Exclusive | SNY airs cannabis ads during reeling Mets games –
The Mets might drive you to smoke. SNY’s telecasts are now airing cannabis ads as some angered fans might be feeling they have to get tuned up to want to tune in to the last place New York Mets. But the marijuana spots are getting some viewers smoking mad because they could reach kids and […]
Democratic Lawmakers Push Trump To Release Federal Marijuana Prisoners As A Follow-Up To Rescheduling
A coalition of Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are pushing President Donald Trump to commute the sentences of people who are still serving time in federal prison for marijuana. The move, they say, is a logical next step now that his administration is moving to reschedule cannabis. “The inclusion of […]
Virginia Governor’s Marijuana Veto Is Very Unpopular With Voters, New Poll Shows
The decision by Virginia’s governor to veto legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales is overwhelmingly unpopular with voters, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted earlier this month days ahead of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) move to kill the cannabis regulation bill, found that 70 percent of voters either strongly (53 percent) or somewhat […]
Virginia governor explains cannabis bill veto (Newsletter: May 22, 2026)
PA GOP lieutenant governor candidate: Legal marijuana “catastrophic”; DOJ psilocybin rescheduling letter; Tariffs’ impacts on cannabis biz 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 not […]
Looking to bring medical marijuana on a plane? What you need to know
It’s OK to pack medical marijuana when heading to the airport in California, but whether those products will still be with you when you land remains somewhat of an open question, experts say. At the end of April, the Transportation Security Administration quietly updated its “What Can I Bring?” web page to reiterate that medical […]
Psychosis and Cannabis Legalization: Where’s the Evidence?
Just what impact nationwide cannabis policy changes might have on psychosis remains unclear, with mixed and emerging data from the studies that have been done, preliminary findings of a systematic review indicated. Across the 33 studies reviewed, cannabis dose and age at first use appeared to play a role in the risk for psychosis, Jeonghyun […]
Lawsuits accuse corporate ‘cartel’ of monopolizing Missouri marijuana
When Missouri legalized recreational marijuana in 2022, it put laws on the books to prevent monopolization of its weed market. Now, one cannabis provider is allegedly skirting these regulations to take over the state’s market and establish a monopoly, according to two recent lawsuits filed within weeks of each other. The first suit was filed […]
Tariffs’ Impact On Some Cannabis Businesses May Erase Any Benefits They See From 280E Tax Relief Under Rescheduling (Op-Ed)
“Rescheduling removes a major structural penalty, but tariffs will reshape who captures the gains. All else equal, dispensary-heavy companies may emerge as the primary beneficiaries.” By Justin Leiby, Cannabis Research Institute With federal cannabis rescheduling partially underway and the potential end of the 280E tax penalty approaching, how much relief the cannabis industry will experience […]
Virginia Gov. Vetoes “Rushed” Launch of Retail Cannabis Market
Virginia’s governor is seeking to explain why she vetoed legislation to legalize adult-use marijuana sales in the state—saying she supports the overall reform but took issue with some of the details in the proposal that lawmakers sent her, including what she called a “rushed timeline” to launch the legal cannabis market and “far more stores across […]
Efforts to repeal cannabis legalization are losing momentum
Despite widespread cannabis reform across the U.S., anti-legalization efforts remain active. Anti-cannabis activists in several states have introduced efforts to roll back legalization. In the latest news, a campaign to reverse adult-use marijuana sales in Arizona has failed. Organizers behind Arizona’s cannabis rollback effort abandoned the campaign after facing steep ballot qualification costs and shifting […]
Virginia Governor Explains Marijuana Veto, Saying She Worried About ‘Rushed Timeline’ And Too Many Dispensaries
Virginia’s governor is seeking to explain why she vetoed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales in the state this week—saying she supports the overall reform but took issue with some of the details in the proposal that lawmakers sent her, including what she called a “rushed timeline” to launch the legal cannabis market and “far […]
Pennsylvania GOP Lieutenant Governor Candidate Says Marijuana Legalization Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ For The State
A Republican running to become Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor says that legalizing marijuana would be “catastrophic” for the state, claiming it would increase the size of the illegal market, undermine job creation and harm public health. Jason Richey, who won the primary this week for the GOP lieutenant governor nomination, criticized Democrats for seeking to raise […]