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Trump Complains That Democratic-Run Cities Smell Like Marijuana
Culture Oct 10, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Trump Complains That Democratic-Run Cities Smell Like Marijuana

Trump links Democratic-run cities to public marijuana odors in a recent speech, highlighting ongoing public relations ch…

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Iowa Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Praises Trump For Rescheduling Marijuana
Legislation Oct 8, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Iowa Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Praises Trump For Rescheduling Marijuana

Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand praises Trump administration marijuana rescheduling efforts, highlighting…

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Legislation
Legislation Oct 5, 2026 · Hemp Industry Daily

Why are marijuana multistate operators supporting an anti-marijuana Senate candidate?

Explore why major cannabis multistate operators are funding political committees supporting anti-marijuana Senate candid…

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Pennsylvania Democrats Say Senate Control Would Bring Rapid Cannabis Reforms
Legislation Sep 30, 2026 · Ganjapreneur

Pennsylvania Democrats Say Senate Control Would Bring Rapid Cannabis Reforms

PA Democrats claim flipping three Senate seats in November will rapidly bring adult-use cannabis legalization, impacting…

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Legislation
Legislation Sep 29, 2026 · Hemp Industry Daily

Pennsylvania adult-use marijuana legalization needs a blue wave, state Dems claim

Pennsylvania adult-use cannabis legalization requires a Democratic-controlled legislature, lawmakers report, delaying re…

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Senate Candidate Highlights GOP Opponent’s Claim That Legalizing Marijuana Will Cause Children To Die
Legislation Sep 25, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Senate Candidate Highlights GOP Opponent’s Claim That Legalizing Marijuana Will Cause Children To Die

Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn highlights GOP opponent Pete Ricketts' extreme anti-cannabis rhetoric in a new camp…

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Michigan Marijuana Industry Shouldn’t Trust GOP Governor Candidate’s Pledge To Cut Taxes, Democratic Senator Says
Legislation Sep 22, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Michigan Marijuana Industry Shouldn’t Trust GOP Governor Candidate’s Pledge To Cut Taxes, Democratic Senator Says

Michigan cannabis trade group backs GOP tax-cut pledge, sparking legislative warnings from Democrats about the candidate…

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Cannabis biz PAC donations are boosting anti-legalization lawmakers (Newsletter: September 15, 2026)
Legislation Sep 15, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Cannabis biz PAC donations are boosting anti-legalization lawmakers (Newsletter: September 15, 2026)

Cannabis industry PACs fund anti-legalization lawmakers while Congress prepares to vote on marijuana drug testing bills …

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Trump-Linked PAC Uses Marijuana Business Donations To Campaign For GOP Lawmakers—Including Some Who Voted Against Legalization
Legislation Sep 14, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Trump-Linked PAC Uses Marijuana Business Donations To Campaign For GOP Lawmakers—Including Some Who Voted Against Legalization

A Trump-linked PAC uses cannabis business donations to fund ads for GOP lawmakers, including some who voted against lega…

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Legislation
Legislation Sep 11, 2026 · Hemp Industry Daily

Republican gubernatorial candidate courts Michigan cannabis industry, vows to kill new 24% MJ tax

Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate pledges to eliminate the new 24% wholesale cannabis tax, drawing strong inte…

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Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Raises Money From Marijuana Industry While Pledging To Cut New Wholesale Tax
Legislation Sep 9, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Raises Money From Marijuana Industry While Pledging To Cut New Wholesale Tax

Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate courts cannabis industry funds by pledging to cut wholesale taxes, contrasting with…

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Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug,’ GOP Congressional Majority Leader Says As Trump Moves To Ease Federal Restrictions
Legislation Sep 8, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug,’ GOP Congressional Majority Leader Says As Trump Moves To Ease Federal Restrictions

GOP House Majority Leader Steve Scalise labels cannabis a gateway drug as the Trump administration pursues federal resch…

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New Hampshire Rep. Says During Primary Debate She Would Back Federal Cannabis Legalization
Legislation Sep 8, 2026 · Ganjapreneur

New Hampshire Rep. Says During Primary Debate She Would Back Federal Cannabis Legalization

NH Rep. Maggie Goodlander backs federal cannabis legalization during primary debate, signaling potential shifts for regi…

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Texas Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Campaigns On Support For Marijuana Reform At ‘Legalize It’ Rally
Legislation Sep 4, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Texas Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Campaigns On Support For Marijuana Reform At ‘Legalize It’ Rally

Texas lieutenant governor candidate Vikki Goodwin campaigns on cannabis reform, signaling potential shifts for the Lone …

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Florida Grand Jury Finds Gov.’s Office ‘Misappropriated’ Settlement Funds and Diverted Them to Anti-Cannabis PAC
Legislation Sep 1, 2026 · Ganjapreneur

Florida Grand Jury Finds Gov.’s Office ‘Misappropriated’ Settlement Funds and Diverted Them to Anti-Cannabis PAC

Florida grand jury finds governor's office diverted $10M in settlement funds to PACs opposing the 2024 adult-use cannabi…

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Florida Dems Pounce On Grand Jury Finding That DeSantis Admin ‘Misappropriated’ Medicaid Funds To Fight Marijuana Legalization
Legislation Aug 28, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Florida Dems Pounce On Grand Jury Finding That DeSantis Admin ‘Misappropriated’ Medicaid Funds To Fight Marijuana Legalization

