TSA Says You Can Now Fly With Medical Marijuana. Good Luck Figuring Out What That Means.
You can fly with medical cannabis now. Sort of. The TSA’s “What Can I Bring?” tool added medical marijuana as a permitted item the day before Schedule III took effect. The catch is the page that’s supposed to tell you the rules. It’s blank. Search “marijuana” in the TSA’s What Can I Bring tool today […]
“End the Nightmare”—Coalition Hits DC for Cannabis Justice
A national coalition of 41 advocacy groups converged on Capitol Hill for the Cannabis Week of Unity, when a coordinated lobbying blitz pressed a gridlocked Congress to act on federal marijuana descheduling, criminal-legal reform and equitable access. The mobilization, which ran from May 12-14, brought together labor unions, veterans, civil liberties advocates, legal experts, industry […]
Indiana Governor Touts Medical Marijuana’s Benefits For Veterans, Saying He Hopes Opposition From GOP Lawmakers ‘Softens’
Indiana’s Republican governor says he hopes that opposition to legalizing medical marijuana from GOP leaders in the state legislature “softens”—pointing to the benefits cannabis has for military veterans and other people dealing with trauma and issues “where there’s nothing else that seems to work.” Gov. Mike Braun (R) told WPTA-TV in an interview posted on […]
Truckers And Pilots Still Can’t Use Medical Marijuana Even Though Trump Reclassified It, Transportation Department Says
Last month, the Trump administration moved to federally reclassify medical marijuana that is dispensed to patients in accordance with state programs. But that doesn’t mean truck drivers, airline pilots and other federally regulated workers can now use it without being punished, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is clarifying in a new notice. “Marijuana use is […]
Marijuana & alcohol industries oppose hemp bill, congressman says (Newsletter: May 18, 2026)
VA gov signs cannabis resentencing bill; Fetterman praises Trump’s marijuana & psychedelics moves; Study: CBD to treat cancer in dogs 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 […]
Police make a big weed bust in Bristol. Here’s what that tells us about Virginia’s unique cannabis laws and the economy.
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the document whose words about “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” inspired not just Americans of 1776 but generations since from around the globe. This year marks the 250th anniversary of another important piece of writing that, dare I say, has even more […]
How US hemp ban could criminalize CBD products – and derail Medicare plan | US news
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently started a new pilot to reimburse patients for hemp-derived products – like CBD – but a hemp ban that Congress passed in November could derail the program. The new program will make certain Medicare and Medicaid recipients eligible for reimbursement for up to $500 worth of hemp […]
Indiana Republicans increasingly open to marijuana legislation
Indiana Republican legislators have been more emboldened to discuss marijuana legislation — with a Republican Senator recently announcing he will propose legislation in the 2027 session to legalize medical marijuana — because of shifts at the federal and state level, experts say. State Sen. Mike Bohacek, R-Michiana Shores, announced Monday that he has started to […]
The Launch Of Alabama Medical Marijuana Sales Is Just ‘Days Away,’ With First Dispensary Preparing To Open Its Doors
“This is a healthcare program. This is for the health of our patients in Alabama, and it says we are not a recreational program.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector Patients in Alabama with qualifying medical conditions are “days away” from being able to purchase medical cannabis with a physician’s recommendation, according to Vince Schilleci, owner […]
Amendment to let military vets get medical cannabis approved at VA passes (Newsletter: May 15, 2026)
Anti-rescheduling provision advances in Congress; Lawmaker: “a lot” of colleagues smoke marijuana; LA medical cannabis in hospitals; Psychedelics poll 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 good deed […]
GOP Congressman Says His Hemp Regulation Bill Faces Opposition From Alcohol, Marijuana And Prohibitionist Groups
A Republican congressman who plans to imminently file legislation to federally regulate hemp-derived products in place of a ban that’s currently scheduled to go into effect later this year says the plan faces opposition from a coalition of strange bedfellows that includes sectors of the alcohol industry, marijuana businesses and cannabis legalization opponents. Rep. Andy […]
CBD Is A ‘Reproductive Toxicant’ Say The EU In A Major Blow to Industry
THE European Union looks set to determine that cannabidiol is a ‘human reproductive toxicant’ in a move which could wipe out the continent’s CBD cosmetic sector and seriously damage the supplements one. European CBD employs tens of thousands of people, generates revenues close to $2.5bn, with the CBD skin care market, alone, worth over $750m. […]