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- PolicyMarijuana Moment11h ago
Colorado’s Marijuana Product Testing Rules Have Safety Gaps, State Audit Finds
“There’s an increased risk that marijuana products sold in Colorado may have contaminants or may inaccurately list potency.” By Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline Colorado’s regulatory framework to test marijuana for contamination and warn cons
- PolicyMarijuana Moment12h ago
Hemp Businesses Are About To Learn What Marijuana Operators Already Know: Payroll Can Disappear Overnight (Op-Ed)
“When a payment processor leaves, a business loses convenience. When a payroll provider leaves, people miss paychecks, and employer liability goes through the roof.” By Leah Kollross, Roll With Paid Last Thursday was the final deadline that
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment14h ago
Nebraska Democratic Governor Candidate Pledges Medical Marijuana Executive Order On ‘Day One’
The Democratic candidate running to be Nebraska’s next governor is promising to issue an executive order to expedite access to medical marijuana on “day one” of her administration if she is elected. Lynne Walz said it’s “a really sad situat
- Research & StudiesMarijuana Moment16h ago
Opening Legal Marijuana Dispensaries Provides An Economic Boost For Nearby Businesses, Study Shows
The opening of recreational marijuana dispensaries can help boost nearby businesses by increasing foot traffic, purchases and revenue, according to a new study. Researchers from the City University of New York, Northern Illinois University
- LegalizationNORML16h ago
Poll: Candidates’ Views on Cannabis Policy Will Play a Role in Voters’ Decisions This November
"Reforming America's failed marijuana prohibition laws enjoys bipartisan support among voters. Candidates and elected officials who ignore this reality do so at their own political peril." The post Poll: Candidates’ Views on Cannabis Policy
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment18h ago
Massachusetts Voters Want To Keep Marijuana Sales Legal, Two New Polls On Prohibitionist Ballot Measure Show
Most Massachusetts voters are not planning to support an initiative on the November ballot to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law, according to two new polls—results that come as the editorial board of the state’s largest newsp
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment19h ago
Trump Is Losing Support From Marijuana Consumers As Rescheduling Process Sees More Delays, Poll Shows
Marijuana consumers’ support for the Trump administration’s actions on cannabis continues to decline as completion of a federal rescheduling proposal remains stalled amid procedural delays in an ongoing hearing on the reform, a new survey s
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment21h ago
Military veterans support legalizing cannabis, poll shows (Newsletter: October 20, 2026)
Hemp company sends THC drinks to congressional lawmakers; NORML brief in marijuana biz lawsuit; MPP hemp op-ed Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know w
- CultureHigh Times21h ago
Field Notes From a Continent That Stopped Hiding Its Cannabis: Mallorca, Lisbon and the Alps in Photographs
Words and photographs by Matías Nicolás Cardozo, Matca Films. A year on the road with a camera, from a hemp field in the Mallorcan interior to an EU-GMP room outside Lisbon to a living soil grow in the Swiss Alps in October. This article or
- IndustryGanjapreneur1d ago
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Oregon Cannabis Company CEO for Failing to Pay Over $1.5M in Taxes
A federal grand jury in Portland, Oregon, last week returned an eight-count indictment against the head of cannabis company La Mota LLC, charging her with failing to pay more than $1.5 million in taxes. The grand jury found that Rosa Cazare
- LegalizationGanjapreneur1d ago
Poll: 74% of North Carolina Voters Back Medical Cannabis Legalization; 63% Support Adult-Use Cannabis Reforms
A WRAL/WSOC poll released October 16 found 74% of North Carolina voters back the legalization of medical cannabis in the state, with just 15% opposed. The results mirror a September poll from Elon University which found 75% support for the
- LegalizationGanjapreneur1d ago
Baltimore Mayor Signs ‘Padlock’ Bill for Illegal Cannabis Sales at Smoke Shops
Baltimore, Maryland Mayor Brandon Scott last week signed a bill to allow the city to padlock smoke shops found to have repeatedly sold unlicensed cannabis. During the bill signing, Scott said, the “bill is not about businesses that are foll
- ScienceMarijuana Moment1d ago
Hemp THC Drink Company Lets Customers Buy A 6-Pack For Their Congressional Lawmakers As Federal Prohibition Looms
With the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products set to take effect before the end of this year, a company that sells cannabis-infused drinks is inviting customers to “take a stand against prohibition” and buy a round of beverages fo
- PolicyNORML1d ago
NORML Files Amicus Brief in Case Over Enforceability of Cannabis-Related Contracts
"The interest of NORML here is not in protecting a particular company's profits. It is in preserving the civil accountability on which consumers in state-regulated cannabis markets depend." The post NORML Files Amicus Brief in Case Over Enf
- CultureHigh Times2d ago
The King of Cannabis Sets October 24 Philly Premiere
