Virginia might’ve accidentally legalized weed sales, prosecutor says – The Virginian-Pilot
Could weed distribution in Virginia already be legal? According to the top prosecutor in Williamsburg and James City County, marijuana distribution in Virginia might now be legal — a year earlier than planned — based on what he says is an apparent mistake in the recently passed state budget. But the Virginia Division of Legislative […]
2 Kansas Democrats running for governor embrace recreational marijuana • Kansas Reflector
TOPEKA — Cindy Holscher and Ethan Corson on Tuesday both called for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Kansas, separating themselves from other gubernatorial candidates who only support using the drug for medicinal use or oppose legalizing it altogether. The two state senators are seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in the Aug. 4 primary, […]
Illinois Officials Update Marijuana Dispensaries On Increased Possession Limits And Ability To Add Drive-Thru Windows
Illinois officials have published guidance for marijuana businesses about a new law that doubles the amount of marijuana that adults can legally possess, allows drive-thrus and curbside pickups at dispensaries and lets them stay open for longer hours of operation, among other changes. The reforms are part of a large-scale cannabis omnibus bill that Gov. […]
Banking group pushes Congress to pass cannabis bill (Newsletter: July 7, 2026)
AMA’s new marijuana stances; Congressional psychedelics bill; NH gov candidates clash on cannabis; MO marijuana workers unionize 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 on, just one second […]
Virginia Officials Launch Marijuana Survey To Inform Drafting Of Rules For Newly Legalized Market
Marijuana regulators in Virginia are conducting a survey to gather input from the public and stakeholders as they work to implement the state’s newly enacted law legalizing recreational cannabis sales. The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA), which currently oversees medical cannabis and under the new law will also regulate adult-use marijuana and hemp, said the […]
What’s Stopping North Carolina Lawmakers From Regulating Hemp
This is part 3 of “Barely Legal,” The Assembly’s investigation into North Carolina hemp. Learn more here. With time running out on the General Assembly’s legislative session, North Carolina’s $3.2 billion hemp industry was hanging on by a thread. Businesses had already been bracing for the federal ban on intoxicating hemp that Congress passed last […]
AMA Says Marijuana Has Benefits And Risks For Older Adults, While Supporting A Ban On Flavored Cannabis Vapes
The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted two new marijuana-related resolutions—one that advocates for a ban on flavored cannabis vaping products and another that recognizes the risks and potential therapeutic benefits of use among older adults. AMA’s House of Delegates last month approved both measures—the latest in a line of drug policy-related resolutions the body […]
Cannabis Law Is a Civil Rights Issue and Must Be Treated as Such
NORML Summer ‘26 Mitchell Floch In recent decades, there has been immense progress toward making cannabis available for both medicinal and recreational use. Generally speaking, Democrats in Congress are much more supportive of cannabis law reform than Republicans. However, even Democrat proponents seldom highlight the longstanding racial disparities that exist in the enforcement of cannabis […]
New Hampshire Democratic Challenger Slams GOP Governor’s Veto Of Medical Marijuana Greenhouse Cultivation Bill
A New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate is criticizing the incumbent Republican governor for vetoing a bill to let medical cannabis companies grow marijuana in greenhouses. Supporters say the proposal will make cannabis more affordable and available for patients, and it passed the Senate and House of Representatives in voice votes this session—but Gov. Kelly Ayotte […]
California promised a legal weed market but built a mess instead
Marijuana plants are for sale in 2018 at the Magnolia cannabis dispensary during a Weed and Wine Tour in Oakland. Despite legalization, the illegal market still controls most weed sales in California. Paul Chinn/S.F. Chronicle California voters legalized adult-use cannabis in 2016 with the goals of bringing the industry out of the shadows, generating much-needed […]
Inside DEA’s cannabis rescheduling hearing (Newsletter: July 6, 2026)
ID medical marijuana signatures; Trucking groups’ rescheduling warning; Cayman Islands cannabis report; TN legalization push; NC hemp restrictions 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 […]
Virginia Hemp Farmers And Businesses Worry About Changes Included In Newly Passed Marijuana Market Legislation
Legislators want to “change the law that they created, to clearly favor Wall Street corporations over Virginia farmers and small businesses.” By Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury A legal cannabis market is set to take effect in Virginia next summer under the final state budget, but Mannassas-based Barbara Biddle has already given notice to her […]