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Ohio Senate Expected To Vote On Bill Recriminalizing Some Marijuana Activity That Voters Legalized: “You can be charged with a crime for having legal weed in a different package... You can be charged with a crime for buying legal weed in Michigan.” https://t.co/7PJ6JlHuZw
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“You can be charged with a crime for having legal weed in a different package than what you bought. You can be charged with a crime for buying legal weed in Michigan.” By Jake Zuckerman, Signal...
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World Health Organization Won't Ease Coca Leaf Ban, Even As Review Found Prohibition Is More Dangerous Than The Plant: "It’s unacceptable for humanity to demonize a sacred medicinal plant. It was more of a political decision than a scientific one." https://t.co/pWAV6Vkgol
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“It’s unacceptable for humanity to demonize a sacred medicinal plant. It was more of a political decision than a scientific one.” By Mattha Busby, Filter The World Health Organization had a historic...
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Senator Blocks Confirmation Of Trump's 'Unqualified' White House Drug Czar Pick Who Has Voiced Medical Marijuana Support: “I will not allow unqualified nominees...to undermine the rule of law and our national security." https://t.co/E5Wdp4GwV7
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A Democratic senator is holding up nearly 90 of President Donald Trump’s administrative nominees—including the president’s pick for White House drug czar who he says is among many “unqualified”...
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Kentucky's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Will Open In 'Next Couple Of Weeks,' Governor Says, Touting Cannabis As Opioid Alternative: "We believe it's going to scale up very quickly from that first moment." https://t.co/CPTnZqzElw
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Kentucky’s governor says the state is “very, very close” to launching its medical marijuana program, which he expects to happen “within the next couple of weeks”—a move he says will help thousands of...
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DOJ Knew Gun Ban For Marijuana Users Is Vulnerable To 'Litigation Risk,' Newly Revealed Memo Shows As Supreme Court Takes Up Issue: "There is no historical support for stripping away the gun rights of non-dangerous users of marijuana." https://t.co/2z7Ustrgos
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The Biden administration was evidently concerned about potential legal liability in federal cases for people convicted of violating gun laws simply by being a cannabis consumer who possessed a...
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It's 'Unclear' How Feds Will Enforce Hemp THC Product Ban, Congressional Researchers Say, Citing Limited FDA And DEA Resources: "Both FDA and DEA may lack the resources to broadly enforce the laws prohibiting intoxicating hemp products on the market." https://t.co/npWL6CVT1o
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Congressional researchers say it “remains unclear” how the federal government might enforce a newly enacted law that takes effect next year banning hemp THC products—flagging concerns about a...
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Congresswoman demands cannabis answers from Trump admin (Newsletter: December 5, 2025) New marijuana & psychedelics bills in Congress; MO cannabis & psilocybin legislation; GOP lawmaker on banking access; 4,000+ marijuana studies in 2025 https://t.co/9pJCjVYHfe
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New marijuana & psychedelics bills in Congress; MO cannabis & psilocybin legislation; GOP lawmaker on banking access; 4,000+ marijuana studies in 2025 Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsle...
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New Democratic Congressional Marijuana Resolution Calls For Industry Equity And Pushes Trump To Advocate For International Reform At UN: "The war on drugs has devastated communities of color, and it is long past time to repair the harm." https://t.co/0ljiYVfXjd
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Congressional Democrats have filed a new marijuana resolution that urges officials to ensure equity in the industry and address the consequences of the war on drugs—while also pushing President...
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Doctors Could Legally Administer Schedule I Drugs Like MDMA And Psilocybin To Seriously Ill Patients Under New Bipartisan Bill In Congress: "Lives are on the line. Let’s act now." https://t.co/foEDftNMTd
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Bipartisan House and Senate lawmakers have introduced a bill in Congress to allow doctors to administer Schedule I drugs such as certain psychedelics to patients with life-threatening conditions. The...
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GOP Congressman Presses Federal Financial Officials On Marijuana Industry's Banking Access Problems: "Nearly every state, whether you like it or not, has made some form of marijuana lawful in those states, and we haven't synced up at the federal level." https://t.co/FaIgVGEvn2
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A GOP congressman is pressing federal financial regulators about the ongoing issues that state-legal marijuana businesses face when trying to access basic banking services under federal prohibition....
