A powerful House committee has cleared two psychedelics amendments for floor consideration as part of a large-scale spending bill covering the Department of Defense (DOD). But it also blocked separate marijuana-related proposals from advancing. Several bipartisan members filed drug policy reform proposals that they hope will be attached to theContinue Reading
In most circles, the NFL is known as the National Football League. In others, well, it’s an acronym for Nice and F*cking Lit. Although the football season is synonymous with fall, Sundays on the couch, chicken wings and beer, there’s an unsung component of the game that doesn’t get theContinue Reading
SAFE Banking timing; DEA mistaken on Biden marijuana letter; GOP lawmakers oppose rescheduling; Study: Legalization reduces forced treatment; NM sales Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wpContinue Reading
When Grenco Science, makers of G Pen, launched the original Dash dry herb vaporizer in 2020, the small but mighty device became an instant bestseller for newcomers to the cannabis scene. Never one to sit still, the company has followed up with the recently released Dash+, a new and improvedContinue Reading
New York regulators will officially open the state’s cannabis market to all applicants—including big businesses and existing medical marijuana companies—beginning next month, under rules adopted on Tuesday. The move could allow the new retailers to open by the end of the year. But the change, meant to speed the slowContinue Reading
Rates of criminal legal referrals to treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD) among young adults “declined significantly more rapidly” following adult-use legalization of marijuana, according to a new study out of Temple University, a trend authors say is “likely due to falling cannabis-related arrests” among people 18 to 24 yearsContinue Reading
New Mexico set a new record for marijuana sales in August, with more than $48 million in combined medical and adult-use cannabis purchases, state data shows. The New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department’s (NMRLD) cannabis reporting portal shows $34,707,557 in recreational marijuana sales and $13,525,500 from medical cannabis last month,Continue Reading
When this reporter took a recent stroll through Washington Square Park, the iconic hub of New York City’s Greenwich Village, the scene was dramatically changed from the ongoing cannabis-themed festival that had become the norm for the past two years. Now just two tables were set up in the centralContinue Reading
North Carolina tribe votes to Legalize Recreational Cannabis Image Cannabis News September 12, 2023 In a historic vote, members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina voted in favor of a proposal last week to allow recreational marijuana for adults on tribal land. For North Carolina, whereContinue Reading
Number of licensed Hemp farms in Kansas decreases from 200 to 41 Image Cannabis News September 12, 2023 The shift is likely due to a decrease in demand for CBD oil, and the legalization of cannabis in neighbouring states. A recent report shows that the state of Kansas once hadContinue Reading
