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- LegalizationMarijuana Moment5h ago
Trump Releases More Federal Marijuana Prisoners As DEA Considers Rescheduling Cannabis
President Donald Trump has granted clemency to two people who are serving time for federal marijuana convictions as his administration advances the process of rescheduling cannabis. The president on Thursday commuted the sentences of Jerry
- CultureCannabis Now7h ago
Method Man Brings the TICAL Touch to Weedgets’ Maze-X Pipe
The Wu-Tang legend’s cannabis lifestyle brand teams up with Weedgets for a white-and-gold smoking piece built around culture, intention and thoughtful design. The post Method Man Brings the TICAL Touch to Weedgets’ Maze-X Pipe appeared firs
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment8h ago
Texas Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Campaigns On Support For Marijuana Reform At ‘Legalize It’ Rally
The Democratic candidate running to become Texas’s next lieutenant governor is drawing a clear contrast with the Republican incumbent on the issue of cannabis. Vikki Goodwin, who is currently a state representative, will be holding what her
- IndustryGanjapreneur9h ago
Aurora Cannabis Urges Shareholders to Reject Curaleaf’s Hostile Takeover
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB) this week urged shareholders to reject the hostile takeover bid announced last month by Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF), The Canadian Press reports. In a statement to Aurora s
- IndustryGanjapreneur9h ago
California Gov. Says Cannabis Taxes Have Generated $8.4B in Revenue
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said this week the state has generated nearly $8.4 billion in tax revenues from legal cannabis, including about $4.5 billion in excise taxes and $3.4 billion from the state’s standard sales tax on cannabis p
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment10h ago
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiatives, Rejecting Legal Challenge
Republican elected officials had sought to invalidate the voter-approved medical cannabis legalization ballot measures. By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld Nebraska’s two voter-approve
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment11h ago
Lawmakers Debate How—And Whether—To Regulate Hemp THC Products After Trump Signs Bill To Delay Scheduled Ban
Now that President Donald Trump has signed a bill that contains provisions to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that was scheduled to take effect in November, lawmakers are debating how—and whether—the crop’s derivati
- LegalizationHigh Times11h ago
Hawaii Banned Smokable Hemp in 2020. Stores Sold It Openly for Five Years. Then the Crackdown Began.
Hawaii's Act 14 prohibited smokable hemp in 2020. For five years stores sold flower, pre-rolls and vapes openly, hired staff and built a customer base on top of it. Then the 2025 registration law gave the state inspection and seizure powers
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment12h ago
New Hampshire Should Legalize Marijuana And Stop Sending Money To Neighboring States, Democrat Running For Governor Says
A New Hampshire Democratic candidate for governor says the state should legalize marijuana and stop adding revenue to the coffers of its neighbors that have enacted the reform. “We do need an additional revenue source, and there’s one sitti
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment14h ago
Trump signs hemp product ban delay (Newsletter: September 4, 2026)
ID lawmaker: Vote for anti-marijuana ballot measure; Study: Cannabis in dentistry; Future of 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 which ca
- CultureCannabis Now1d ago
End of Summer Edibles: Labor Day Recipe Round-Up
These picks will help you bring out the best of the holiday. The post End of Summer Edibles: Labor Day Recipe Round-Up appeared first on Cannabis Now.
- ScienceMarijuana Moment1d ago
The Next Few Months Will Determine If The Future Of Hemp THC Products Is Regulation Or Prohibition (Op-Ed)
“The coming weeks will show whether the one-month reprieve becomes a bridge to lasting regulatory clarity or simply a brief postponement of an existential deadline.” By Matt Ginder, Greenspoon Marder For years, the hemp industry has occupie
- LegalizationHigh Times1d ago
Ren and Chris Webby Got High in the Woods and Made the Best Album I’ve Heard All Year
I found Ren by accident in a Chicago hotel room and I've been interviewing Chris Webby since 2018. They met through a comment section, holed up in a house in the Connecticut woods and came out with fifteen songs that didn't exist when they
- CultureCannabis Now1d ago
Scale Smarter: The Automation Tools Helping Cannabis Businesses Grow Sustainably
Keeping track of every aspect necessary to maintain a thriving cannabis manufacturing operation is a responsibility that requires support. With time at a premium and quality perpetually a core concern, Xylem Robotics is here to ensure your
- Research & StudiesHigh Times1d ago
Can Weed Feel Like Magic Mushrooms? Johns Hopkins Researchers Put THC to the Test
A four-person Johns Hopkins pilot study found that 25 mg of oral THC could produce altered-state profiles that qualitatively resembled those seen with 25 mg of psilocybin, particularly when consumed in a setting modeled on psychedelic resea
- LegalizationHigh Times1d ago
Trump Just Delayed the Hemp Ban. The New Deadline Is the Day Government Funding Runs Out.
