Texas Senate Passes Bill To Ban Cities From Putting Marijuana Decriminalization Initiatives On Local Ballots
The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would prohibit cities from putting any citizen initiative on local ballots that would decriminalize marijuana or other controlled substances—as several localities have already done despite lawsuits from the state attorney general. The legislation from Sen. Charles Perry (R) is responsive to thoseContinue Reading
No charges filed in wrongdoing probe of ex-Oregon official with marijuana ties
An investigation into potential wrongdoing by a former Oregon secretary of state who took a side job with a marijuana company has been closed with no criminal charges filed. No charges filed in wrongdoing probe of ex-Oregon official with marijuana ties is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & CannabusinessContinue Reading
Trump’s Solicitor General Asks Supreme Court For More Time To Weigh Challenge To Gun Ban For Marijuana Consumers
The government’s top lawyer is asking the Supreme Court for more time to consider whether to challenge a February appeals court ruling concerning the federal prohibition on gun ownership by people who consume marijuana. It’s the latest development in a series of recent cases around the constitutionality of the firearmContinue Reading
Legalizing Marijuana Led To An Increase In Use—But A Decrease In Problematic Misuse, American Medical Association Study Shows
New research published by the American Medical Association (AMA) finds that while the frequency of marijuana use among adults in Canada increased slightly in the years following nationwide legalization, problematic misuse of cannabis in fact saw modest decreases. The report, which was published on Wednesday in JAMA Network Open, lookedContinue Reading
Do Cannabis Companies Really Have To Wait for Rescheduling To Escape The 280E Tax Penalty? (Op-Ed)
“If cannabis no longer meets the definition of a Schedule I or II substance, then 280E no longer applies, regardless of its formal classification.” By Justin Botillier, Calyx Many cannabis industry observers know that one of the great benefits of federal rescheduling is that companies will be able to finallyContinue Reading
Florida Bills To Regulate And Tax Hemp Products Advance To House Floor Votes
“The intent is…to stop bad actors. These laws are not going to allow the good actors to operate.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix A measure that would regulate hemp-derived THC products in Florida passed unanimously in its second and final committee in the Florida House on Tuesday, but only afterContinue Reading
Alcohol Industry Lobbies Congress To Regulate Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products
Alcohol industry representatives descended on Washington, D.C. earlier this month to urge members of Congress to create a federal regulatory framework for intoxicating hemp-derived products such as cannabinoid-infused beverages—a market segment that’s ballooned since the legalization of hemp through the 2018 Farm Bill. Members of the Wine & Spirits WholesalersContinue Reading
How will Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market shake out?
The adult-use cannabis market in Minnesota could end up mirroring the state’s celebrated craft beer scene. How will Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market shake out? is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: How will Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market shake out?Continue Reading
Maryland governor signs several cannabis bills (Newsletter: April 23, 2025)
PA legalization update; TX psychedelics hearing; Trucking industry: Federal marijuana rules worsen worker shortages; Study: CBD for autism 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.mc4wpContinue Reading
Doctors who support marijuana rescheduling drop lawsuit against DEA
A group of medical professionals who support rescheduling marijuana have dropped a lawsuit against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that, among other things, accused the agency of rigging the process against changing the drug’s status under federal law. Doctors who support marijuana rescheduling drop lawsuit against DEA is a postContinue Reading
