Can you bring marijuana into Texas? Know rules before 7/31
A wide range of cannabis-based products are available for purchase in North Texas. The 2019 law and its 2018 federal counterpart opened Texas to a fast-growing market of consumable hemp products. Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-telegram.com Texans can legally buy recreational marijuana in states like California and Colorado, but buying cannabis legally somewhere else doesn’t necessarily mean […]
GOP Lawmaker Claims White House Backs His Hemp Bill, But Administration Has Problems With Inhalable Product Provisions, Sources Say
The office of a Republican congressman who filed a new bipartisan bill to keep certain hemp-derived THC products federally legal this week sent a press release saying the legislation is “backed by the White House”—but an administration official deflected Marijuana Moment’s question about the matter and other sources say President Donald Trump’s team has problems […]
Fetterman Supports Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has joined more than a dozen Senate colleagues in supporting legislation that would remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances. Fetterman’s office announced Tuesday that he supports the reintroduced Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. The bill would allow states to establish their own marijuana laws. The legislation was […]
Major Alcohol Industry Lobby Backs Bill To Keep Hemp THC Drinks Legal, But It Wants More ‘Discussion’ On Tax Rate
An alcohol industry trade association is endorsing a newly filed bill in Congress that would allow continued sales of certain hemp-derived THC products, partially scaling back a broad ban that is scheduled to take effect later this year. The group, however, says that the measure’s tax provisions require “continued discussion.” The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of […]
White House backs bill to keep hemp THC products legal, GOP sponsor says (Newsletter: July 23, 2026)
Marijuana & insurance coverage bill filed in Senate; KY medical cannabis in hospitals; Study: Marijuana reduces opioid use 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 (but […]
Massachusetts Clears Marijuana Repeal Measure For November Ballot
Massachusetts officials cleared a marijuana repeal measure for the November ballot after rejecting a challenge to petition signatures supporting the initiative. getty Massachusetts state officials have rejected a challenge to a proposed initiative to repeal the legalization of marijuana sales, clearing the way for the measure to appear on the November general election ballot. Voters […]
Marijuana returns to the ballot box this November; will it stay or be repealed?
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – Massachusetts could make history this November — but not in the way you might expect. Voters will decide whether to become the first state in the country to repeal recreational marijuana. It’s question 8 on the November ballot. A yes vote repeals recreational cannabis sales — while keeping medical marijuana legal. […]
Fetterman again returns to marijuana legalization in reintroducing bill – Tri-State Alert
WASHINGTON, DC- Senator John Fetterman has again engaged with his Democrat colleagues to try to get marijuana legalization back on the table in Washington. U.S. Senator John Fetterman this week joined his Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, comprehensive legislation that would end the federal prohibition of cannabis by removing […]
New Bipartisan Bill In Congress Would Keep Hemp THC Products Legal, With New Taxes And Regulations
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a new bill that would allow continued sales of certain hemp-derived THC products, partially scaling back a broad ban that is scheduled to take effect later this year. The new Lawful Hemp Protection Act, introduced by Reps. Andy Barr (R-KY) and Angie Craig (D-MN) on Wednesday, would again change the […]
Report: Nebraskans’ support of legal cannabis is growing
Nearly two years after Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved medical cannabis in the state, new survey data shows cannabis legalization is gaining steam among the state’s residents. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Rural Drug Addiction Research Center tracked Nebraskans’ opinions on and use of cannabis through the Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey in 2024 and 2026. According […]
Marijuana Helps People Reduce Opioid Consumption And Curbs Withdrawals, Federally Funded Study Finds
Marijuana can help people reduce use of unregulated opioids and manage withdrawals from those substances, according to a new federally funded study. The research, published in the Journal of Cannabis Research, surveyed 197 people in Vancouver, Canada who reported using both cannabis and unregulated opioids such as fentanyl or heroin. There was a “significant association […]
Senator presses Trump AG on cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: July 22, 2026)
MA anti-marijuana initiative beats ballot challenge; NFL study on cannabis; Fetterman pushes legalization; DEA hearing; NE medical marijuana rules 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 […]