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Industry New Bipartisan Bill In Congress Would Keep Hemp THC Products Legal, With New Taxes And Regulations

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a new bill that would allow continued sales of certain hemp-derived THC products, partially scaling back a broad ban that is scheduled to take effect later this year. The new Lawful Hemp Protection Act, introduced by Reps. Andy Barr (R-KY) and Angie Craig (D-MN) on Wednesday, would again change the […] The post New Bipartisan Bill In Congress Would Kee…

Industry Feds Couldn’t Punish Insurance Companies For Covering Marijuana Businesses Under New Bipartisan Senate Bill

A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators have filed a bill to provide a safe harbor to insurance companies that work with state-legal marijuana businesses. The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act was introduced on Tuesday by Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). The legislation would protect insurers, brokers and agents from […] The post Feds Couldn’t Punish Insurance …

Industry Kentucky Lawmakers Consider Proposal To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In Hospitals

A Kentucky legislative committee is considering a proposal to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in hospitals. The legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Health Services heard testimony about the idea on Thursday, with advocates saying it can allow patients to relieve pain while still being alert and able to communicate with their families […] The post Kentucky Lawmakers Cons…

Industry Marijuana Helps People Reduce Opioid Consumption And Curbs Withdrawals, Federally Funded Study Finds

Marijuana can help people reduce use of unregulated opioids and manage withdrawals from those substances, according to a new federally funded study. The research, published in the Journal of Cannabis Research, surveyed 197 people in Vancouver, Canada who reported using both cannabis and unregulated opioids such as fentanyl or heroin. There was a “significant association […] The post Marijuana Help…

Industry Senator presses Trump AG on cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: July 22, 2026)

MA anti-marijuana initiative beats ballot challenge; NFL study on cannabis; Fetterman pushes legalization; DEA hearing; NE medical marijuana rules 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 read […] The post Senator p…

Industry Congress Should ‘Stop Dicking Around’ And Legalize Marijuana, Fetterman Says

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) says it’s time for Congress to “stop dicking around” and legalize marijuana already—touting his cosponsorship of a recently filed bill to end federal cannabis prohibition. “I’ve always been very pro-weed,” the senator said in a press release on Tuesday. “In a very libertarian slant: I’m not going to judge anyone for […] The post Congress Should ‘Stop Dicking Around’ And …

Industry I Went To DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing, And It Was The Strangest Proceeding I’ve Ever Sat Through (Op-Ed)

“I wanted to hear what a federal record about this plant sounds like while it is being built. It sounds like a lot of very credentialed people describing a plant that almost none of them have grown.” By Max Jackson, Cannabis Wise Guys For two weeks this summer I slept in my van in a […] The post I Went To DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing, And It Was The Strangest Proceeding I’ve Ever Sat Throu…

Industry Massachusetts Officials Reject Challenge To Anti-Marijuana Initiative Signatures, Ruling It Will Appear On November Ballot

Massachusetts officials have denied a last-ditch attempt to keep an initiative to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law from appearing on the November ballot. The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office determined earlier this month that organizers for the anti-cannabis initiative had turned in enough valid signatures to put the measure before voters, but marijuana […] The post Massachus…

Industry Nebraska Medical Marijuana Officials Approve Rules For Business Application And Licensing Fees

“Building a new regulatory agency is much like constructing a house.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission will move forward with requiring fees for registered cannabis establishments and applicants in the coming weeks. Commissioners released the first draft of updated regulations Monday. The proposal would create a $5,000 application fee, license […] The po…

Industry Sports Leagues Should Reduce Anti-Marijuana Stigma And Provide Honest Education For Athletes, New NFL-Funded Study Concludes

Interest in using marijuana for medical reasons is growing among athletes as more states enact legalization, but many feel they aren’t getting adequate information about cannabis from their teams’ and leagues’ health officials due to ongoing stigma around the issue, a new study funded by the National Football League (NFL) shows. “Elite contact sport athletes […] The post Sports Leagues Should Redu…