Police push NC lawmakers to pass new CBD, THC rules :: WRAL.com
North Carolina’s top law enforcement agencies and advocates are pushing state lawmakers to ban minors from purchasing CBD or THC products. In a letter Monday to state House lawmakers, the groups pressed for the passage of House Bill 328, which would prohibit the sale of products containing intoxicating levels of THC to anyone under the […]
Wisconsin Governor Pushes Congress To Keep Hemp THC Products Legal
Wisconsin’s governor is pushing congressional lawmakers to take action to “prevent mass disruption of the hemp industry” by stopping the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that’s set to take effect later this year. “Hemp has become an increasingly important tool for agricultural diversification, rural economic development, and value-added manufacturing, creating new opportunities for […]
Teen Marijuana Use Continues Multiyear Decline
Marijuana use by teens and young adults is continuing to steadily decline, according to data released today by the federal agency SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). According to the agency’s latest annual report, the percentage of adolescents (those ages 12 to 17) and young adults (those ages 18 to 25) reporting past-month […]
Teen Marijuana Use Continues To Decline As More States Legalize It For Adults, Federal Study Shows
Opponents of marijuana legalization often argue that allowing adults to consume cannabis without punishment will cause more underage teens to use it—but that isn’t what is happening, according to the latest results of a new federal drug survey. The 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), released on Monday, shows that 8.7 percent […]
New Vermont Law Doubling Legal Marijuana Possession Limit Will Help Combat The Illicit Market, Top Regulator Says
Vermont’s top marijuana regulator says a newly enacted law doubling the legal cannabis possession limit will help ongoing efforts to transition consumers from the illicit market to legal businesses. He also believes that provisions on interstate commerce could lead to the development of regional standards for the industry. “Anything that removes a prohibition will hopefully […]
NYC stores illegally selling THC drinks as officials warn shoppers, kids may get a high surprise
It’s high time New York nipped this in the bud. THC-infused drinks are sprouting up in unlicensed grocery stores and delis across the Big Apple — as officials warn unsuspecting shoppers and kids could be in for a drug-laced surprise. Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal said he was “outraged” that the weed drinks are being […]
Possible 2028 presidential candidate talks medical cannabis (Newsletter: July 27, 2026)
GA medical marijuana program growth; Study: Hemp in dog food; VA law kicks medical cannabis patients out of recovery housing; RI licensing litigation 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 […]
Workplace Absences Decline Following Medical Marijuana Legalization
The adoption of state laws regulating medical marijuana access is associated with declining trends in workplace absences, according to data published in the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health. Researchers from the United States and India assessed whether either medical cannabis laws or adult-use legalization laws are associated with changes in health-related workplace absenteeism. Consistent with […]
Iowa Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Defends Marijuana Legalization Plan From Criticism
“The plan is to treat it much like alcohol, limit the marketing, and the advertising and put a framework and structure on it for those people that are already doing it.” By Kadin Luhmann, Iowa Capital Dispatch Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for Iowa lieutenant governor, defended gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization plan and […]
A message to New York’s weed legalizers: We told you so
We are at an “I-told-you-so moment.” That’s what New York state Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar told The Post last week in response to the new guide, “Talking With Young People About Weed.” Kassar couldn’t be more right. State officials, apparently, have finally realized the negative consequences of their decision to legalize cannabis for recreational […]
Virginia Officials Must Recognize Medical Marijuana’s Federal Legality And Stop Forcing Patients Out Of Recovery Housing (Op-Ed)
“Virginia’s recovery system will only be stronger when it stops forcing people to choose between their medicine and a roof over their head.” By Jeremy Tillem, GreenhouseRVA Virginia’s new recovery residence certification law has now been in effect for three weeks. In that short time, the practical reality has become clear: legal medical cannabis patients […]
Big cannabis has cozied up to the GOP
Major cannabis companies have donated millions to PACs aligned with President Donald Trump, according to the most recent Federal Election Commission filings. But the donations are not just a symptom of an increasingly pro-marijuana administration; they’re also indicative of an ongoing lobbying war between the marijuana, hemp and alcohol industries. Over the past couple of […]