AMA Says Marijuana Has Benefits And Risks For Older Adults, While Supporting A Ban On Flavored Cannabis Vapes
The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted two new marijuana-related resolutions—one that advocates for a ban on flavored cannabis vaping products and another that recognizes the risks and potential therapeutic benefits of use among older adults. AMA’s House of Delegates last month approved both measures—the latest in a line of drug policy-related resolutions the body […]
Cannabis Law Is a Civil Rights Issue and Must Be Treated as Such
NORML Summer ‘26 Mitchell Floch In recent decades, there has been immense progress toward making cannabis available for both medicinal and recreational use. Generally speaking, Democrats in Congress are much more supportive of cannabis law reform than Republicans. However, even Democrat proponents seldom highlight the longstanding racial disparities that exist in the enforcement of cannabis […]
New Hampshire Democratic Challenger Slams GOP Governor’s Veto Of Medical Marijuana Greenhouse Cultivation Bill
A New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate is criticizing the incumbent Republican governor for vetoing a bill to let medical cannabis companies grow marijuana in greenhouses. Supporters say the proposal will make cannabis more affordable and available for patients, and it passed the Senate and House of Representatives in voice votes this session—but Gov. Kelly Ayotte […]
California promised a legal weed market but built a mess instead
Marijuana plants are for sale in 2018 at the Magnolia cannabis dispensary during a Weed and Wine Tour in Oakland. Despite legalization, the illegal market still controls most weed sales in California. Paul Chinn/S.F. Chronicle California voters legalized adult-use cannabis in 2016 with the goals of bringing the industry out of the shadows, generating much-needed […]
Inside DEA’s cannabis rescheduling hearing (Newsletter: July 6, 2026)
ID medical marijuana signatures; Trucking groups’ rescheduling warning; Cayman Islands cannabis report; TN legalization push; NC hemp restrictions 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… Free to read (but […]
Virginia Hemp Farmers And Businesses Worry About Changes Included In Newly Passed Marijuana Market Legislation
Legislators want to “change the law that they created, to clearly favor Wall Street corporations over Virginia farmers and small businesses.” By Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury A legal cannabis market is set to take effect in Virginia next summer under the final state budget, but Mannassas-based Barbara Biddle has already given notice to her […]
Tennessee Democrats Step Up Push To Legalize Marijuana As State Hemp Product Ban Takes Effect
“Republicans didn’t make cannabis go away—they just made it unsafe and untaxed. People will still find it, whether that means driving to Illinois or buying from someone with no license and no lab test.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout As Tennessee’s new ban on popular hemp products takes effect Wednesday, two Democratic lawmakers are reigniting […]
How to Buy Weed in Nashville: Tennessee’s Strict Laws, Delta-8 Shops & What Tourists Should Know
LabCanna East (East Nashville) LabCanna’s own materials state it was voted Best CBD Store in Nashville by the Nashville Scene Readers’ Poll across multiple years from 2019 to 2024. The shop has taken an education-first approach historically, with staff guidance for newcomers. Confirm current TABC licensing, hours, and product availability, including any Delta-8 or Delta-9 […]
How to Buy Weed in Houston: Texas Cannabis Laws, the Louisiana Border Effect & What’s Actually Legal
Houston residents face a confusing cannabis landscape where laws have been in flux due to ongoing legal challenges throughout 2026. Unlike states with recreational dispensaries, Texas offers no walk-in cannabis shops. Only medical marijuana through the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) and a shifting selection of legal hemp products are available. Texas DSHS hemp rules […]
North Carolina Senate Passes Bill To Restrict Hemp THC And Kratom Products
“If there are folks that want to legalize marijuana, then they can introduce that bill, we will talk about that.” By Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline On their last day before heading home for nearly a month, North Carolina senators voted to ban most cannabis products currently being sold in the state. The version of House Bill […]
NC Senate passes THC crackdown, but House delays vote despite GOP agreement :: WRAL.com
A Republican-backed compromise to ban intoxicating hemp products for people younger than 21 years passed the North Carolina Senate on Thursday, but stalled in the House. This comes after House Speaker Destin Hall declined to bring it up for a vote before lawmakers left Raleigh for their monthlong break. The legislation would prohibit hemp-derived products […]
Transportation Groups Warn Feds Of Marijuana Rescheduling’s ‘Consequences’ For Drug Testing Of Truck Drivers And Pilots
A coalition of transportation and safety organizations say they have “serious safety concerns” surrounding the Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule marijuana. Led by the American Trucking Associations, the groups sent a letter on Monday urging federal officials to take steps to ensure that truck drivers, pilots, transit operators and other safety-sensitive workers will continue to […]