Pop-Up Events
Bipartisan Senators React To Trump’s Marijuana Move, With A GOP Lawmaker Saying Her Friends Use It Medically
Pennsylvania GOP Governor Candidate Promises To Veto Marijuana Legalization If Lawmakers Passed It
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
Teen Marijuana Use Is Lower Now Than Before Legalization, Government Study From Minnesota Officials Shows
Medical Marijuana Helps People Stop Using Opioids, Sleeping Aids And Other Prescription Drugs, Study 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
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 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
Montana Retailers Have Sold More Than $1 Billion Worth Of Recreational Marijuana Since Legalization Took Effect
White House voices concerns about cannabis’s health impact & marketing (Newsletter: May 5, 2026)
DEA clarifies synthetic cannabis component is illegal (Newsletter: May 4, 2026)
DOJ rethinks cannabis & gun prosecutions (Newsletter: May 1, 2026)
GOP lawmakers still trying to block cannabis rescheduling despite Trump (Newsletter: April 30, 2026)
Hemp amendments stall in Congress, for now (Newsletter: April 29, 2026)
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is raising the alarm about marijuana’s alleged link to health problems such as psychosis and is claiming that the cannabis industry has “adopted strategies similar to Big Tobacco’s historical targeting of young audiences.”
Bipartisan U.S. senators spoke to Marijuana Moment about the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling move—with some saying it doesn’t go far enough, others expressing concerns and one saying her stance has softened as she hears from friends who use it for medical purposes.
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity, currently the state’s treasurer, said she would veto a marijuana legalization bill if lawmakers approved one—though she thinks the legislature is “never going to pass it…not as long as Senate Republicans are in control.”
The New York Office of Cannabis Management is now accepting applications for approved marijuana farmers’ markets, pop-ups and other “Cannabis Showcase Events” under recently adopted rules.
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America called it a “missed opportunity” that the House of Representatives passed a Farm Bill without including provisions to delay or alter the ban on hemp THC products that’s set to take effect later this year.
Peter Grinspoon of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School notes in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that “seniors are increasingly turning to cannabis to find relief from the medical indignities of aging.”
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A White House spokesperson said that “a growing body of recent evidence suggests that psychedelics could have great potential to help veterans and patients” and that President Donald Trump’s executive order on the issue “did not endorse psychedelics, but recognized this evidence to open the door to more research.”
The Department of Defense published a post warning service members about use of delta-8 THC products.
The U.S Embassy and Consulates in Mexico sent a warning to Americans visiting the country for the world cup that “drug possession or importation of drugs, including medical marijuana, is illegal in Mexico.”
The Drug Enforcement Administration is promoting the winning submissions of a contest for videos about the harms of marijuana for young people.
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) said the Farm Bill passed by the House of Representatives handles hemp “haphazardly” and that “this fall, the Republicans will essentially end the legalization of many of these new hemp products, threatening thousands of businesses and tens of thousands of jobs.”
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took credit for the state legalizing marijuana.
Connecticut Gov. New Lamont (D) touted the inclusion of provisions to convert the state’s THC-based cannabis tax to a 10.75 percent excise tax in budget legislation.
New York’s acting top cannabis regulator discussed the implications of federal marijuana rescheduling.
Illinois regulators published guidance on changes to marijuana and hemp rules.
Colorado regulators published guidance about a prohibition on sales of psychedelics.
Massachusetts regulators posted a new form that people can use to request changes to cannabis rules.
New Hampshire’s registered medical cannabis patient count grew 14.5 percent last year.
Minnesota regulators sent a newsletter with updates on various cannabis issues.
Washington State regulators will consider changes to cannabis rules on Wednesday.
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/ LOCAL
The Harris County, Texas district attorney’s official said won’t accept charges for possessing vape pens suspected of containing THC because crime laboratories can’t determine “if the THC in vape pen oil is derived from marijuana, hemp, or produced synthetically, making these products materially different from smokeable hemp flower and pre-rolled joints.”
The Boston, Massachusetts Cannabis Board will meet on Wednesday.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Israel’s health ministry published recommendations to scale back medical cannabis access, including by phasing out smoking as an acceptable delivery method.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A case series concluded that “an oral THC:CBD formulation may be associated with improvements in pain intensity and selected [health-related quality of life] measures in patients with chronic neuropathic pain.”
A study suggested that “shared psilocybin experiences can amplify accessibility, responsiveness, and engagement (ARE interactions) between romantic partners.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said, “I think one of the reasons that Trump is apparently going to make weed legal is just so we can lower testosterone levels even more, and just make people more passive.”
California NORML published a voter guide for the state’s upcoming primary elections.
/ BUSINESS
New Cannabis Ventures and 420 Investor are shutting down.
Legacy Therapeutics, LLC is acquiring Cansortium Texas, LLC.
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. has a new board of directors member.
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