NE medical marijuana; Study: outdoor vs. indoor cannabis cultivation; MN AG wants marijuana homegrow suit dismissed 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. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible…... Read more
The governor of Maryland and president of the NAACP are promoting the state’s historic mass marijuana pardon, which they say will unlock the economic potential of people targeted by criminalization. But the governor is also stressing the need to get the word out about next steps for the majority... Read more
Arkansas activists say they have turned in more than enough signatures to put a measure on the November ballot that would significantly expand the state’s medical marijuana program and also make it so the state would automatically legalize recreational cannabis if the federal government enacts that broader reform. On... Read more
Nearly 150 social workers have signed on to a letter urging President Joe Biden to fully remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), arguing that despite the administration’s proposal to downgrade cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, there’s nevertheless a “critical need for decriminalization.” “The criminalization... Read more
A new poll obtained by Florida journalists this week shows that the marijuana legalization measure on the state’s ballot has a comfortable margin of support to pass in November. Meanwhile, the campaign behind the initiative released a pair of new radio ads as part of its ongoing effort to... Read more
Federal health officials laid out priorities for research into marijuana and cannabinoids in a new report from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) that says the agency and other National Institutes of Health (NIH) components are working to address “the chasm between medical use of cannabis... Read more
Understanding the Importance of Effective Public Comments on Cannabis Rescheduling Proposals The cannabis industry is abuzz with anticipation over the rescheduling proposals. From industry groups to advocacy organizations, companies, and activists, discussions on submitting effective public comments are in full swing. This marks a significant moment as the federal... Read more
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Major marijuana companies are officially appealing a federal court’s recent ruling dismissing a case where they sought to block the government from enforcing prohibition against their in-state activities. Just two days after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts’s Western Division dismissed the case against the federal... Read more
Newly published research on marijuana cultivation finds that growing plants outside can drastically reduce environmental impacts compared to indoor production—lessening greenhouse gas emissions, soil acidification and the pollution of local waterways. “Results show that outdoor cannabis agriculture can be 50 times less carbon-emitting than indoor production,” says the study,... Read more
