Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt does not support the legalization of adult-use cannabis in his state—or any singular state, for that matter—preferring instead to leave the question to the federal government. But in the course of his executive duties, Stitt did concede the point that cannabis legalization remains a state-by-state... Read more
Advocacy groups, researchers, academics and medical professionals have submitted a series of briefs in support of an effort to force the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to carry out a review into psilocybin as part of a rescheduling petition. Washington State-based palliative care doctor Sunil Aggarwal recently asked a federal... Read more
“This bill is the quintessential ‘big government knows better than Montana voters’ bill.” By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan The governor’s office is behind a bill heard in a House committee Thursday that aims to reduce the amount of money going toward the Habitat Montana conservation program by eliminating an... Read more
New Jersey’s attorney general has released revised drug testing policies for law enforcement agencies, generally barring screenings for marijuana in most circumstances following the state’s enactment of legalization. Under the new guidance issued last week, police officers can still be tested for THC if there’s reasonable suspicion that they... Read more
The Hepworth sisters are famous in the organic food world, but like other farmers, they’re struggling. They hope their new venture will change things. Come summer, the warehouse at Hepworth Farms will be filled with Cherokee Purples, Pink Berkeley Tie-Dyes and dozens more of the heirloom tomato varieties produced... Read more
1st Senate marijuana bill clears committee; WI gov puts legalization in budget; WA homegow vote; IL gov: cannabis creates jobs; Another MN panel 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... Read more
The industry estimates that there could be 63,000 jobs in weed across the state by 2025, many of them in retail and hospitality. The first time Kirk Lawrence got a job selling weed, it was in the 1990s at a record store in Far Rockaway, Queens, where he had... Read more
Teen marijuana use declined from 2019 to 2021—and hit a record low since 2011—according to a federal biennial report that was released on Monday. The declines in cannabis consumption by young people come as a growing number of states are legalizing it for adults—contrary to fears long expressed by... Read more
“When Congress bucks conventional wisdom and shakes the cannabis world, you shouldn’t be surprised. You can take it to the bank.” By Don Murphy, Marijuana Leadership Campaign If you looked at the election returns in November, bought the conventional wisdom and believed that there would be no progress on... Read more
