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Industry How Cannabis Companies Can Take Advantage Of The Research And Development Tax Credit Under Federal Rescheduling (Op-Ed)

“Cannabis companies should consider various pitfalls to ensure not only legal compliance, but to maximize potential benefits.” By Meeren Amin, William Bogot and Douglas W. Charnas, Fox Rothschild LLP With rescheduling of medicinal marijuana and potential relief coming for recreational use, cannabis companies should be aware of tax benefits available to the industry. One such […] The post How Canna…

Industry Iowa Democratic Governor Candidate Explains Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized Even If It’s ‘Dangerous’

The Democratic Party’s nominee to be the next governor of Iowa is explaining why he thinks marijuana should be legalized and treated like alcohol, even if he thinks it’s “dangerous.” Legalizing and taxing cannabis can be part of solving the state’s $1.3 annual budget deficit, Rob Sand, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, said at a town […] The post Iowa Democratic Governor Candidate Explains Wh…

Industry CDC Wants To Add New Question About Marijuana’s Medical Benefits To Federal Health Survey

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is proposing to add a new question to an annual health survey that would ask how often people use marijuana and whether they are doing so for specific medical reasons or if it is just “for fun or to get high.” The agency’s proposed 2028 National Health […] The post CDC Wants To Add New Question About Marijuana’s Medical Benefits To Federal Healt…

Industry DEA releases cannabis rescheduling hearing transcript (Newsletter: August 26, 2026)

FBI’s updated marijuana arrest data; TX Dems slam GOP over hemp THC ban; New IL medical cannabis conditions; Problematic use & prohibition 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 […] The post DEA releases cannabis reschedu…

Industry Illinois Adds Two New Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions

Illinois officials have added two new qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Tuesday that patients with sickle cell disease and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) with chronic pain can now qualify for legal access to medical cannabis, with a doctor’s recommendation. IDPH Director Dr. […] The post Il…

Industry More Than 200,000 People Were Arrested For Marijuana Possession In The U.S. Last Year, FBI Data Shows

More than 200,000 people were arrested for possessing marijuana in the U.S. last year, according to the FBI’s latest annual crime report, and another 17,000 were booked for allegedly selling or growing cannabis. Those figures likely understate the true number of people busted for marijuana, however, given inconsistencies in the federal data and questions about […] The post More Than 200,000 People…

Industry DEA Releases Full Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Transcript As Judge Prepares To Issue His Recommendation

The full official transcript of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal has now been made available to the public. The release of the day-by-day record of the cannabis rescheduling proceedings comes after DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julius ordered that dozens of mostly small and technical changes be […] The post DEA…

Industry Reports Of Increases In Problematic Cannabis Use Don’t Mean We Should Return To Prohibition (Op-Ed)

“A free society should be capable of learning to live with potentially risky substances without the government banning them.” By Jeffrey A. Singer, Cato Institute As a physician, I don’t dismiss recent reports of increases in problematic cannabis use. But we should avoid letting them trigger another drug-war moral panic. Cannabis use has increased as […] The post Reports Of Increases In Problemati…

Industry Texas Democrats Say GOP Lieutenant Governor Pushed For Hemp THC Product Ban To Benefit His Alcohol Industry Donors

Texas Democrats are calling out a key Republican official for allegedly working to ban hemp THC products in order to benefit alcohol companies, which happen to be among his substantial campaign contributors. During the last legislative session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), who oversees the Senate, championed legislation to recriminalize many hemp products. While the […] The post Texas Democrats Say G…

Industry Cannabis smoking outpaces cigarettes in US, Gallup poll shows (Newsletter: August 25, 2026)

Congressional researchers call out FDA hemp delay; CA marijuana packaging bill to gov; Cannabis workers unionize; OR lawmaker plans edibles rollback 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… Before […] The post Cannabis smok…