The King of Cannabis, a crime drama set in Philadelphia's underground cannabis trade, premieres October 24 ahead of a planned October 30 theatrical release. The post The King of Cannabis Sets October 24 Philly Premiere first appeared on Hig
- PolicyMarijuana Moment2d ago
NORML Says Federal Prohibition Shouldn’t Make Marijuana Industry Contracts Unenforceable
A leading marijuana consumer advocacy organization is urging a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling that cannabis industry contracts are not enforceable as long as federal prohibition remains in effect. Last month, a panel of the
- IndustryGanjapreneur2d ago
Hall of Flowers Takes Over Pier 36: and, for the First Time, the City Around It
Hall of Flowers returns to Pier 36 next week for its second New York run, and the trade show itself is only part of the story. October 21 and 22 remain industry-only, the way the show has operated since it launched in California in 2018. Bu
- IndustryGanjapreneur2d ago
Oklahoma Medical Cannabis Packaging Rules Change November 1
New packaging rules for Oklahoma medical cannabis retailers will take effect on November 1, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority announced last week. The new rules will require packaging for infused edibles to “clearly indicate the numb
- LegalizationGanjapreneur2d ago
Democrat Running for Tennessee Gov. Wants to Legalize Cannabis
Jerri Green, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Tennessee, says she supports legalizing medical and adult-use cannabis. Tennessee is one of the few U.S. states where cannabis use remains strictly prohibited, although polling suggests o
- CultureHigh Times2d ago
Bolsonaro vs. Lula: Brazil’s Runoff Could Decide Who Profits From Cannabis in a Country of 200 Million
Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, edged Lula in the first round and has named a cannabis executive as his pick for health minister. With the October 25 runoff days away, Brazil’s patient associations fear a market bu
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment2d ago
Most Military Veterans Support Legalizing Marijuana For Recreational And Medical Use, Poll Shows
A strong majority of military veterans support legalizing marijuana and other cannabis-related reforms, according to a new survey conducted by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). IAVA’s survey of 470 of its members found that 6
- CultureHigh Times4d ago
Wiz Khalifa Heard the Click: At 38, He Quit Drinking and Kept the Weed
Wiz Khalifa on quitting alcohol, training Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu, why Khalifa Kush is "the best weed in the world" and the button that clicked at 38. The post Wiz Khalifa Heard the Click: At 38, He Quit Drinking and Kept the Weed first app
- CultureCannabis Now4d ago
Hall of Flowers Week Takes Over New York
The California-born trade show returns to Pier 36 on October 21 and 22 — and this year, New Yorkers who aren't on the guest list get a piece of the action too. The post Hall of Flowers Week Takes Over New York appeared first on Cannabis Now
- LegalizationHigh Times5d ago
2026 US Elections: Which States Are Voting on Cannabis Measures?
Idaho and Massachusetts are heading into the November elections with proposals that could reshape their cannabis policies. While one measure seeks to limit voters’ ability to legalize cannabis through ballot initiatives, the other would dis
- LegalizationGanjapreneur5d ago
A Twenty Dollar Bill, A Billion Dollar Economy: Thunder Walker Premieres WEED MONEY
Gritty and elegant, Walker’s new book examines how cannabis is reshaping business, wellness, culture, family, and the American economy. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — October 10, 2026 — There’s lunch money. Gas money. Rent money. And for households pu
- IndustryGanjapreneur5d ago
Fifteen Indicted on Cannabis Burglary Ring Charges in Portland, Oregon
Officials have indicted 15 suspects who are accused of being involved with a Portland, Oregon, burglary ring that allegedly targeted 17 cannabis businesses between February and November 2025, KPTV reports. Prosecutors say that the alleged b
- CultureHigh Times5d ago
Most Pre-Rolls Suck. Josh Kesselman Thinks He Found the Fix, and He Wants the Industry to Copy Him.
Three people who judge cannabis for a living were asked separately what’s wrong with the pre-roll aisle. They landed in almost exactly the same place. Then one of them built a fix and published it so his competitors could steal it. The post
- IndustryGanjapreneur5d ago
Maine Issues Medical Cannabis Patient Advisory Over Contaminated Flower, Pre-Rolls
Maine cannabis officials on Wednesday issued a medical cannabis patient advisory against cannabis flower and pre-roll products produced by The B Maine’s cultivation facility in the town of Lebanon. Officials with the state Office of Cannabi
- Research & StudiesCannabis Now6d ago
Europe’s Cannabis Pilot Trials Are Working
Switzerland and the Netherlands are letting adults buy legal cannabis for research, and the early data is good news for public health. The post Europe’s Cannabis Pilot Trials Are Working appeared first on Cannabis Now.
- IndustryGanjapreneur6d ago
EasyDay Edibles Introduces a Brand-New Cannabis Delivery Method to Washington, D.C.
EasyDay Edibles is proud to announce the official Washington, D.C. launch of the CoolMST™ Inhaler, a brand-new method of cannabis delivery developed in partnership with R2 Innovations Incorporated of Centennial, Colorado, and its exclusive
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