The Pennsylvania Senate has rejected a bill to create a new Cannabis Control Board (CCB) to oversee the state’s medical marijuana program and intoxicating hemp products—though lawmakers made an immediate motion to revive the proposal. The body contemplated under the legislation could also one day oversee recreational cannabis if itContinue Reading
“The moment federally legal hemp crosses Ohio’s borders, it becomes ‘marijuana’ for purposes of Ohio law.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor Nearly a dozen hemp beverage makers and distributors have filed a class action lawsuit seeking to block the state of Ohio from enforcing the hemp provisions ofContinue Reading
Campaigns that are working to put measures to roll back marijuana legalization on the ballot in two states are facing accusations of “fraudulent” and “misleading” signature gathering tactics—and not for the first time. Now, however, new social media posts from both states appear to show signature collectors for each measureContinue Reading
“They cannot currently help a veteran access cannabis through official channels. This is not a gray area. It is a bright line that shapes every clinical interaction.” By Mike Davis, Veterans Action Council What happens when a veteran sits down with a clinician in a U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsContinue Reading
Medical marijuana extracts “meaningfully” improve cancer-related symptoms such as sleep difficulties and anxiety—though responses varied among patients depending on personal preferences for individual cannabinoid content of the extracts—according to a new study Researchers at the University of British Columbia, University of Ottawa, University of Manitoba and Queen’s University investigated theContinue Reading
A powerful congressional committee has voted to prevent federal employees from having medical marijuana covered under their workers’ compensation programs—regardless of the Trump administration’s move to reschedule cannabis. On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee approved a Fiscal Year 2027 bill covering Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesContinue Reading
Congressional psychedelics mandate for Pentagon; CA AI marijuana packaging tool; States move to increase cannabis possession limits 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.mc4wp = window.mc4wp ||Continue Reading
