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- LegalizationMarijuana Moment1h ago
DEA releases cannabis rescheduling hearing transcript (Newsletter: August 26, 2026)
FBI’s updated marijuana arrest data; TX Dems slam GOP over hemp THC ban; New IL medical cannabis conditions; Problematic use & prohibition op-ed Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s th
- LegalizationCannabis Now14h ago
Europe Has a Cannabis Prohibition Problem
European authorities are blaming North American cannabis legalization for rising illicit cannabis trafficking, but the evidence tells a different story. As regulated markets displace illegal sales in North America, Europe’s continued prohib
- LegalizationHigh Times14h ago
Black Cannabis Week Returns to Philadelphia Sept. 25-27, With a Free Expungement Clinic
The ninth annual Cannabis Opportunities Conference anchors three days of policy panels, workforce programming, scholarships and a pitch event for early-stage founders. Sunday's Community Day is free and open to the public. The post Black Ca
- CultureHigh Times15h ago
Barney’s Farm: 40 Years of Cannabis Seed Genetics
Barney's Farm marks 40 years of award-winning cannabis genetics — with new F1 precision hybrids, autoflower F1s, and expansion across the US and Germany. The post Barney’s Farm: 40 Years of Cannabis Seed Genetics first appeared on High Time
- ScienceGanjapreneur15h ago
As Square Exits Hemp and CBD, Cova Software Reaffirms Its Commitment to Regulated Retailers
Square’s exit from the hemp and CBD market is putting retailers on the clock. With some hemp-focused businesses being told their accounts will close on November 5, 2026, retailers already navigating major federal regulatory changes now face
- CultureHigh Times15h ago
The Americans Most Convinced Weed Is Bad for You Don’t Smoke It Themselves. So, How Do They Know?
10% of Republicans smoke cannabis and 24% call its effect very negative. Among adults 18 to 34 it's 27% and 8%. Where use is highest, condemnation is lowest, and the reverse. The one thing Gallup's crosstabs actually show, and the several t
- PolicyMarijuana Moment17h ago
Illinois Adds Two New Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions
Illinois officials have added two new qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Tuesday that patients with sickle cell disease and polyendocrine metabolic o
- Research & StudiesHigh Times20h ago
The FDA Wants to Know How You Use Cannabis—Useful or Concerning?
The FDA is seeking outside data and analytics services to better understand how people use cannabis, CBD, and other emerging products through public social-media conversations, consumer surveys, and market intelligence. The request does not
- Research & StudiesMarijuana Moment20h ago
More Than 200,000 People Were Arrested For Marijuana Possession In The U.S. Last Year, FBI Data Shows
More than 200,000 people were arrested for possessing marijuana in the U.S. last year, according to the FBI’s latest annual crime report, and another 17,000 were booked for allegedly selling or growing cannabis. Those figures likely underst
- PolicyNORML20h ago
FBI: Nearly 1 in 4 Drug Arrests Nationwide Are for Marijuana Possession
"Hundreds of thousands of Americans continue to be arrested annually for low-level cannabis-related violations even though a majority of voters no longer believe that the responsible use of marijuana by adults should be a crime." The post F
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment20h ago
DEA Releases Full Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Transcript As Judge Prepares To Issue His Recommendation
The full official transcript of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal has now been made available to the public. The release of the day-by-day record of the cannabis re
- PolicyMarijuana Moment21h ago
Reports Of Increases In Problematic Cannabis Use Don’t Mean We Should Return To Prohibition (Op-Ed)
“A free society should be capable of learning to live with potentially risky substances without the government banning them.” By Jeffrey A. Singer, Cato Institute As a physician, I don’t dismiss recent reports of increases in problematic ca
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment23h ago
Texas Democrats Say GOP Lieutenant Governor Pushed For Hemp THC Product Ban To Benefit His Alcohol Industry Donors
Texas Democrats are calling out a key Republican official for allegedly working to ban hemp THC products in order to benefit alcohol companies, which happen to be among his substantial campaign contributors. During the last legislative sess
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment1d ago
Cannabis smoking outpaces cigarettes in US, Gallup poll shows (Newsletter: August 25, 2026)
Congressional researchers call out FDA hemp delay; CA marijuana packaging bill to gov; Cannabis workers unionize; OR lawmaker plans edibles rollback Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’
- IndustryGanjapreneur1d ago
Michigan Cannabis Company Closes 5 Dispensaries Due to Wholesale Cannabis Tax
A Michigan cannabis company has announced plans to suspend operations at five of its nine dispensaries, tying the decision to the state’s 24% wholesale tax on cannabis products. Higher Love Cannabis Co. indicated that August 9 was the last
- LegalizationGanjapreneur1d ago
Medical Cannabis Imports in Germany Increase Sixfold Since 2024 Reforms
Medical cannabis imports in Germany increased from 8,143 kilograms (17,952 pounds) in the first quarter of 2024 to 50,539 kg (111,419 pounds) during the first quarter of this year, making the nation Europe’s largest regulated cannabis marke
- Research & StudiesGanjapreneur1d ago
New Mexico Credit Union to Close Cannabis Banking Arm
The Albuquerque, New Mexico-based U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union announced last week plans to close its cannabis banking arm, the Albuquerque Journal reports. The company said the closure of the Aery Group, which launched in 2019, is due t
- CultureCannabis Now2d ago
Why Cannabis Banking Still Isn’t Easy—and How One Credit Union Is Filling the Gap
Pima Federal Credit Union helps licensed cannabis businesses navigate banking with compliance-focused financial services. The post Why Cannabis Banking Still Isn’t Easy—and How One Credit Union Is Filling the Gap appeared first on Cannabis
- Events & FestivalsHigh Times2d ago
Chile Sent 500 Police to Raid a Cannabis Patient Organization Serving 16,000 People. Prosecutors Call It Organized Crime.
