Shiva Skunk: One of the World’s Most Potent Indica Strains
Our intrepid ganja chronnoisseur, Dragonfly, travels the world in search of the best cannabis and evaluates strains ranging from the popular and plentiful to the rare and exotic. She samples each strain in joints, glass bongs, vaporizers and bubblers, whenever available, taking careful notes of the smell, taste and nuancedContinue Reading
Federal Agency Honors Hemp Company With Award Recognizing Commitment To Veterans’ Employment
A federal agency has announced the recipients of an award honoring companies that successfully support military veterans—including a cannabis business that utilizes hemp for building material. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) said it isContinue Reading
Researchers Published More Than 35,000 Studies On Marijuana Over The Past Decade, NORML Analysis Shows
Researchers worldwide published more than 4,000 scientific papers related to marijuana in 2024, according to a new analysis by the advocacy group NORML. It’s the fourth consecutive year see that level of output. All told, since the beginning of 2014, there have been more than 35,000 published papers about cannabis,Continue Reading
Full Contact Sport
Dave Morrow’s entrepreneurial journey from champion lacrosse star to cannabis power player is an epic path of unconventional pivots. As the CEO of Lume Cannabis Co., he’s grown the Michigan-based company from $2 million in revenue to nearly $200 million in just four years, making it one of the mostContinue Reading
Tennessee Judge Pauses Ban On Hemp-Derived Products That Industry Says Could Jeopardize Jobs Throughout The State
“This injunction prevents immediate harm during the holidays and ensures consumers can continue accessing these hemp products.” By Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout A Nashville judge has temporarily blocked new state product testing rules, scheduled to take effect this week, that would have banned the sale of popular hemp products legallyContinue Reading
Missouri Officials Change Marijuana Microbusiness License Rules To Address ‘Predatory Arrangements’
“These draft rule revisions should mitigate the ongoing efforts of ineligible entities to acquire licenses by taking advantage of eligible individuals.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation announced new proposed rules Monday afternoon for its marijuana microbusiness program designed to combat predatory practices during the applicationContinue Reading
Federal Agency Asks Marijuana Businesses To Complete Survey As It Forms 2025 Focus Groups On Industry Banking Issues
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is convening focus groups comprised of marijuana businesses to better understand their experiences with access to banking services under federal prohibition. With bipartisan cannabis banking legislation dead for the session, GAO is circulating a survey as it prepares to bring together virtual focus groups inContinue Reading
New Study Finds ‘No Support’ For Fear That Marijuana Legalization Normalizes Impaired Driving
Contrary to concerns among some critics that legalizing marijuana would normalize cannabis-impaired driving, a new study found “no support that marijuana legalization increased tolerant behaviors and attitudes toward driving after marijuana use.” The report, authored by researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University and published late last monthContinue Reading
Legal cannabis reduces opioid overdose deaths, study shows (Newsletter: December 24, 2024)
NY gov signs & vetoes marijuana bills; Federal PSA shows stoned Christmas tree; NV psychedelics report; NJ 2024 cannabis sales hit $1 billion 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.Continue Reading
New York Governor Signs Bills To Resume Marijuana Farmers Markets And Classify Cannabis As Agricultural Product
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed two new cannabis-related bills into law over the weekend—one to revive the Cannabis Growers Showcase program, where producers sell products directly to consumers at farmers market-style events, and another clarifying that cannabis is categorized as an agricultural crop in the state. Hochul vetoedContinue Reading

