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Industry Mike Tyson Thanks Trump For Releasing Federal Marijuana Prisoners, Saying He Hopes More Will Soon Be Freed

Retired boxer Mike Tyson is thanking President Donald Trump for his decision to free two people who were serving time for federal marijuana convictions last week—but he is making clear that even more acts of cannabis clemency should follow. “No one should lose decades of their life for nonviolent cannabis offenses,” Tyson told Marijuana Moment […] The post Mike Tyson Thanks Trump For Releasing Fed…

Industry Georgia Medical Cannabis Patients Can Now Vape—But Not Smoke—Marijuana

“The law is very clear. You can vaporize flower and then of course vaporize the vape oil. So, the only thing that’s allowed in inhalables is vaporizing.” By Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder Medical cannabis dispensaries are now selling the flower form of the drug in Georgia, but a new state law that took effect this […] The post Georgia Medical Cannabis Patients Can Now Vape—But Not Smoke—Marijuana…

Industry Addressing Cannabis Safety Issues Is A Strength, Not A Weakness, For The Legalization Movement (Op-Ed)

“Acknowledging these problems is not a concession to prohibition. Solving them is how we protect the future of cannabis access.” By Steph Sherer, Americans for Safe Access For much of the modern cannabis movement, raising concerns about safety has been politically complicated. Advocates have spent decades fighting exaggerated claims about cannabis harms, and opponents have […] The post Addressing …

Industry State Department Warns Americans Against Traveling Internationally With Marijuana Or CBD Products

The U.S. State Department is warning U.S. citizens against traveling internationally while carrying marijuana or CBD products. “U.S. citizens are subject to local laws,” the department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs said in a social media post on Tuesday. “Just because a cannabis, THC, or CBD product is legal in your home state does not mean […] The post State Department Warns Americans Against Trav…

Industry Massachusetts Hits $10 Billion In Recreational Marijuana Sales As Vote On Ballot Measure To Roll Back Legalization Approaches

Massachusetts has reached a key marijuana milestone, with officials announcing that the state has surpassed $10 billion in adult-use cannabis purchases since the market launched in 2018. The new data from the state Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), shared with Marijuana Moment ahead of its official release on Wednesday, comes just weeks ahead of voters’ decision […] The post Massachusetts Hits $1…

Industry Colorado Regulators Under Fire For Delays In Warning Public About Reports Of Cannabis Products With Adverse Effects

“When you take a really long time to get a bulletin out to tell people about these issues, a lot of time, people have already consumed the product.” By Christopher Osher and Evan Wyloge, The Denver Gazette This story was originally published by ProPublica. In March 2022, Colorado public health officials started getting startling reports […] The post Colorado Regulators Under Fire For Delays In War…

Industry In These Six States, More Than Half Of All Drug Arrests Were For Marijuana

The so-called “war on drugs” is mostly a war on marijuana in several U.S. states, according to a new analysis of FBI data. Last year, over half of all drug arrests were for cannabis in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin, the review by the pro-legalization advocacy group NORML shows. “In many prohibition states, […] The post In These Six States, More Than Half Of All Drug Arrest…

Industry Congress Should Regulate THC Products, Businessman In Both The Marijuana And Hemp Industries Says (Op-Ed)

“Eliminating a competing channel is not the same as regulating it… Responsible operators on both sides should want rules that protect consumers and make it harder for bad actors to compete.” By Dylan Raap, Upstate Elevator President Donald Trump signed a stopgap spending bill last week that keeps the federal government funded through December 11. […] The post Congress Should Regulate THC Products,…