Virginia Cannabis Commission Holds First Hearing Following Governor’s Veto Of Bill To Legalize Recreational Sales
Virginia lawmakers are gearing up for a push to include provisions to legalize recreational marijuana in budget legislation this month despite the governor’s veto of a proposal to enact the reform just weeks ago. The effort was a topic of discussion at the first meeting of the legislature’s Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of […]
Fifty for 150: World’s first recreational marijuana sales begin in Colorado in 2014
Colorado became a tourist destination for cannabis users in 2014, when the first legal recreational marijuana sales in the world began in the state. Legalization in Colorado marked the beginning of what would become a national shift in attitude toward the recreational use of marijuana. Now, about half of states in the U.S. have legalized […]
Analysis: Opioid Overdoses Decrease Following Enactment Of Marijuana Legalization Laws
The findings are consistent with numerous other studies linking legal cannabis access with reductions in opioid use The adoption of statewide laws regulating cannabis products for patients and adults is associated with significant declines in the number of non-fatal opioid-related overdoses, according to data published in the journal Preventive Medicine Reports Researchers affiliated with the University of Kentucky Department of Health […]
Amendments To Keep Hemp THC Products Federally Legal Won’t Get Votes After Congressional Committee Blocks Them
A powerful congressional committee is blocking amendments to prevent a scheduled federal ban on hemp THC products from taking effect in November. The House Rules Committee on Monday determined that several separate proposals will not be allowed to advance to floor votes. One proposal, from Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), would have kept many hemp products […]
Louisiana Bid for Adult-Use Cannabis Pilot Program Dies; Governor Signs Recriminalization Bill Instead
Louisiana had the opportunity to test the waters of expanding cannabis access to those 21 and older, but the state’s Republican trifecta decided to add a felony penalty for certain cannabis activities instead. Legislation that had aimed to create a three-year pilot program to allow adults 21 and older to purchase cannabis from 10 of […]
French CBD industry to challenge CBD product control plan in court
The French CBD will take legal action against the latest government control plan on food products containing cannabidiol. The various parties involved have confirmed that they will jointly lodge an appeal with the European Court of Justice. Council of State. The legal action will be taken more or less jointly by the’UIVEC, l’Union of CBD […]
Le Champ d’en Face Wants to Bring Hemp Back into the Public Debate
In response to stricter regulations targeting CBD-based food products, a new initiative led by French producers aims to take the fight to the public arena. Called Le Champ d’en Face, this cross-union collective of French hemp farmers aims to support the industry by combining political advocacy, civic engagement, and… gastronomy. Developed and hosted by L’Herbe […]
Trump sued over cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: June 2, 2026)
GOP congressman: Legal marijuana “the worst thing”; CA AG on cannabis & tribes; PA legalization boost from federal reform; LA psychedelics bill to gov 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 […]
Le Champ d’en Face Wants to Bring Hemp Back into the Public Debate
In response to stricter regulations targeting CBD-based food products, a new initiative led by French producers aims to take the fight to the public arena. Called Le Champ d’en Face, this cross-union collective of French hemp farmers aims to support the industry by combining political advocacy, civic engagement, and… gastronomy. Developed and hosted by Grass […]
NC officials raise concerns about marijuana-impaired driving enforcement :: WRAL.com
Detecting marijuana impairment in drivers is posing a challenge to law enforcement — one that could strain North Carolina agencies if the state legalizes the drug, according to officials and policy analysts advising a state advisory council. Marijuana remains illegal in North Carolina. But lawmakers and Gov. Josh Stein have been examining its legalization. Most […]
Legalizing Marijuana In Pennsylvania Will Be ‘A Lot Easier’ Now That Trump Federally Rescheduled It, Senator Says
The Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule marijuana is “politically good” for efforts to legalize cannabis at the state level in Pennsylvania, a senator says, because it could “create a permission structure for Republicans” to embrace the reform. “I think that Democrats are largely very supportive of legalization. I think that the reticence, where it […]
Marijuana Legalization Is ‘The Worst Thing’ That’s Ever Happened To States That Enacted It, GOP Congressman Says
A Republican member of Congress says that he opposes marijuana legalization, claiming that people who live in states that have enacted the reform have told him it’s “the worst thing they’ve ever seen happen.” Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) was answering a question from a constituent at town hall meeting on Tuesday who cited his prior […]