Bipartisan New Jersey bill targets unlicensed cannabis retailers
New Jersey lawmakers introduce a bipartisan bill to fine unlicensed cannabis sellers up to $250K and shut down repeat il…
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Dozens Of Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge Voters To Keep Marijuana Sales Legal By Rejecting Measure On November Ballot
Over 50 Massachusetts lawmakers urge voters to reject a November ballot measure aimed at repealing legal recreational ca…
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Dark money ads slam GOP senator’s hemp stance (Newsletter: October 16, 2026)
Dark money ads target a GOP senator over hemp policy amid shifting cannabis regulations, political campaigns, and new ce…
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Marijuana Businesses Fighting To Ban Hemp THC Products Are Being Short-Sighted (Op-Ed)
Cannabis industry op-ed argues that fighting to ban hemp THC products is short-sighted and urges operators to support un…
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South Dakota Lawmakers Accused Of Rigging Marijuana Committee Meeting With Opponent Testimony
South Dakota medical marijuana advocates accuse lawmakers of rigging an oversight committee meeting with out-of-state an…
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GOP Senator Attacked Over Push To Keep Hemp THC Products Legal In New Ad From Dark Money Group
A dark money group targets Sen. Tim Sheehy in a new ad over his efforts to keep hemp THC drinks legal and sold in conven…
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The Next Attack on Legalization Targets Voters
Prohibitionists are shifting tactics to restrict citizen ballot initiatives, threatening future market expansion and can…
Read more →DEA ordered to reply to cannabis opponents’ push for more rescheduling testimony (Newsletter: October 15, 2026)
DEA ordered to respond on cannabis rescheduling testimony. Boston supports legal sales, and state regulatory frameworks …
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Nebraska Officials Consider Changes To Medical Marijuana Rules
Nebraska officials weigh medical marijuana rule changes, including removing Schedule I labels from packaging ahead of fe…
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Proposed New Mexico Psilocybin Rules Get Pushback From Lawmakers And Advocates
New Mexico lawmakers and advocates push back against proposed medical psilocybin rules, citing restricted access and reg…
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Oklahoma Should Stop Changing Medical Marijuana Rules So Frequently, Lawmaker Says
Oklahoma lawmakers weigh a pause on medical marijuana regulation changes to give the state's cannabis industry operation…
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NORML Op-Ed: Idaho’s HJR 4 Isn’t Anti-Marijuana, It’s Anti-Democracy
Idaho's HJR 4 threatens citizen ballot initiatives, impacting potential cannabis reform and direct democracy mechanisms …
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Congress Should Regulate Hemp THC Drinks Like Alcohol Instead Of Banning Them, Former NFL Player Says (Op-Ed)
Former NFL player Micah Hyde argues Congress should regulate hemp THC drinks like alcohol instead of banning them, impac…
Read more →Cannabis rescheduling is just paused, not derailed (Newsletter: October 13, 2026)
Federal cannabis rescheduling is paused, not derailed. Get the latest updates on state legalization, medical studies, an…
Read more →Trump complains about cannabis smell in liberal cities (Newsletter: October 12, 2026)
Updates on the federal cannabis rescheduling lawsuit, DOJ timelines, Congressional psychedelic reviews, and consumer out…
Read more →Rhode Island Grapples With Hemp Policy As Federal Ban On THC Products Looms
Rhode Island hemp regulators await federal action on THC bans. Learn what this policy limbo means for cannabis and smoke…
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Marijuana Reform Group Asks Congress To Keep Hemp THC Products Legal
Marijuana Policy Project urges Congress to regulate rather than ban hemp THC products, impacting smoke shops and cannabi…
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Study Finds Psilocybin Could Reduce Fentanyl Cravings
A new Colorado State University study reveals psilocybin reduces fentanyl cravings in female mice without causing anxiet…
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GOP Congressman Says Marijuana Rescheduling Should Expand To ‘Across-The-Board’ Review Of Psychedelics And Other Drugs
GOP Rep. Brian Mast calls for expanding federal rescheduling efforts to include an across-the-board review of cannabis, …
Read more →US senators say keep cannabis sales legal in Massachusetts (Newsletter: October 9, 2026)
US senators defend Massachusetts cannabis sales while CA candidates propose regulation overhauls in Marijuana Moment's O…
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California GOP And Democratic Candidates Agree That Marijuana Law Needs An Overhaul
California GOP and Democratic candidates agree the state's cannabis legalization law needs an overhaul to save the strug…
Read more →Idaho Senator Defends Proposal To Prevent Voters From Being Able To Legalize Marijuana
Idaho voters face a November ballot measure to strip citizen-led legalization rights and grant the legislature sole drug…
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Massachusetts Gov. Speaks Out Against Cannabis Industry Repeal Initiative
Mass. Gov. Maura Healey opposes Question 8, a ballot initiative seeking to repeal the state's legal cannabis industry, s…
Read more →New DEA cannabis business registration forms (Newsletter: October 7, 2026)
Review new DEA cannabis business registration forms, federal CBD court briefs, and state policy updates affecting operat…
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Tennessee Lawmakers Push Back On Police Claims About Marijuana’s Danger And Connection To Violence
Tennessee lawmakers push back against police claims linking marijuana to violent crime during hearings on a potential me…
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Massachusetts: Lawmakers Publicly Urge ‘No’ Vote on Marijuana Repeal Initiative (Question 8)
Massachusetts lawmakers urge a 'No' vote on Question 8, a ballot initiative aimed at repealing the state's legal adult-u…
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Marijuana Opponents And Pharma Company File Brief Asking Court To Block Trump’s Hemp CBD Medicare Coverage Plan
Opponents and a pharma firm file a brief to block a Trump-era plan providing Medicare coverage for hemp-derived CBD prod…
Read more →Do government-run cannabis retail sales work?
Minnesota tests government-run cannabis retail. Explore how municipal ownership models impact commercial brands, market …
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North Carolina Advisory Panel Weighs Cannabis Public Use Policies As Part Of Recommendation To Governor
North Carolina cannabis advisory panel weighs public use policies ahead of a December 31 recommendation deadline, impact…
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GOP Senators Want Investigation of Chinese Criminal Ties to American Cannabis and Hemp Industries
GOP senators urge a federal investigation into alleged Chinese criminal infiltration of U.S. cannabis and hemp markets, …
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