California Officials Award $18.4 Million In Marijuana Tax-Funded Grants To Support Local Equity Efforts
California officials have announced that they’re awarding $18.4 million in marijuana tax-funded grants to cities and counties across the state to support equity programs and help remove barriers to entry in the cannabis industry. This is the latest round of funds that the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic DevelopmentContinue Reading
New Hampshire Lawmakers Move Forward With Plan To Legalize Simple Possession Of Marijuana
Committees in New Hampshire on Wednesday took action on a handful of marijuana bills, advancing a plan that would legalize the simple possession by adults as well as a proposal to double existing possession limits for medical cannabis patients and caregivers. They put a pause, however, on broader legislation toContinue Reading
Marijuana finance company Safe Harbor modifies debt to increase cash flow
Marijuana industry finance company SHF Holdings, Safe Harbor Financial, has modified its debt with Partner Colorado Credit Union. Marijuana finance company Safe Harbor modifies debt to increase cash flow is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: Marijuana finance company SafeContinue Reading
Trump White House Invites Proposal On Federal Marijuana Legalization, Activist Says
A longtime drug policy reform advocate says he spoke with a White House staffer at an event last week and was invited to submit a proposal outlining why President Donald Trump should back federal marijuana legalization. At Americans for Tax Reform’s (ATR) weekly “Wednesday Meeting” of conservative activists hosted byContinue Reading
Two Controversial Marijuana Bills In Montana Appear To Be Dead For The Session
Two controversial cannabis bills in Montana appear to be dead for the session—one that would have set a 15 percent THC limit on all marijuana products and another that would have required adults to obtain a $200 license each year to legally use recreational cannabis. The THC cap bill wasContinue Reading
Veterans Groups Push For Marijuana And Psychedelics Reform At Joint Congressional Hearing
Advocates for military veterans are putting pressure on Congress to free up access to marijuana and psychedelics as alternative treatment options, emphasizing the limitations of conventional medicines for addressing serious mental health conditions. At a joint hearing of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees on Tuesday, two veterans serviceContinue Reading
Using Marijuana Every Day Could Help People Quit Opioids, New Study Indicates
A newly published study found that among drug users who experience chronic pain, daily cannabis use was linked to a higher likelihood of quitting the use of opioids—especially among men. “Participants reporting daily cannabis use exhibited higher rates of cessation compared to less frequent users or non-users,” says the report,Continue Reading
Women are driving the wellness revolution in cannabis
Women are driving innovation and shaping cannabis market trends, which could be the way to reinvigorate the struggling industry. Women are driving the wellness revolution in cannabis is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: Women are driving the wellness revolutionContinue Reading
Trump invites former cannabis prisoner to speech, but doesn’t mention cannabis (Newsletter: February 5, 2025)
CA blames feds for marijuana market issues; PA AG on legal cannabis “risks”; AZ & MO psychedelics; Poll: Inflation cuts marijuana purchases 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()Continue Reading
Trump Invites Former Medical Marijuana Prisoner To Speech Before Joint Session Of Congress
An American who was recently released from a Russian prison over marijuana possession he obtained as a lawful medical cannabis patient in Pennsylvania was among President Donald Trump’s invited guests at a speech before a joint session Congress on Tuesday evening. Marc Fogel—who was serving a 14-year sentence in RussianContinue Reading