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Marijuana Is A Popular Tool For People Trying To Quit Smoking Cigarettes, Rivaling Prescription Nicotine Cessation Medications, Study Shows
Medical Oct 15, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Marijuana Is A Popular Tool For People Trying To Quit Smoking Cigarettes, Rivaling Prescription Nicotine Cessation Medications, Study Shows

New study shows cannabis rivals prescription nicotine cessation aids for quitting cigarettes, signaling new opportunitie…

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Increase In Marijuana Misuse Diagnoses Among Veterans Is More Complicated Than It Looks, VA Records Reveal (Op-Ed)
Medical Oct 5, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Increase In Marijuana Misuse Diagnoses Among Veterans Is More Complicated Than It Looks, VA Records Reveal (Op-Ed)

VA data shows rising cannabis diagnoses among veterans, but experts urge a closer look at changing screening protocols a…

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VA Would Be Required To Study Medical Marijuana’s Benefits For Veterans With PTSD And Pain Under New Congressional Bill
Legislation Oct 1, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

VA Would Be Required To Study Medical Marijuana’s Benefits For Veterans With PTSD And Pain Under New Congressional Bill

New bipartisan bill requires the VA to study medical cannabis for veterans with PTSD and chronic pain, signaling potenti…

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VA’s New Psilocybin Study For Veterans Is Progress, But Independent Psychedelic Research Needs Support Too (Op-Ed)
Medical Sep 30, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

VA’s New Psilocybin Study For Veterans Is Progress, But Independent Psychedelic Research Needs Support Too (Op-Ed)

VA psilocybin studies highlight growing medical acceptance of alternative therapeutics, signaling potential parallel tre…

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American Legion Endorses Psychedelics Bill In Congress, Highlighting Potential Benefits For Military Veterans
Legislation Sep 17, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

American Legion Endorses Psychedelics Bill In Congress, Highlighting Potential Benefits For Military Veterans

The American Legion endorses a congressional bill to fund psychedelic research for military veterans, signaling a shift …

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Newly Released VA Records Raise Questions About How ‘Cannabis Use Disorder’ Diagnoses Are Affecting Veterans (Op-Ed)
Medical Sep 2, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Newly Released VA Records Raise Questions About How ‘Cannabis Use Disorder’ Diagnoses Are Affecting Veterans (Op-Ed)

Newly released VA records raise questions about how Cannabis Use Disorder diagnoses impact veterans using medical cannab…

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Alcohol industry backs cannabis drinks legislation (Newsletter: August 12, 2026)
Legislation Aug 12, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Alcohol industry backs cannabis drinks legislation (Newsletter: August 12, 2026)

Alcohol industry supports cannabis drink bills as new Senate legislation threatens to restrict digital marketing for can…

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Senate votes to delay hemp THC product ban (Newsletter: August 10, 2026)
Legislation Aug 10, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Senate votes to delay hemp THC product ban (Newsletter: August 10, 2026)

Senate delays hemp THC ban while payment processors restrict CBD merchants. Insights on how evolving hemp policies impac…

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VA Launches New Study Using Psilocybin To Treat Veterans With Depression And PTSD
Medical Aug 7, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

VA Launches New Study Using Psilocybin To Treat Veterans With Depression And PTSD

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs launches clinical trials for psilocybin, signaling a potential shift in federal …

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FAA eyes new cannabis policies for pilots after rescheduling (Newsletter: August 3, 2026)
Legislation Aug 3, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

FAA eyes new cannabis policies for pilots after rescheduling (Newsletter: August 3, 2026)

FAA reviews pilot cannabis policies following rescheduling, while the Senate delays a hemp ban. Stay updated on federal …

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Trump’s Veterans Secretary Touts ‘Massive Progress’ In Developing Psychedelic Treatments
Medical Aug 1, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Trump’s Veterans Secretary Touts ‘Massive Progress’ In Developing Psychedelic Treatments

VA Secretary Wilkie reports progress on psychedelic-assisted therapies for veterans following a federal executive order …

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How A Cannabis Checkbox On VA Dental Paperwork Can Shape Veterans’ Medical Records Without Them Ever Seeing It (Op-Ed)
Medical Jul 16, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

How A Cannabis Checkbox On VA Dental Paperwork Can Shape Veterans’ Medical Records Without Them Ever Seeing It (Op-Ed)

A new report reveals that VA dental forms may include cannabis-use checkboxes that impact veterans' permanent medical re…

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Military issues anti-cannabis warning despite rescheduling (Newsletter: July 16, 2026)
Legislation Jul 16, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Military issues anti-cannabis warning despite rescheduling (Newsletter: July 16, 2026)

Military maintains zero-tolerance cannabis policy despite federal rescheduling talk. Learn what this means for industry …

