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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 Moment2h 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 Moment4h 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

LegalizationNORML5h 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 Moment6h 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 Moment7h 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 Moment9h 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 Times9h 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

IndustryGanjapreneur14h 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

LegalizationGanjapreneur14h 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

LegalizationGanjapreneur14h 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 Moment23h 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 Times1d 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 Moment1d 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

IndustryGanjapreneur1d 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

IndustryGanjapreneur1d 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

LegalizationGanjapreneur1d 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 Times1d 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 Moment1d 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 47o of its members found that 6

ScienceMarijuana Moment1d ago

A Return To Criminalization Is Not The Solution To Unfair Rules Differences Between Hemp And Marijuana (Op-Ed)

“This division, at once under- and over-regulated, is not the cannabis and cannabinoid industry that any of us need.” By Adam Smith, Marijuana Policy Project This week, Chris Lindsey, a former Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) staffer and now

CultureHigh Times3d 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 Now3d 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 Times4d 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

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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

IndustryGanjapreneur4d 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 Times4d 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 Now5d 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.