Pennsylvania marijuana legalization to be decided by Republicans
With Pennsylvania adult-use cannabis legalization stuck in seemingly permanent political limbo despite popular support, Democratic lawmakers deployed a parliamentarian trick on Monday to force an up-down vote on legal cannabis in Harrisburg. But the move by all 23 Democratic state senators for a “discharge petition” on Senate Bill 120, a cannabis legalization proposal that’s been stalled at […]
Virginia’s New Marijuana Law: Everything You Need to Know
After years of legislative battles, vetoes, compromise negotiations, and numerous articles, Virginia finally has a roadmap for legal recreational marijuana sales. The state budget signed into law yesterday establishes a regulated cannabis marketplace beginning July 1, 2027. Until then, many of Virginia’s marijuana laws remain exactly as they are today. Here’s what you need to […]
As Surrounding States Legalize Marijuana, Indiana Officials Need A Data-Informed Approach To Reforming Laws (Op-Ed)
“Given the evolving policy environment around us, what does this mean for our state’s cannabis policy framework?” By Claire Fiddian-Green, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation via Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana’s cannabis policy has recently become a subject of increasing scrutiny. While our state’s cannabis laws are among the most restrictive in the nation, three of our […]
Cannabis Consumers Are Way More Likely To Dine At Restaurants That Offer THC Drinks As An Alcohol Alternative, Poll Shows
A new poll of marijuana consumers shows they are overwhelmingly more likely to want to dine at restaurants that offer cannabis-derived THC drinks as an alternative to alcohol. The new survey, conducted by cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD, found that 54 percent of people who use marijuana and live in state-legal markets would be much more […]
Pennsylvania Democratic Senators Put Pressure On GOP To Allow A Vote On Legalizing Marijuana
Every Pennsylvania Democratic senator is joining together in support of a procedural move that aims to increase pressure on Republicans to allow a vote on legalizing marijuana in the state. Led by Sen. Sharif Street (D), the lawmakers filed what is known as a discharge resolution that seeks to bring a bipartisan cannabis legalization bill […]
Marijuana Leads To ‘Robust Improvements’ In Lower Back Pain And ‘Near-Total’ Cessation Of Opioids, Study Finds
People with chronic lower back pain who don’t respond to traditional therapies such as opioids experience “large, sustained, and statistically robust improvements” when they switch to inhaled cannabis, according to a new study. Researchers at Rabin Medical Center in Israel looked at longitudinal data from 241 patients with treatment-resistant lower back pain from 2020 to […]
DEA highlights cannabis’s medical benefits & relative safety in rescheduling hearing (Newsletter: June 30, 2026)
Bipartisan lawmakers: Blocking rescheduling won’t work; Marijuana reformers rally outside DEA; SCOTUS on cannabis & gun rights; VA legalization 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 […]
MA marijuana legalization repeal ballot question: What to know
The ballot question, known as “An Act to Restore A Sensible Marijuana Policy,” seeks to repeal state laws legalizing, regulating, and taxing cannabis. Those laws, which grew out of the 2016 voter-approved referendum legalizing marijuana, lay the framework for rules governing testing, licensing, and other regulations, as well as state and local taxes on recreational […]
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
(Photo/Pixaby) RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users. State budget legislation enacted Monday will allow up to 350 cannabis shops to open across Virginia beginning July 1, 2027. The move marks the latest expansion of […]
Texan Ken Paxton Doubles Down on Cannabis Opposition
As Ken Paxton campaigns for higher office amid renewed scrutiny, his opposition to marijuana legalization remains at odds with shifting public opinion in Texas. Attorney General Ken Paxton is once again making national headlines. As he campaigns for higher office and seeks to strengthen his standing among conservative voters, Paxton has also faced renewed attention […]
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
RICHMOND, Va. — Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users. State budget legislation enacted Monday will allow up to 350 cannabis shops to open across Virginia beginning July 1, 2027. The move marks the latest expansion of […]
Idaho medical cannabis legalization effort says it’s on track despite setback
Supporters of a voter initiative campaign that seeks to legalize medical marijuana in Idaho say the effort remains on track. That’s despite a state judge’s recent ruling that thousands of signatures were submitted too late to count. The signatures arrived at the Minidoka County Clerk’s office at 5:05 p.m. May 1 – minutes after the […]