An organization that represents the restaurant industry is calling on Congress to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC beverages that is scheduled to take effect later this year and replace it with a regulatory framework that “ensures consumer safety while meeting growing market demand” for the products as anContinue Reading
Legalizing medical marijuana appears to be associated with reduced rates of employees missing work—particularly in trades like manufacturing and agriculture where workers are more likely to experience symptoms such as pain that cannabis can help treat—according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Southern Maine and University ofContinue Reading
The two South Carolina Republican candidates in a runoff election for their party’s nomination to serve as the state’s next governor say they are open to signing legislation to legalize medical marijuana if elected to the job. The moderator of a debate on Tuesday noted that “even ruby red states”Continue Reading
WA officials: Federal marijuana rescheduling doesn’t apply here; Congressional report calls out FDA on hemp; NC psychedelics 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
Marijuana regulators in Washington say that the Trump administration’s move to reschedule cannabis on the federal level “does not appear to apply” to businesses in the state. The U.S. Department of Justice in April issued an order that immediately reclassified state-licensed medical cannabis, as well as marijuana products approved byContinue Reading
Bipartisan North Carolina lawmakers are stepping up the push for psychedelics reform legislation by asking colleagues to pass it as part of the budget. Several members of the Senate and House of Representatives spoke at a press conference on Tuesday in support of a bill to fund research on theContinue Reading
Virginia’s governor and key lawmakers have announced the details of a plan to legalize recreational marijuana sales through budget legislation this month following the veto of a previous proposal to enact the reform. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Tuesday appeared at a press conference alongside legislators who sponsored bills sheContinue Reading
As cannabis becomes increasingly normalized across the United States, former professional basketball player Jarred Shaw remains imprisoned overseas on cannabis-related charges. Organizers of next month’s Michigan Vlasic Classic hope to change that. Returning to St. John’s Resort in Plymouth on July 10, the annual event brings together cannabis executives, brandsContinue Reading
Congressional researchers are noting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has missed a legal deadline to publish a list of known cannabinoids as federal hemp laws are set to change later this year in a way that stakeholders argue will upend the existing market. As part of appropriations legislationContinue Reading
Picture this. You finally make it to camp, drop your packs and you break out the pre-rolls. But just as everyone starts to settle in, the wind picks up, you forget which backpack the lighter’s buried in and suddenly your big plans to blaze aren’t as effortless as it sounded back at home. When you’re outdoors,Continue Reading