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Congress’s options for addressing cannabis user gun ban (Newsletter: July 15, 2026)
Legislation Jul 15, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Congress’s options for addressing cannabis user gun ban (Newsletter: July 15, 2026)

Congress explores gun ban reforms for cannabis users while data confirms local retail bans fuel illicit sales in Califor…

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Federal Health Officials And VA Launch Psychedelic Research Partnership
Legislation Jul 14, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Federal Health Officials And VA Launch Psychedelic Research Partnership

HHS and the VA have launched a partnership to research psychedelic medicines for mental health, signaling a shift in fed…

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Defense Department Would Issue Report On How Psychedelic Mushrooms Can Benefit Military Members Under New Congressional Bill
Legislation Jul 6, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Defense Department Would Issue Report On How Psychedelic Mushrooms Can Benefit Military Members Under New Congressional Bill

New bipartisan bill directs the DOD to evaluate psilocybin for PTSD treatment, signaling potential long-term shifts in f…

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Feds to clarify cannabis consumers’ gun rights following SCOTUS ruling (Newsletter: June 22, 2026)
Legislation Jun 22, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Feds to clarify cannabis consumers’ gun rights following SCOTUS ruling (Newsletter: June 22, 2026)

Federal agencies are clarifying gun rights for cannabis users. Explore how these regulatory shifts and rescheduling upda…

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VA Documents Reveal Rules For Medical Cannabis Conversations Between Veterans And Government Doctors (Op-Ed)
Legislation Jun 10, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

VA Documents Reveal Rules For Medical Cannabis Conversations Between Veterans And Government Doctors (Op-Ed)

New VA documents clarify that clinicians cannot assist veterans with cannabis, placing the burden of product education o…

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VA Launches New Study On MDMA To Treat Veterans With PTSD And Alcohol Use Disorder
Medical May 26, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

VA Launches New Study On MDMA To Treat Veterans With PTSD And Alcohol Use Disorder

The VA has launched a clinical trial on MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, signaling a potential shift in federal acceptanc…

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Problems Finding Ibogaine To Be Used In Research Could Slow Trump Administration’s Psychedelic Therapy Push For Veterans, VA Secretary Says
Legislation May 26, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Problems Finding Ibogaine To Be Used In Research Could Slow Trump Administration’s Psychedelic Therapy Push For Veterans, VA Secretary Says

VA Secretary reports supply chain hurdles for ibogaine research, potentially delaying the administration's push for vete…

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VA cannabis docs reveal Schedule III impact for veterans (Newsletter: May 26, 2026)
Legislation May 26, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

VA cannabis docs reveal Schedule III impact for veterans (Newsletter: May 26, 2026)

Explore the implications of Schedule III reclassification for veterans and the latest legislative updates affecting cann…

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VA Documents Show How Veterans’ Cannabis Access Could Expand—And What Will Stay The Same—Under Rescheduling (Op-Ed)
Legislation May 25, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

VA Documents Show How Veterans’ Cannabis Access Could Expand—And What Will Stay The Same—Under Rescheduling (Op-Ed)

New documents suggest VA providers could soon refer veterans to medical cannabis programs under federal rescheduling; he…

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House-Approved Funding Bill Provides Medical Cannabis Access for Veterans
Legislation May 20, 2026 · NORML

House-Approved Funding Bill Provides Medical Cannabis Access for Veterans

House passes FY27 bill allowing VA doctors to recommend medical cannabis. Learn what this policy shift means for the can…

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House Votes To Let Military Veterans Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations From VA Doctors
Legislation May 14, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

House Votes To Let Military Veterans Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations From VA Doctors

The U.S. House voted to allow VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana to veterans, signaling potential growth for the …

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Congressional Amendment To Let Military Veterans Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations Through The VA Advances To Floor Vote
Legislation May 12, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Congressional Amendment To Let Military Veterans Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations Through The VA Advances To Floor Vote

A new House amendment could allow VA doctors to recommend medical cannabis to veterans, potentially expanding the medica…

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Military Veterans Could Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations Through The VA Under New Congressional Amendment
Legislation May 7, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Military Veterans Could Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations Through The VA Under New Congressional Amendment

New bipartisan amendment seeks to allow VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana to veterans, potentially expanding sta…

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Senate Committee Schedules Hearing On Bill To Support Psychedelics Research And Treatment For Veterans
Legislation Apr 23, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Senate Committee Schedules Hearing On Bill To Support Psychedelics Research And Treatment For Veterans

Senate committee to hear a bipartisan bill advancing psychedelics research for veterans' mental health through a new VA …

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Bipartisan Senators File Bill To Support Psychedelics Research And Treatment For Veterans
Legislation Mar 27, 2026 · Marijuana Moment

Bipartisan Senators File Bill To Support Psychedelics Research And Treatment For Veterans

Bipartisan senators file bill for VA to research psychedelics like psilocybin & ibogaine for veteran mental health, pote…

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