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Industry San Francisco Officials Propose Rules For Cannabis Cafes Where People Could Consume While Listening To Live Music And Ordering Food

San Francisco officials are seeking public input on newly released draft rules for cannabis cafes in line with a California state law enacted last year that authorizes local governments to let marijuana retailers to expand their services. In July, the city’s Board of Supervisors and mayor approved an ordinance to let marijuana dispensaries serve food […] The post San Francisco Officials Propose Ru…

Industry Trump-Linked PAC Uses Marijuana Business Donations To Campaign For GOP Lawmakers Who Voted Against Legalization

A political action committee that shares the same treasurer as President Donald Trump’s own super PAC is using money raised from marijuana business donations to launch a series of ads for 11 vulnerable Republican members of Congress—including several who have voted against legislation to legalize cannabis. As Marijuana Moment recently reported, some of the U.S.’s […] The post Trump-Linked PAC Uses…

Industry Bill Directing Federal Health Officials To Track Testing For Marijuana And Other Drugs In Hospital ERs Set For House Vote This Week

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill this week to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study how prevalent drug testing for marijuana, fentanyl and other drugs is in hospital emergency departments. The legislation, which cleared the House Energy and Commerce Committee in a unanimous 46-0 […] The post Bill Directing Federal Health Officials To Trac…

Industry Medical Marijuana Helps Cancer Patients With Pain, Anxiety And Nausea, Government Study Shows

Medical marijuana appears to help cancer patients by decreasing pain, nausea, vomiting, anxiety and depression while also improving sleep, according to a new study conducted by government officials in Minnesota. The research, published on Friday by the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), is “one of the largest studies ever involving medical cannabis treatment,” officials […] The post Me…

Industry FDA Officials Lay Out Plan To Make Psychedelic Therapies Available To Patients ‘More Quickly’

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials are laying out the agency’s “new framework” for psychedelic medicines, including steps that are taking to “make psychedelic therapies available to patients more quickly, as warranted by the nation’s mental health crisis.” “The ongoing mental health crisis in the United States continues to worsen,” four FDA staffers wrote in […] The post FDA Officials La…

Industry DEA pressures medical cannabis business over workers with convictions (Newsletter: September 14, 2026)

RFK cites “enormous demand” for psychedelics; NE Supreme Court medical marijuana ruling; MA anti-cannabis ballot op-ed; MO hemp 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… Your good deed for […] The post DEA pressures medical …

Industry Ohio Marijuana Dispensary Closes Amid Reports Of ‘Adverse Health Effects’ In People Who Bought Vapes

“We had a death in Holzer Medical Center ER in that time frame… We have no report yet on the cause of death. We don’t know if it’s related or not.” By Jake Zuckerman, Signal Cleveland This story was originally published by Signal Cleveland. Sign up for their free newsletters at SignalCleveland.org/subscribe. A marijuana dispensary […] The post Ohio Marijuana Dispensary Closes Amid Reports Of ‘Adve…

Industry Missouri Moves Ahead With Hemp THC Product Restrictions As Federal Ban Is Delayed, But May Reassess In 2027

“If they make a change in the drinks, then this is something we will have to look at in January…putting a framework around specifically the drinks.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent When Joshua Grigaitis founded the Mighty Kind Company in St. Louis in 2019, his team started by producing flavored sparkling water infused with CBD, […] The post Missouri Moves Ahead With Hemp THC Product Restric…

Industry What Massachusetts Cannabis Consumers Need to Know About Question 8, The Ballot Measure To Roll Back Legalization (Op-Ed)

“If licensed adult-use retailers disappear, consumers will continue to seek cannabis through other channels… None of the alternatives will produce the safe and regulatory tested products, jobs and tax revenue the current legal market generates.” By Steve Reilly, Insa If you are a Massachusetts voter who has not been following the debate over cannabis policy, […] The post What Massachusetts Cannabi…

Industry Nebraska Supreme Court Rejects Another Challenge To Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law

“Kuehn did not have either taxpayer standing or standing for a matter of great public concern to challenge the constitutionality of the acts.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday decided a longtime medical cannabis opponent will not have another day in court to try to overturn the state’s voter-approved medical […] The post Nebraska Supreme Court Rejects Anothe…