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Researchers Published More Than 4,000 Studies On Marijuana This Year As Trump Continues To Weigh Rescheduling: "It is time for politicians and others to...start engaging in evidence-based discussions about marijuana." https://t.co/V5YTsz7UMg
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For the fifth year in a row, researchers worldwide published more than 4,000 scientific papers related to marijuana in 2025, according to a new analysis by the advocacy group NORML. All told, since...
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Missouri Lawmakers Pre-File Multiple Marijuana And Psychedelics Bills For 2026 Session: The measures range from providing early release for people incarcerated for cannabis-related convictions to promoting access to alternative therapies like psilocybin. https://t.co/8Bdj62MDRB
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Missouri lawmakers are preparing to once again tackle marijuana and psychedelics policy issues in the 2026 session. Bipartisan members in the Senate and House of Representatives have pre-filed a...
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Nebraska Supreme Court Hears Case Seeking To Overturn Medical Marijuana Law Approved By Voters: “They cannot undo the will of the voters. Every lawsuit, every delay, every political maneuver is confirmation that we are winning.” https://t.co/vkl0Y6tbXw
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“They cannot undo the will of the voters. Every lawsuit, every delay, every political maneuver is confirmation that we are winning.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Supreme Court...
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Congresswoman Demands Details On Trump DOJ Marijuana Policy After Biden Guidance It Rescinded Is Revealed: "This move is a step backward for commonsense cannabis policy reform and will further exacerbate the cycle of unfair prosecution and incarceration." https://t.co/6IKJwkVWxt
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A Democratic congresswoman is demanding more information from the Trump administration about its current cannabis enforcement policy on federal lands after Marijuana Moment reported obtained docume...
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DOJ cannabis enforcement guidance revealed (Newsletter: December 4, 2025) TX medical marijuana expansion; Cannabis biz owner runs for Congress; Marijuana prisoner letter campaign; Study: Cannabis regs vs alcohol agencies https://t.co/6B2zzrhncJ
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Marijuana Business Owner Running For Congress Says Federal Legalization Is The 'Only Path' For 'National Market Stability': “No banking bill will save us. No half step will fix this. No incremental tweak will correct decades of damage." https://t.co/FSujlR74nc
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Colorado-based marijuana entrepreneur Wanda James is running for Congress, pledging to push for a complete end to federal cannabis prohibition if she’s elected. Anything short of legalization—whether...
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Newly Revealed Biden Marijuana Guidance Rescinded By Trump DOJ Ordered Prosecutors To Seek Higher-Up Approval For Cases: "U.S. Attorneys should be extremely cautious and measured in the exercise of this discretion." https://t.co/pRVQAy4mph
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Former President Joe Biden didn’t just issue mass pardons for federal marijuana possession offenses during his term—his administration also ordered U.S. prosecutors to be “extremely cautious” about...
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Federal Hemp Ban Pushed By GOP Is A 'Step Backward,' Democratic Congresswoman Says (Op-Ed): "Our governments, farmers and small businesses need more guidance and regulatory certainty—not blanket bans." https://t.co/g3ZQPdA3Ne
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“Our governments, farmers and small businesses need more guidance and regulatory certainty—not blanket bans.” By U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN), via MinnPost Since Congress legalized hemp in 2018,...
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Marijuana Regulations Protect Public Health Better Than Alcohol Rules Do, New Government-Funded Study Finds: "Cannabis regulatory agencies largely outperform alcohol regulatory agencies in terms of their articulated public health goals." https://t.co/jCQkQ2atq2
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State agencies that regulate marijuana are far more attentive to public health concerns than the those charged with overseeing alcohol, a new government-funded study has concluded. “Cannabis regula...
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Texas Agency Releases Form To Recommend New Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions And Approved Inhalation Devices: This comes as another state agency conditionally approved nine more medical marijuana business licenses as part of a new cannabis law. https://t.co/STMoiCTCwI
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Doctors in Texas can now complete and submit an official state form to recommend adding new medical conditions that they think should qualify a patient for medical marijuana. And dispensaries can...
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