Florida grand jury report finds DeSantis admin misappropriated $10M in Medicaid funds to fight marijuana legalization, s…

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Iowa Democratic Governor Candidate Explains Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized Even If It’s ‘Dangerous’
Legislation Aug 26, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Iowa Democratic Governor Candidate Explains Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized Even If It’s ‘Dangerous’

Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand backs cannabis legalization to address a $1.3B budget deficit, signaling …

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Massachusetts: Democrats Overwhelmingly Reject Ballot Proposal to Repeal Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization
Legislation Aug 18, 2026 · NORML

Massachusetts: Democrats Overwhelmingly Reject Ballot Proposal to Repeal Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization

Massachusetts Democrats reject a repeal proposal, solidifying adult-use cannabis legality and providing operational stab…

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Massachusetts Democratic Voters Strongly Oppose Ballot Measure To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization, Poll Shows
Legislation Aug 18, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Massachusetts Democratic Voters Strongly Oppose Ballot Measure To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization, Poll Shows

New poll shows Massachusetts Democrats strongly oppose a ballot measure to repeal cannabis legalization, securing market…

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Texas Democrats Call Out Paxton For Dodging Cannabis Question As Joe Rogan Warns THC Ban Could Turn The State Blue
Legislation Aug 17, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Texas Democrats Call Out Paxton For Dodging Cannabis Question As Joe Rogan Warns THC Ban Could Turn The State Blue

Texas Democrats pressure Senate candidates on cannabis as Joe Rogan warns that a THC ban could shift state politics, imp…

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Senate candidates clash on cannabis (Newsletter: August 17, 2026)
Legislation Aug 17, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Senate candidates clash on cannabis (Newsletter: August 17, 2026)

Senate debates, MA ballot measures, NC odor rulings, and agriculture job growth shape the cannabis industry in this Augu…

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Talarico Suggests Paxton Cracked Down On Cannabis To ‘Enrich’ Donors In Alcohol And Tobacco Industries
Legislation Aug 14, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Talarico Suggests Paxton Cracked Down On Cannabis To ‘Enrich’ Donors In Alcohol And Tobacco Industries

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico claims AG Ken Paxton targeted cannabis to benefit alcohol and tobacco donors, impa…

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Medical Marijuana Has ‘Made A Difference’ For Pete Buttigieg’s Family And For Veterans He Served With In The Military, He Says
Legislation Jul 24, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Medical Marijuana Has ‘Made A Difference’ For Pete Buttigieg’s Family And For Veterans He Served With In The Military, He Says

Pete Buttigieg highlights medical marijuana benefits for veterans, signaling continued political normalization and suppo…

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Cannabis consumers’ support for Trump drops, poll shows (Newsletter: July 21, 2026)
Legislation Jul 21, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Cannabis consumers’ support for Trump drops, poll shows (Newsletter: July 21, 2026)

Cannabis consumer political sentiment shifts as Alabama weighs rescheduling and new studies highlight the therapeutic po…

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Cannabis companies make big donations to Trump-linked PAC (Newsletter: July 20, 2026)
Industry Jul 20, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Cannabis companies make big donations to Trump-linked PAC (Newsletter: July 20, 2026)

Cannabis industry shifts focus to PAC donations as DEA hearings and federal rescheduling litigation progress alongside n…

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Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Total $140M During First Six Months of 2026, Down Slightly From 2025
Market Jul 17, 2026 · Ganjapreneur

Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Total $140M During First Six Months of 2026, Down Slightly From 2025

Arkansas medical cannabis sales totaled $140.3M in H1 2026, marking a 2.6% decline from the previous year. What this shi…

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Marijuana Companies Donated $11.5 Million To Trump-Linked PAC Last Month, New Campaign Finance Records Show
Industry Jul 17, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Marijuana Companies Donated $11.5 Million To Trump-Linked PAC Last Month, New Campaign Finance Records Show

Major cannabis firms donated $11.5M to a Trump-linked PAC. Explore what this massive shift in industry lobbying means fo…

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Cannabis Law Reform Is a Civil Rights Issue and Must Be Treated as Such
Legislation Jul 6, 2026 · NORML

Cannabis Law Reform Is a Civil Rights Issue and Must Be Treated as Such

NORML perspective outlines how cannabis reform is a civil rights issue, impacting long-term industry legitimacy and futu…

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3 In 4 Marijuana Consumers Now Support Trump Administration’s Cannabis Actions, Post-Rescheduling Poll Shows
Legislation May 28, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

3 In 4 Marijuana Consumers Now Support Trump Administration’s Cannabis Actions, Post-Rescheduling Poll Shows

New polling reveals 73 percent of cannabis consumers support Trump administration marijuana policy following federal res…

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Virginia Governor’s Own Family And Friends Are ‘Displeased’ With Her Marijuana Veto, She Admits
Legislation May 27, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Virginia Governor’s Own Family And Friends Are ‘Displeased’ With Her Marijuana Veto, She Admits

Virginia Governor faces internal and public criticism over recreational cannabis veto, signaling ongoing uncertainty for…

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