Marijuana Consumers’ Support For Trump’s Actions Drops As Most Don’t Believe Rescheduling Will Be Completed This Year, Poll Shows
Marijuana consumers’ support for the Trump administration’s actions on cannabis has declined in the months since the Department of Justice first announced it was moving forward with rescheduling the drug, a new survey reveals. The latest quarterly presidential approval tracking poll from NuggMD and Marijuana Moment shows that 48 percent percent of marijuana consumers now […]
Cannabis companies make big donations to Trump-linked PAC (Newsletter: July 20, 2026)
Next steps in DEA marijuana hearing; Rescheduling lawsuit filing; Study: Music & cannabis; State hemp developments in OH, FL & MO 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… Hold […]
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Hemp THC Product Ban Against Ohio Companies
“While this case involves hemp products, it is really a win for businesses and consumers across America.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor A federal district court judge in Toledo ruled Monday that state officials are barred from enforcing the state’s ban on hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids in beverages, but only the 10 companies that […]
Expert Insights: Psychedelics, Cannabis, Drug Policy Shift
From headlines and social media, psychedelic therapies, cannabis use and GLP-1 medications have seemingly become commonplace overnight, but the science underlying these treatments and the pathway to drug approval is often more nuanced than the headlines suggest. In the following Q&A, Penn State researchers discussed the safety and availability of popularized drugs, what it takes […]
Senators introduce bill to fully legalize cannabis, say rescheduling isn’t enough
As the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) weighs whether to move cannabis to Schedule III, a group of Senate Democrats is pushing for a far bigger change: ending federal cannabis prohibition altogether. RELATED: Trump administration pushes Congress to preserve CBD access Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and […]
17 Senate Democrats File Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis
While the Trump administration works to loosen restrictions on cannabis by rescheduling it as a Schedule III substance, a cohort of Senate Democrats is hoping to up the ante: remove it from the federal schedule altogether. RELATED: DEA Comes Out Swinging in Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing Seventeen U.S. senators on July 16 reintroduced the Cannabis Administration […]
Michigan Supreme Court Okays Marijuana Use While on Probation
Judges cannot categorically prohibit marijuana use as a condition of probation, according to a judgment by the Michigan Supreme Court. In a unanimous ruling, the Court the rejected arguments that marijuana use is a per se probation violation because the substance remains federally illegal. “The CSA does not preempt the MRTMA [Michigan Regulation and Taxation […]
Where Is Cannabis Legal? A Guide To All 50 States
In July, Georgia became the 41st state to legalize medical marijuana. For years, Georgia had a low-THC program but the passage of Senate Bill 220 on July 1 expanded the program by allowing medical marijuana, which includes many THC products that are available in other states. For a state with 11 million people, Georgia expanding […]
Bill to federally legalize cannabis filed in Senate (Newsletter: July 17, 2026)
Rescheduling opponents seek to block marijuana companies from suit; DE cannabis rules changes; VA dental form marijuana question 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… BREAKING: Journalism is often […]
Poisoned tots and other ugly consequences of Albany’s bungled weed legalization
Skyrocketing child ER admissions for marijuana poisonings are the latest sign of how poorly then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature’s leaders thought through pot legalization. The state Department of Health just reported that cannabis-poisoning-related emergency-room visits have doubled, from roughly 1,200 in 2016 to nearly 2,400 in 2024. And the rise in ER admits was […]
Arkansas medical cannabis sales slip as candidates speak out on legalization
After a record year, Arkansas’ medical cannabis sales fell in the first half of 2026, even as the state’s patient count climbed. Meanwhile, both major party gubernatorial candidates are opposing adult-use marijuana legalization. Arkansas medical marijuana sales in 2026 reached $140.3 million through June, down 2.6% from $144 million in the same period in 2025, […]
Democratic Senators Reintroduce Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill
Democratic senators renewed their push to legalize marijuana nationwide with legislation to end federal prohibition and establish cannabis regulations. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Getty Images A trio of Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday reintroduced a bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level. The refiling of the measure, which was originally introduced in 2021, […]