Mass. court rules measure to roll back legal weed can stay on ballot
A ballot measure that would repeal marijuana legalization for non-medical use will come before voters in November, the state’s highest court ruled Friday. The Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling addressed technical questions about whether proponents met the constitutional requirements to place the measure on the ballot this fall. The court concluded that proponents had met that […]
Rise in adulterated cannabis in France, as edible CBD ban shakes industry
Cannabis use in France is once again under scrutiny, with a drugs monitor reporting a sharp rise in adulterated products on the illegal market, and risky new products entering the legal CBD market. To address the issue of mislabelled products, France has banned edible CBD products, raising concerns in the cannabis industry. Issued on: 12/06/2026 […]
Ayotte vetoes bill to expand cultivation of medicinal marijuana • New Hampshire Bulletin
Gov. Kelly Ayotte quashed a bipartisan effort to make medicinal marijuana more affordable and available in New Hampshire. Senate Bill 468, sponsored by Loudon Republican Sen. Howard Pearl, would allow medicinal marijuana dispensaries to have their own greenhouse on site. The idea is to increase supply and lower prices. Each dispensary would be limited to […]
Massachusetts Anti-Marijuana Campaign Fires Signature Gatherer Amid Accusations Of Misleading Voters
A Massachusetts campaign working to put a measure to roll back marijuana legalization on the November ballot has fired a signature gatherer it says was shown appearing to engage in “wholly unacceptable” conduct in a recent video. As Marijuana Moment reported this week, a man petitioning for the Massachusetts initiative as well as a similar […]
Pennsylvania GOP Senator Blames Governor For Defeat Of His Marijuana And Hemp Regulatory Bill
A Pennsylvania Republican senator is blaming the state’s Democratic governor for the defeat of his bill to create a new Cannabis Control Board (CCB) to oversee the state’s medical marijuana program and intoxicating hemp products and that could also one day oversee recreational cannabis if it is legalized. Most GOP senators in the Republican-controlled chamber […]
Cannabis Group Series | DEA Final Order: Marijuana Rescheduled Schedule I to Schedule III | News & Events
On April 23rd, the DEA issued a final order moving certain marijuana classifications from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This installment of the Cannabis Video Series, “DEA Final Order: Marijuana Rescheduled Schedule I to Schedule III”, examined this order and the vast impacts that it can and will have […]
Anti-cannabis campaigns’ questionable tactics (Newsletter: June 11, 2026)
Congressional block on medical marijuana in workers’ comp; PA cannabis regulatory bill fails; Veterans & marijuana FOIA docs; Study: Cannabis & cancer 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… […]
FIFA fans might be taking advantage of marijuana tourism [L.A. PARKER COLUMN]
More than 1.2 million adult soccer fans from 48 nations attending FIFA World Cup games will have an opportunity to purchase and smoke marijuana without penalty or fear of arrest. Host nations Canada and the United States feature cannabis legalization opportunities for adults 21 years old and up. (Mexico not so much). Illicit Gardens, a […]
Pennsylvania Senate Rejects Bill To Regulate Marijuana And Restrict Hemp THC Products, But It May Be Revived
The Pennsylvania Senate has rejected a bill to create a new Cannabis Control Board (CCB) to oversee the state’s medical marijuana program and intoxicating hemp products—though lawmakers made an immediate motion to revive the proposal. The body contemplated under the legislation could also one day oversee recreational cannabis if it is legalized in the state. […]
Anti-Marijuana Ballot Campaigns In Maine And Massachusetts Accused Of ‘Fraudulent’ And ‘Misleading’ Petitioning Tactics
Campaigns that are working to put measures to roll back marijuana legalization on the ballot in two states are facing accusations of “fraudulent” and “misleading” signature gathering tactics—and not for the first time. Now, however, new social media posts from both states appear to show signature collectors for each measure arguing that people who support […]
VA gov has “productive” cannabis legalization conversations with lawmakers (Newsletter: June 10, 2026)
Congressional psychedelics mandate for Pentagon; CA AI marijuana packaging tool; States move to increase cannabis possession limits 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 […]
New Caledonia Adopts a Historic Roadmap for Hemp
On June 5, 2026, the New Caledonia Congress adopted an ambitious strategic plan aimed at establishing a fully-fledged hemp industry in the territory. Through a roadmap covering the period 2026–2030, elected officials intend to make industrial hemp a driver of economic diversification, agricultural development, and health innovation in a context marked by the archipelago’s economic […]