Mississippi Poison Control Center launches medical cannabis hotline
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As Mississippi’s medical cannabis program continues to grow, the Mississippi Poison Control Center (MPCC) has launched a dedicated Medical Cannabis Hotline to provide real-time guidance for patients and providers. The free, confidential hotline is available daily from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and connects callers with trained poison specialists who can […]
DEA Resists Testimony From Agency Official Linked To Report On Marijuana’s Harms During Rescheduling Hearing
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is resisting a prohibitionist group’s request for an agency official to testify about the harms of marijuana during a hearing on the Trump administration’s move to reschedule cannabis that is scheduled to start next week. The organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), which opposes the proposed reform, wants Luli Akinfiresoye, a […]
Pennsylvania Voters Strongly Support Legalizing Marijuana—And They Blame Republicans For Blocking Progress, New Poll Shows
A new poll shows that Pennsylvania voters overwhelmingly support marijuana legalization—and that the largest share put the blame on Republican lawmakers for the fact that the state has not yet enacted the reform. The survey, conducted by Public Policy Polling this month, found that three out of four voters favor legalizing recreational cannabis. When asked […]
DEA judge pressed to allow cannabis hearing livestream access (Newsletter: June 24, 2026)
Marijuana scholarship bill in Congress; AK cannabis record-sealing law takes effect; Study: Medical marijuana for pain; DEA hearing op-ed 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… Before you dig […]
Marijuana Moment Asks DEA Judge To Allow Livestreaming Of Rescheduling Hearing For Transparent Public Access
Marijuana Moment is asking a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge to reconsider his decision to prohibit livestreaming of a hearing on the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal that is scheduled to begin next week and that features only opponents of the reform as invited participants. Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julis last week issued a […]
Nebraska Officials Approve Start Of Medical Cannabis Cultivation
“Every day that goes by, we’re losing time and availability.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission cleared the way Monday for the first state-licensed cultivator to put marijuana plants in the ground, while another is taking steps to fight a local zoning decision. The four-member commission voted unanimously to ratify the […]
Where Is THC Legal? See the 2026 State-by-State Map
Buying THC products online used to feel weirdly simple and somewhat sketchy: find a gummy, drink, vape, or flower that says it’s hemp-derived, maybe check that it has less than 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight, and add to cart. But that simple version of “legal hemp” is not how things work anymore. Just because […]
Understanding the latest twists in US cannabis rescheduling
As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) gears up for this month’s administrative hearing on the fate of federal marijuana legalization, we sat down with UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) director Riana Durrett for the rundown on decades of debate surrounding the plant — and what giving the green light could mean for businesses, […]
New Virginia legal cannabis sales plan heads to governor’s desk (Newsletter: June 23, 2026)
Military recruit marijuana amendment in Congress; NORML challenges rescheduling non-invite; CA GOP governor candidate on cannabis; Study: CBD for acne 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… BREAKING: Journalism […]
Expert Q&A: Federal Cannabis Rescheduling 101
Newswise — As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) gears up for this month’s administrative hearing on the fate of federal marijuana legalization, we sat down with UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) director Riana Durrett for the rundown on decades of debate surrounding the plant — and what giving the green light could mean for […]
The hemp boom that rewrote cannabis laws is now unraveling
A version of this article originally appeared in Quartz’s members-only Weekend Brief newsletter. Quartz members get access to exclusive newsletters and more. Sign up here. George Washington grew hemp at Mount Vernon. So did Thomas Jefferson. For the founders, it was an unremarkable agricultural staple, useful for rope, sailcloth and paper. For a few years, […]
Virginia Sends New Cannabis Legalization Bill to Governor Via Budget Deal
Virginia lawmakers voted on June 22 to send Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis dispensary sales in a licensed and regulated framework as part of their $207 billion budget compromise. It’s the third time this year that a legalization proposal has landed on Spanberger’s desk, with the governor offering amendments to an […]