Medical Marijuana Significantly Improves Life Enjoyment Among Pain Patients, Study From Minnesota State Officials Shows
Medical marijuana is associated with significant improvements in life enjoyment, general activity and physical wellbeing among Minnesota chronic pain patients, according to a new study from researchers at the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). The peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Clinical Therapeutics, analyzed data from more than 6,000Continue Reading
Michigan Lawmakers Take Up Bill To Cap Marijuana Business Licenses As Industry Reels From Tax Increase
“We are doing our best to create the right regulatory scheme to be able to adequately enforce the market.” By Ben Solis, Michigan Advance The Michigan Senate is refocusing its marijuana industry license cap legislation to include new barriers to obtaining a license for growers, processors or dispensary operators withContinue Reading
How Illinois Marijuana Rules Built A Marketplace Controlled By A Few, Despite Promises Of Equity And Opportunity (Op-Ed)
“On Illinois dispensary shelves, a crowd of brands hides a shrinking set of owners, and the state’s rules are speeding the squeeze.” By Hedy Yang, Parabola Center for Law and Policy Illinois built its adult-use cannabis market on a promise of equity and opportunity. Six years in, 264 brands competeContinue Reading
Major Restaurant Lobby Group Pushes Congress To Keep Hemp THC Drinks Legal As An Alternative To Alcohol
An organization that represents the restaurant industry is calling on Congress to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC beverages that is scheduled to take effect later this year and replace it with a regulatory framework that “ensures consumer safety while meeting growing market demand” for the products as anContinue Reading
Fewer Employees Skip Work Days Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal, Especially For Manual Labor Jobs, Study Shows
Legalizing medical marijuana appears to be associated with reduced rates of employees missing work—particularly in trades like manufacturing and agriculture where workers are more likely to experience symptoms such as pain that cannabis can help treat—according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Southern Maine and University ofContinue Reading
South Carolina GOP Governor Candidates Are Open To Signing Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill, They Say During Debate
The two South Carolina Republican candidates in a runoff election for their party’s nomination to serve as the state’s next governor say they are open to signing legislation to legalize medical marijuana if elected to the job. The moderator of a debate on Tuesday noted that “even ruby red states”Continue Reading
Virginia governor announces cannabis plan to pass this month (Newsletter: June 17, 2026)
WA officials: Federal marijuana rescheduling doesn’t apply here; Congressional report calls out FDA on hemp; NC psychedelics 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.mc4wp ||Continue Reading
Federal Marijuana Rescheduling ‘Does Not Appear To Apply’ To Washington Businesses, State Officials Say
Marijuana regulators in Washington say that the Trump administration’s move to reschedule cannabis on the federal level “does not appear to apply” to businesses in the state. The U.S. Department of Justice in April issued an order that immediately reclassified state-licensed medical cannabis, as well as marijuana products approved byContinue Reading
Bipartisan North Carolina Lawmakers Say Psychedelic Research Bill Can Help Military Veterans
Bipartisan North Carolina lawmakers are stepping up the push for psychedelics reform legislation by asking colleagues to pass it as part of the budget. Several members of the Senate and House of Representatives spoke at a press conference on Tuesday in support of a bill to fund research on theContinue Reading
Virginia Governor And Lawmakers Unveil Newly Negotiated Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales That’s Expected To Pass This Month
Virginia’s governor and key lawmakers have announced the details of a plan to legalize recreational marijuana sales through budget legislation this month following the veto of a previous proposal to enact the reform. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Tuesday appeared at a press conference alongside legislators who sponsored bills sheContinue Reading