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Industry Trump signs hemp product ban delay (Newsletter: September 4, 2026)

ID lawmaker: Vote for anti-marijuana ballot measure; Study: Cannabis in dentistry; Future of hemp op-ed 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… BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed for free, […] The post Trump signs hemp…

Industry Idaho Lawmaker Urges Voters To Approve Ballot Measure Restricting Their Own Ability To Legalize Marijuana

An Idaho lawmaker is urging voters to approve a measure on the November ballot that would restrict their own ability to legalize marijuana in the future. Sen. C. Scott Grow (R), who sponsored the proposed constitutional amendment to make it so that only lawmakers could legalize cannabis or other controlled substances, said the measure is […] The post Idaho Lawmaker Urges Voters To Approve Ballot M…

Industry Trump Signs Bill To Delay Hemp THC Product Ban, Giving Lawmakers More Time To Craft Regulations Instead Of Prohibition

President Donald Trump has signed a bill that contains provisions to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that was scheduled to take effect in November. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives this week and was approved by the Senate last month, is intended to give lawmakers more time to craft regulations […] The post Trump Signs Bill To Delay Hemp THC Produc…

Industry Lawmakers turn focus to hemp THC product regulation (Newsletter: September 3, 2026)

CA gov touts marijuana revenue; Bill to legalize cannabis drive-thrus in CA shelved; Study: Cannabinoids for RLS; VA’s focus on cannabis use disorder 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 […] The post Lawmakers turn focus to hemp …

Industry Newly Released VA Records Raise Questions About How ‘Cannabis Use Disorder’ Diagnoses Are Affecting Veterans (Op-Ed)

“Diagnoses are sometimes entered into medical records without…meaningful consideration of medically authorized cannabis use.” By Etienne Fontan, Veterans Action Council The 2013 release of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) introduced cannabis use disorder (CUD) as a new diagnosis, replacing the DSM-4 categories of Cannabis Abuse and Cannabis Dependence with a single…

Industry California Has Generated $8.4 Billion In Marijuana Tax Revenue, Governor Announces

California’s governor is touting the state’s large haul of marijuana tax revenue since voters legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, saying that the money “helps fund programs that benefit Californians, including childcare and early childhood development, youth substance abuse prevention, medical research and environmental recovery.” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday said that legal marijuana s…

Industry California Bill To Legalize Marijuana Dispensary Drive-Thru Windows Is Put On Hold By Its Sponsor

A California lawmaker is putting her own bill to legalize marijuana dispensary drive-thru windows on hold for now, she tells Marijuana Moment. The legislation from Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D) had passed the full Assembly this session and advanced through a Senate committee, but the sponsor said she wasn’t sure it had enough support to get […] The post California Bill To Legalize Marijuana Dis…