Schumer Asks Whether Democrats Should Make Marijuana A Priority Ahead Of November Elections
In a new message to supporters, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is asking where marijuana decriminalization should fit in among other priorities for Democrats in Congress as this year’s elections approach. Cannabis reform one of more than a dozen policy-related options that respondents can check off on the newContinue Reading
Summer Care: Pest Management and Crop Maintenance
Just because plants are safely in the ground does not mean the grower’s work is done. Molds, fungi, insects and harmful bacteria can ruin a crop long before harvest, but with a little extra planning in the hot months the organic horticulturist can create a miniature ecosystem filled with beneficialContinue Reading
Cannabis developments in Congress (Newsletter: June 13, 2024)
TX decrim lawsuit dismissed; DeSantis’s latest marijuana claim; CA psilocybin; Study: Dispensaries reduce opioid use; MO expungements; MA hemp 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 =Continue Reading
Fab 5 Freddy: This Joint Is Jumpin’
“Fab? Yeah, he used to get weed from Ricky Powell,” Saes says. I smile, struck with a welcome sense of the familiar. I’m talking with legendary New York City weed delivery service pioneer Mike Saes—also known as “El Saeso”—and I can faintly hear the sounds of Manhattan taxi cabs whizzingContinue Reading
DeSantis Claims Florida Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure Will Let People ‘Bring 20 Joints To An Elementary School’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is claiming that if voters approve a marijuana legalization initiative at the ballot this November, people “will be able to bring 20 joints to an elementary school”—and he again complained about the prevalent odor of cannabis that he says would result from the reform. “EvenContinue Reading
Texas Judge Upholds Austin Marijuana Decriminalization Law, Rejecting GOP Attorney General’s Challenge
A Texas district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the Republican state attorney general who sought to overturn a local voter-approved marijuana decriminalization initiative in Austin. Travis County District Court Judge Jan Soifer rejected the challenge, as well as a request for a temporary injunction, from Attorney General KenContinue Reading
Massachusetts Lawmakers Delay Action On Intoxicating Hemp Products
“We hope that we can work with those who testified today to solve this issue, but we realize that a well thought-out solution will require continued conversations into the next session and beyond.” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon Lawmakers stressed the urgency of dealing with the issue of intoxicating hemp-basedContinue Reading
Oregon’s First-In-Nation Psilocybin Industry Is Struggling To Find Paying Customers A Year After Launching
“Unfortunately we’ve seen one service center close down. I imagine there will be more, because very quickly it’s going to get oversaturated.” By Grant Stringer, Oregon Capital Chronicle A year in, Oregon’s experiment with the first regulated psilocybin mushroom market in the world is short on customers. To attract them,Continue Reading
Communities Closer To Marijuana Dispensaries Have Lower Opioid Prescription Rates, New Study Finds
Researchers who looked at opioid prescription and mortality rates in Oregon found that nearby access to retail marijuana moderately reduced opioid prescriptions, though they observed no corresponding drop in opioid-related deaths. Specifically, communities located within a mile of state-licensed cannabis outlets had prescription opioid rates that were 1.0 percent toContinue Reading
Key House Committee Blocks All Pro- And Anti-Marijuana Reform Amendments To Defense Bill, Maintaining Ban On Testing Military Recruits For THC
A powerful House committee has blocked all proposed marijuana amendments—some that were pro-reform and others that were anti-reform—from floor consideration as part of a large scale defense bill. That means a measure included in the base bill to prevent military branches from testing recruits for cannabis as a condition ofContinue Reading