At DEA Hearing in Virginia, Sheriff Honsal Testified in Favor of Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, According to People in Attendance | Lost Coast Outpost
Honsal. | File photo. Well, if the anti-weed states of Nebraska, Idaho and Indiana thought they’d found an ally in Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal, they may have been disappointed by the testimony he offered during last week’s DEA rescheduling hearing in Virginia. As previously reported, that trio of red states called Honsal as […]
Marijuana still banned for troops if rules change, Pentagon says
Get Task & Purpose in your inbox Sign up for Task & Purpose Today to get the latest in military news each morning. For troops and civilian Pentagon employees hoping that changing marijuana laws mean they might be able to partake, that dream has now gone up in smoke. The Department of Defense confirmed this […]
Arkansas GOP Governor And Democratic Challenger Agree On Opposing Marijuana Legalization
“Giving more access to drugs—particularly recreational access—does nothing to help or benefit Arkansans.” By Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate Medical marijuana has generated more than $1 billion in Arkansas since voters legalized it in 2016. After the state opened its first dispensary in 2019, thousands of Arkansans joined the program and spent a record $291.1 million […]
Report: Nearly Half of Employers No Longer Screen Pre-Hires for Cannabis
Fewer employers are screening new hires for cannabis, according to reporting provided by the Wall Street Journal. In a recent survey of nearly 1,000 employers, “about half” no longer test for cannabis in the pre-hire process, the Journal reported. Respondents frequently indicated that they ceased testing to increase their prospective applicant pool. “Policies that mandate […]
Alabama Officials Will Hold Hearing On Whether To Reschedule Marijuana In Line With Trump’s Federal Move
Officials in Alabama have scheduled a public hearing for this week to receive input on whether the state should reclassify marijuana in conjunction with the Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule cannabis. Under state law, federal rescheduling of a drug automatically triggers state-level reclassification within 30 days unless Alabama officials proactively object. “In that case, […]
Marijuana Consumers’ Support For Trump’s Actions Drops As Most Don’t Believe Rescheduling Will Be Completed This Year, Poll Shows
Marijuana consumers’ support for the Trump administration’s actions on cannabis has declined in the months since the Department of Justice first announced it was moving forward with rescheduling the drug, a new survey reveals. The latest quarterly presidential approval tracking poll from NuggMD and Marijuana Moment shows that 48 percent percent of marijuana consumers now […]
Cannabis companies make big donations to Trump-linked PAC (Newsletter: July 20, 2026)
Next steps in DEA marijuana hearing; Rescheduling lawsuit filing; Study: Music & cannabis; State hemp developments in OH, FL & MO 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… Hold […]
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Hemp THC Product Ban Against Ohio Companies
“While this case involves hemp products, it is really a win for businesses and consumers across America.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor A federal district court judge in Toledo ruled Monday that state officials are barred from enforcing the state’s ban on hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids in beverages, but only the 10 companies that […]
Expert Insights: Psychedelics, Cannabis, Drug Policy Shift
From headlines and social media, psychedelic therapies, cannabis use and GLP-1 medications have seemingly become commonplace overnight, but the science underlying these treatments and the pathway to drug approval is often more nuanced than the headlines suggest. In the following Q&A, Penn State researchers discussed the safety and availability of popularized drugs, what it takes […]
Senators introduce bill to fully legalize cannabis, say rescheduling isn’t enough
As the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) weighs whether to move cannabis to Schedule III, a group of Senate Democrats is pushing for a far bigger change: ending federal cannabis prohibition altogether. RELATED: Trump administration pushes Congress to preserve CBD access Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and […]
17 Senate Democrats File Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis
While the Trump administration works to loosen restrictions on cannabis by rescheduling it as a Schedule III substance, a cohort of Senate Democrats is hoping to up the ante: remove it from the federal schedule altogether. RELATED: DEA Comes Out Swinging in Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing Seventeen U.S. senators on July 16 reintroduced the Cannabis Administration […]
Michigan Supreme Court Okays Marijuana Use While on Probation
Judges cannot categorically prohibit marijuana use as a condition of probation, according to a judgment by the Michigan Supreme Court. In a unanimous ruling, the Court the rejected arguments that marijuana use is a per se probation violation because the substance remains federally illegal. “The CSA does not preempt the MRTMA [Michigan Regulation and Taxation […]