California Marijuana Regulators Unveil New AI Tool To Prevent Product Packaging That May Appeal To Kids
California cannabis regulators are rolling out a new AI tool to help businesses identify marijuana product packaging may appeal to kids in violation of state rules. The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) on Monday announced that licensees can now utilize a Cannabis Product Image Analyzer (CPIA) that was developed toContinue Reading
Top Kentucky GOP Lawmaker Wants State Officials Prosecuted For Abiding By Governor’s Medical Marijuana Expansion Order
“Any organization, any licensee, that participates in this unlawful expansion should be prosecuted.” By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s House Majority Whip Jason Nemes (R) asked Attorney General Russell Coleman (R) to help ensure agencies “not cooperate” with Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) expansion of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana recommendations.Continue Reading
Virginia Governor Touts ‘Productive’ Negotiations On Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales This Month
Virginia’s governor says she is having “really productive” and “incredible” conversations with lawmakers about crafting a compromise approach to legalizing recreational marijuana sales that could pass as part of budget legislation this month. “I don’t want to get ahead of the process,” Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) said on Monday whenContinue Reading
Wyoming Official Issues ‘Objection’ To Rescheduling Marijuana Under State Law Following Trump’s Federal Move
A top Wyoming state official has filed a formal objection to rescheduling marijuana under state law, a reform that would otherwise be automatically triggered by the Trump administration’s move to reclassify cannabis on the federal level. “The Wyoming Legislature has not legalized medical marijuana, has not approved a state licensedContinue Reading
Iowa Governor Signs Bill Doubling The Number Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries That Can Operate
Iowa’s governor has signed a bill that will double the number of medical cannabis dispensaries that are allowed to operate in the state. Under prior law, Iowa’s limited medical marijuana program allowed only five dispensaries. That will double to 10 under HF 990, which Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) approved onContinue Reading
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Medical Marijuana Use In Hospitals By Terminally Ill Patients
Pennsylvania lawmakers have approved a bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The House of Representatives passed the bill from Rep. Dan Frankel (D) in a 174-27 vote on Monday. It now heads to the Senate for consideration. If enacted intoContinue Reading
Wisconsin Democratic Governor Candidates Promise To Advance Marijuana Legalization And Protect Hemp In 2027
Most of the contenders for Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination appeared at a forum hosted by a cannabis reform group on Tuesday, making pledges to advance the cause of legalization if elected even in the face of potential opposition from Republican legislative leaders. The event, hosted by the Wisconsin Coalition forContinue Reading
Virginia Cannabis Commission Holds First Hearing Following Governor’s Veto Of Bill To Legalize Recreational Sales
Virginia lawmakers are gearing up for a push to include provisions to legalize recreational marijuana in budget legislation this month despite the governor’s veto of a proposal to enact the reform just weeks ago. The effort was a topic of discussion at the first meeting of the legislature’s Joint CommissionContinue Reading
Amendments to save hemp THC from ban are blocked in Congress (Newsletter: June 3, 2026)
DEA sued over cannabinoid stance; VA gov talks marijuana veto; KY gov expands medical cannabis conditions; LA gov complains about marijuana smell 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
Amendments To Keep Hemp THC Products Federally Legal Won’t Get Votes After Congressional Committee Blocks Them
A powerful congressional committee is blocking amendments to prevent a scheduled federal ban on hemp THC products from taking effect in November. The House Rules Committee on Monday determined that several separate proposals will not be allowed to advance to floor votes. One proposal, from Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), wouldContinue Reading