DEA And FDA Highlight How Marijuana Is Safer Than Alcohol And Opioids During Rescheduling Hearing’s Opening Day
Lawyers for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Monday highlighted testimony on marijuana’s medical benefits and its relative safety compared to other substances such as alcohol and opioids on the opening day of a hearing on the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal. While the proceedings were not livestreamed to the public in line with requests […]
Virginia Lawmakers Give Final Approval To Marijuana Sales Legalization As Part Of Budget
Virginia lawmakers have formally passed a budget bill that includes provisions to legalize recreational marijuana sales. On Monday, the Senate and House of Delegates adopted Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) proposed amendments to the legislation that they had given initial approval to last week. Because lawmakers accepted her suggested changes in full, the measure has now […]
The Supreme Court’s Ruling On Gun Rights For Marijuana Users Is Already Being Applied To Other Cases
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the gun rights of a man who uses marijuana is already impacting the cases of other cannabis consumers who have been prosecuted for possessing firearms. Earlier this month, the nine justices unanimously ruled that the government’s efforts to criminalize possession of guns for cannabis consumers is an unconstitutional […]
Massachusetts cannabis industry mobilizes against November repeal ballot measure
Anti-cannabis advocates have gathered enough signatures to place a measure on Massachusetts’s November ballot that would overturn the state’s recreational marijuana laws, originally passed by voters in 2016. If successful, it would be the first time any U.S. state has reversed marijuana […]
Marijuana Activists Say They’re Being ‘Shut Out’ Of DEA’s Rescheduling Hearing That Features Only Legalization Opponents
A coalition of marijuana legalization activists gathered outside Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) headquarters on Monday ahead of the start of a hearing an agency judge is overseeing on the Trump administration’s proposal to reschedule cannabis—criticizing the fact that no supporters of reform were invited to participate and that the proceedings are not being livestreamed despite […]
Congress Won’t Block Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move, Bipartisan Lawmakers Say As Hearing On Reform Begins
As a hearing kicks off this week on the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal, efforts in Congress to block officials from carrying out the reform are unlikely to succeed, lawmakers from both parties say. While the House Appropriations Committee last month approved a funding bill containing a provision that, if enacted, would prevent federal officials […]
In rural Idaho, medical marijuana ballot initiative hits setback after signatures turned in late • Idaho Capital Sun
Correction: This article was corrected at 4:17 p.m. June 30 to accurately state how many signatures were not counted in Minidoka County. Minutes after a local elections office in rural south central Idaho closed last month, a contractor for the group backing a proposed ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana caught the attention of a […]
DEA previews cannabis rescheduling hearing testimony (Newsletter: June 29, 2026)
Anti-marijuana groups file initial hearing briefs; Congressman joins Marijuana Moment’s livestream push; VA budget amendments; LA psychedelics 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 consumed […]
Georgia medical cannabis expansion: New laws take effect Wednesday
Georgia medical cannabis law expands access The Georgia Patient First Act expands medical cannabis access by adding new qualifying conditions, lifting the five percent THC cap and introducing vaporization products, according to a local dispensary representative. MARIETTA, Ga. – An expansion of Georgia’s medical cannabis laws is set to take effect this Wednesday, July 1, […]
From cellphone restrictions to medical cannabis: New Georgia laws taking effect on July 1, 2026
From cellphone restrictions in schools to tax credits for families and tougher fentanyl penalties, dozens of new Georgia laws are set to take effect July 1. The changes touch nearly every part of daily life, affecting students, parents, workers, business owners and consumers across the state. Education changes Several of the new laws focus on […]
Marijuana can be sold for recreational use in Virginia starting in 2027
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 […]
State could become first to reverse cannabis legalization
BOSTON, Mass. (WKRC) – A state could become the first to reverse its legalization of marijuana. According to The Independent, Massachusetts could become the first state to repeal legislation that legalized the sale of marijuana. Per the report, citing information from The Boston Globe, anti-marijuana activists said they’ve collected enough signatures to force a referendum […]