Chile’s Operación Imperio Ámsterdam has intensified a sweeping crackdown on medical cannabis networks, leaving more than 16,000 patients facing disrupted access and exposing deep legal gaps around collective cultivation and the right to hea
- ScienceMarijuana Moment2d ago
Oregon Lawmaker Announces Push To Ban Marijuana Edibles With More Than 10 Milligrams Of THC
“I’m hoping that the cannabis industry will take the lead, and they’ll decide they don’t want to be like the tobacco industry.” By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle Karma Clarke, a Douglas County mother, thought marijuana was harmless
- CultureHigh Times2d ago
Trump Signed an Order Paying Farmers to Heal Their Soil. Weed Growers Get Nothing.
In June, Trump signed an executive order paying farmers to rebuild their soil. Hemp growers qualify. State-licensed cannabis growers do not. Inside the certifiers and the small farms doing the work anyway, from mycorrhizal inoculation to a
- PolicyMarijuana Moment2d ago
Workers At Another Missouri Marijuana Business Secure A Union Contract
“We already got our raises. Our [personal time off] is taking effect. Bonuses have been handed out…and job security is in place.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent It’s been nearly a month since Key Cannabis Dispensary employees in Spr
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment2d ago
California Lawmakers Approve Bill Restricting Marijuana Packaging That’s ‘Attractive To Children’
California lawmakers have passed a bill to more clearly define the types of marijuana packaging and labeling that is prohibited due to appealing to children, sending the legislation to the governor’s desk. The measure, sponsored by Assembly
- IndustryGanjapreneur2d ago
New Mexico Cannabis Industry Faces Six-Day Blackout During Seed-to-Sale Transition
The New Mexico cannabis industry is facing a six-day blackout of its inventory system starting August 25, KOAT reports. The blackout period is thanks to the state transitioning to its new inventory platform, the New Mexico Seed-to-Sale Syst
- ScienceGanjapreneur2d ago
Texas Hemp Retailers File New Lawsuit Over Hemp THC Ban
Four hemp product retailers in Texas filed a new lawsuit last week claiming that the state’s recent hemp rule changes, which have wiped out most hemp-derived THC sales in the state, are a regulatory overreach that led to over 36,000 lost jo
- Research & StudiesHigh Times2d ago
100% More THC = 15% Stronger High. So Why Did Weed Spend 30 Years Chasing the Number?
Doubling an inhaled dose of THC from 5 mg to 10 mg moves the self-reported high from 34 to 39 on a 100-point scale. The market spent 30 years chasing the number anyway. Four researchers on what a percentage does and doesn't tell you, and wh
- Research & StudiesCannabis Now5d ago
Study Finds Cannabis Treatments for Autism Improved Patients’ Quality of Life
A small study shows patients with autism taking customized cannabis treatments improved dramatically. The post Study Finds Cannabis Treatments for Autism Improved Patients’ Quality of Life appeared first on Cannabis Now.
- ScienceProject CBD5d ago
Microbiota and the Endocannabinoid System
From molecular crosstalk to therapeutic possibilities for atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's, and likely much more The post Microbiota and the Endocannabinoid System appeared first on Project CBD.
- IndustryGanjapreneur5d ago
New Mexico Passes $2.35B in Total Cannabis Sales
New Mexico cannabis retailers have surpassed $2.35 billion in total recorded sales as of June 2026, the El Paso Times reports. The total includes over $1.7 billion in adult-use and almost $643 million in medical sales. While Albuquerque gen
- IndustryGanjapreneur5d ago
Proposed Illinois Rule Change Would Allow Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation
Illinois officials have proposed changing the state’s cannabis cultivation rules in a major policy reversal to allow for outdoor grows, the Chicago Tribune reports. Under the proposed rule change, outdoor cannabis flower would only be allow
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