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The National Black Justice Coalition’s executive director testified before the House Financial Services Committee about how marijuana prohibition causes economic hardships for black LGBTQIA+ people. Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy. We’re planning our reporting for the […]

Robert Califf, who previously served a short stint as the FDA head under the Obama administration, hasn’t been especially vocal about marijuana issues. “We understand that people have identified a number of possible uses of marijuana and marijuana-derived products. “What this means is that no one has demonstrated to FDA that any such product is […]

It’s the kind of action that drug policy reform advocates have hoped to see from the agency for Schedule I drugs like marijuana and psilocybin. But that process so far hasn’t served advocates who’ve repeatedly petitioned DEA to fully remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act or to merely reschedule it on the basis that […]

Before you dig into today’s cannabis news, I wanted you to know you can keep this resource free and published daily by subscribing to Marijuana Moment on Patreon. Former Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Michael Blake criticized the continued denial of access to public housing over marijuana, tweeting, “Truly discriminatory, racist, ignorant and divisive. Previously […]

One of the more notable demographics to voice support for the policy change was Republicans, 54 percent of whom said they back legalization. Fifty-three percent of respondents said they live in a state where marijuana is legal, compared to 38 percent who said they didn’t. A key House committee approved a legalization bill in September, […]

Senators could vote on another marijuana-related amendment to a must-pass defense bill that was filed on Thursday. The Senate unanimously approved an earlier version of that bill late last year, but it was not taken up by the House by the end of the session. The research proposal would also clarify that physicians are allowed to discuss […]

A new Republican-led congressional marijuana legalization bill is imminent, Marijuana Moment has learned. The measure, titled the States Reform Act, is currently being circulated among stakeholders for feedback and is therefore preliminary, but a final version is expected to be officially filed later this month. Getting Republican buy in could prove critical to getting something […]

Voters in Camillus Village, Geddes, McGraw Village, Homer and Tully, New York rejected ballot proposals to ban marijuana businesses, while those in the Town of Camillus approved such a measure—though the final results will be determined by absentee ballots. Lamar, Colorado voters approved ballot measures to allow and tax marijuana sales, while Mead voters rejected […]

A Consumer Choice Center official authored an op-ed calling on Missouri lawmakers to enact a marijuana legalization law that “free-market Republicans and social justice Democrats” can both endorse. Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Council chairman removed […]

For decades, there’s just been one farm at the University of Mississippi that’s cleared by the Drug Enforcement Administration to cultivate marijuana for research purposes. That’s led to calls from investigators, advocates and lawmakers to expand the number of approved manufacturer registrants. Bipartisan lawmakers did recently introduce a bill to remove barriers to conducting research […]

Hemp company Apothio LLC is the first plaintiff to ask investors to buy crypto tokens to support a crowdfunded lawsuit in a case that accuses California officials of improperly destroying its $1 billion crop. Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for […]

Denver, Colorado’s Patterson Inn, which has an allegedly haunted past, plans to apply for a marijuana hospitality license. Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Workers at PharmaCann’s Arlington Heights, Illinois Verilife dispensary are seeking to hold an […]

Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy. “We’ve had discussions. Shekarchi, meanwhile, said last week that he doesn’t intend to let regional pressure dictate the timeline for when Rhode Island enacts a policy change. “I’m not in any […]

The North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee approved an amendment to a medical cannabis bill, setting up the revised legislation for approval by the panel at a future meeting under the body’s rules. Jersey City, New Jersey’s mayor tweeted about the Planning Board enacting cannabis rules, saying, “In case you are wondering we will not be […]

was fined $275,000 by Massachusetts regulators to settle charges it used onerous loans and management contracts to gain effective control over more marijuana business licenses than state law allows and failed to properly disclose the relationships. A federal judge sentenced two former consultants for Eaze Technologies Inc to prison for a scheme to trick banks […]

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is being sued by a bus driver who was demoted after failing a drug test, which he says was from drinking hemp tea. Department of Labor found that the Hunt Farm, which grows hemp and tobacco, failed to properly compensate and reimburse workers as well as attempted to impede […]

Meanwhile, activists’ separate decriminalization measure would impose small fines on people possessing up to four ounces of marijuana, without the threat of jail time. “Having the freedom to choose cannabis, whether for medical use or personal use, is one of the hallmarks of the Libertarian Party,” the organization said in a new site dedicated to […]

New Zealand’s health minister said there are no plans to offer amnesty to people illegally supplying medical cannabis, and a leaked government document says that officials will not even consider expanding the current law to allow more people to qualify as legal patients. Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and […]

Do you value Marijuana Moment’s reporting? Signing up for a $25/month subscription will help keep us digging, interviewing and reporting on all the cannabis news that’s fit to print. New MexiCann Natural Medicine had its medical cannabis license permanently revoked by New Mexico regulators in connection to an explosion and fire that injured employees. Previously […]

Andrew Cuomo to support a state legalization law with strong racial equity provisions, such as automatic expungement of past marijuana convictions and priority licensing for people most affected by the war on drugs. “For decades—this has been horrible—young men and young women, disproportionately young men and women of color, have been arrested and jailed for […]