Trump signed H.R. 6500 on Wednesday, giving the hemp industry twenty-nine extra days. December 11 is also the day the stopgap funding bill expires, so if Congress needs another hemp fix it will be negotiating inside the next appropriations
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment1d ago
Idaho Lawmaker Urges Voters To Approve Ballot Measure Restricting Their Own Ability To Legalize Marijuana
An Idaho lawmaker is urging voters to approve a measure on the November ballot that would restrict their own ability to legalize marijuana in the future. Sen. C. Scott Grow (R), who sponsored the proposed constitutional amendment to make it
- CultureHigh Times1d ago
LEVIA’s Founders Sold Their Company. Then They Bought It Back.
LEVIA founders Eric and Kristin built a cannabis beverage brand, watched it change inside an MSO, and returned to build the next version on their own terms. The post LEVIA’s Founders Sold Their Company. Then They Bought It Back. first appea
- Events & FestivalsHigh Times1d ago
CBGB Festival Returns to Brooklyn With a Cannabis Tie-In
CBGB Festival returns to Brooklyn September 26 with Morrissey, Patti Smith, Interpol, Sex Pistols, Woodstock Cannabis, and High Times in the mix. The post CBGB Festival Returns to Brooklyn With a Cannabis Tie-In first appeared on High Times
- LegalizationHigh Times1d ago
Massachusetts Is Voting on Whether to Shut Down a $10B Legal Weed Market. Here’s What You Need to Know
No American state has ever voted to repeal an existing adult-use marijuana legalization law. Massachusetts gets the chance in nine weeks. Question 8 would repeal two chapters of law, end licensed sales on January 1, 2028 and eliminate home
- LegalizationMarijuana Moment1d ago
Trump Signs Bill To Delay Hemp THC Product Ban, Giving Lawmakers More Time To Craft Regulations Instead Of Prohibition
President Donald Trump has signed a bill that contains provisions to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that was scheduled to take effect in November. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives this wee
- IndustryGanjapreneur2d ago
Oklahoma Cannabis Extraction Facility Owner Charged With Murder After Fatal Explosion
The owner of an Oklahoma cannabis extraction facility in Sand Springs is facing murder charges after an explosion at his business killed two of his employees, the Associated Press reports. Ryan Bassham, 35, turned himself in last weekend af
- Research & StudiesMarijuana Moment2d ago
Integrating Medical Cannabis Into Dentistry Can Boost Patient Quality Of Life During Treatments, Study Finds
Medical marijuana has “promising therapeutic potential” in dentistry—including for treating conditions like orofacial pain, refractory periodontal diseases and burning mouth syndrome—according to a new scientific review. “Integrating cannab
- IndustryGanjapreneur2d ago
Maine Giving Away 12,000 Lockable Storage Bags Through Cannabis Retailers and Caregivers
The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) is giving away 12,000 lockable storage bags as part of its “Safe Storage for ME” initiative. The number of bags is more than double the state gave away during 2024 – the first year of the program –
- Research & StudiesGanjapreneur2d ago
Study: Sexually Suggestive Cannabis Ads May Influence Young Adults’ Decision to Use Cannabis Before Sex
A new study from researchers at Washington State University (WSU) suggests that cannabis marketing that includes messages about better sex may influence young adults’ plans to consume cannabis before sexual activity. The study, published in
- CultureHigh Times2d ago
At Hash Hole Island, the Joints Are Six Times the Standard Size
Most hash holes are built with about a gram and a half of flower and half a gram of rosin. The ones going around at Hash Hole Island run six times that. Four years in, our photographer still can't finish one on his own. The post At Hash Hol
- CultureHigh Times2d ago
High Times Strains of the Month: September 2026
Terp Sherpa David Downs rounds up ten strains blazing up the charts in legal states for the start of fall, from the Zalympix-sweeping Giraffe P to a $20,000 Peach Tree clone, plus Maine Trees' BBL2, Fig Farms' Hijinx and a Michigan Fruit Lo
- LegalizationGanjapreneur2d ago
Congress Agrees to Delay Federal Hemp Ban by One Month
The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 370-48 to approve a bipartisan funding bill that contains language delaying the federal ban on most hemp cannabinoid products until December 11, The Hill reports. The proposal was already approv
- LegalizationGanjapreneur2d ago
California Tightens Cannabis Advertising and Labeling Rules
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday signed legislation aimed at restricting cannabis packaging, labeling, and other marketing materials that could be appealing to children. The proposal, Assembly Bill 2249, follows recommendations fr
- Research & StudiesHigh Times2d ago
Are You an Intense, Slow or Double Puffer? Scientists Found Three Ways People Smoke Joints.
Intense, slow and double puff. Researchers took a flowmeter to smoke sessions in five states, kept 51 usable readings and found the gentle pull moves more smoke than the hard one. All three profiles came in bigger than the cigarette setting