Legalizing Marijuana In Pennsylvania Will Be ‘A Lot Easier’ Now That Trump Federally Rescheduled It, Senator Says
The Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule marijuana is “politically good” for efforts to legalize cannabis at the state level in Pennsylvania, a senator says, because it could “create a permission structure for Republicans” to embrace the reform. “I think that Democrats are largely very supportive of legalization. I think that the reticence, where it […]
Marijuana Legalization Is ‘The Worst Thing’ That’s Ever Happened To States That Enacted It, GOP Congressman Says
A Republican member of Congress says that he opposes marijuana legalization, claiming that people who live in states that have enacted the reform have told him it’s “the worst thing they’ve ever seen happen.” Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) was answering a question from a constituent at town hall meeting on Tuesday who cited his prior […]
Trump Is Being Sued For Rescheduling Marijuana By Doctors And A Pharmaceutical Company Who Are ‘Aggrieved’ By The Move
The Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule marijuana is being challenged with yet another lawsuit, and this one includes the president himself in the list of defendants. The latest litigation was filed by a coalition of anti-marijuana activists, substance misuse professionals, doctors and a cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical corporation. “The Final Order was issued without prior notice-and-comment […]
The feds have embraced medical marijuana. Now what?
by Amanda Watford, Wisconsin Examiner May 29, 2026 The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses. Companies will be able to claim some federal tax benefits. New research can start up at state universities. But the broader divide between federal and state marijuana […]
Analysis: Opioid Overdoses Decrease Following Enactment of Marijuana Legalization Laws
The adoption of statewide laws regulating cannabis products for patients and adults is associated with significant declines in the number of non-fatal opioid-related overdoses, according to data published in the journal Preventive Medicine Reports Researchers affiliated with the University of Kentucky Department of Health assessed the relationship between cannabis legalization laws and rates of non-fatal […]
Louisiana Governor Signs Bill That Will Send People To Jail For Smoking Marijuana Near College Campuses
Louisiana’s governor has signed a bill that threatens to send people to jail for up to one year if they smoke marijuana within 2,000 feet of a school property—including a college campus. The legislation from Rep. Gabe Firment (R) was passed by the Senate in a 23-10 vote earlier this month after having cleared the […]
GOP Lawmakers File Amendments To Prevent Federal Recriminalization Of Hemp THC Products This Year
Three Republican members of Congress have filed separate amendments to large-scale agriculture legislation that would prevent a scheduled federal ban on hemp THC products from taking effect in November. One proposal, from Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), would keep many hemp products legal that are currently set to be recriminalized this year, add labeling requirements and […]
The feds have embraced medical marijuana. Now what? • Stateline
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses. Companies will be able to claim some federal tax benefits. New research can start up at state universities. But the broader divide between federal and state marijuana policy remains largely intact, leaving states to navigate […]
State AGs file lawsuit to block cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: May 28, 2026)
Senator: Saving hemp “uphill path”; VA gov family “displeased” w marijuana veto; Poll: US backs legal cannabis; Codifying Trump’s psychedelic move 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… Your […]
Virginia Lawmakers Weigh Putting Marijuana Sales Legalization Into Budget Bill Next Month To Force Governor’s Hand Following Veto
Virginia’s governor may have vetoed bills to legalize recreational marijuana sales last week, but that doesn’t mean it can’t still happen this year. Top lawmakers are openly discussing the possibility of including provisions to enact the cannabis reform in still-outstanding budget legislation that they are due to pass by July 1. Senate Majority Leader Scott […]
Tennessee finalizes hemp rules banning the sale of THCA starting July 1 • Tennessee Lookout
A combination of state and federal rules are going to reshape Tennessee’s once-burgeoning hemp industry starting in July. Most of Tennessee’s most popular hemp-derived cannabis products, like THCA, will be illegal to sell as the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission assumes full regulatory control of hemp and begins enforcing a ban passed in 2025 by state […]
Mississippi Voters Still Lack Ballot Initiative 5 Years Later
Mike Watkins was at the Stone Community Center in Oxford, Mississippi, for an educational event with his children when he became one of the first people to sign a ballot initiative petition to legalize medical cannabis, known as Initiative 65, in 2020. He had long had his eye on cannabis legalization. He had become a […]