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Florida’s medical marijuana program could see one of its most significant expansions yet. Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith filed a bill that would allow qualified medical marijuana patients to grow cannabis at home, creating a right that advocates have pushed for since the program was approved by voters in 2016. Senate Bill 776 authorizes eligible patients who are at least 21 years old to cultivate up to six flowering cannabis plants at their residence for personal, noncommercial use. The plants must be secured to prevent access by unauthorized individuals. The proposal also makes it legal for patients to buy seeds and…

DOJ memo on guns & marijuana users; Senator blocks Trump’s drug czar pick; KY gov: Medical cannabis sales “very close”; OH marijuana recriminalization 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… Hold on, just one second before you read today’s news. Have you thought about giving some financial support to Marijuana Moment? If so, today would be a great day to contribute. We’re planning our reporting for the coming months and it would really help…

Who would have imagined that Latin America’s largest cannabis expo would take place in a country whose Congress still treats the subject with deep suspicion? Yet that is what unfolded as ExpoCannabis Brasil wrapped its third edition, the most ambitious so far, revealing a cannabis culture in Brazil that is expanding despite political obstacles. One of the event’s most symbolic moments came when Senator Eduardo Suplicy publicly shared his experience with medical cannabis treatment. For many attendees, it signaled a quiet but meaningful shift in the national conversation. A Young Expo That Grew Into a Giant In just three editions,…

A Veteran’s Guide to Civil Disobedience When you spit into the wind, expect a wet face. When you shit where you eat, expect to be shown the door. All’s fair and whatnot. Just like when I finally opened up to my VA headshrinker, I knew it came with consequences: like the end of my career.  I knew that as soon as I opened my mouth about using cannabis in the civic leadership circles I was in, my time at the sponsored dance was over.  No worries. I’m used to being thrown in front of grenades by people who run from…

In industries built on culture as much as commerce, the right storyteller can shape how your brand is understood. Cannabis and psychedelics companies do not simply sell products. They communicate trust, purpose, and transformation. Choosing a journalist or podcast to represent your voice is not only a marketing decision. It is a reputational investment. After more than a decade working in emerging industries, one lesson shows up consistently: visibility without credibility is noise. The journalists and podcasters you align with help determine whether your story is amplified, contextualized, or forgotten. This guide offers a starting point, with examples of journalists…

New marijuana & psychedelics bills in Congress; MO cannabis & psilocybin legislation; GOP lawmaker on banking access; 4,000+ marijuana studies in 2025 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 day: donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment/ TOP THINGS TO KNOWCongressional Cannabis Caucus Co-chair Rep. Dina…

Grief has a way of hollowing you out. For many, it’s a darkness we try to numb or outrun. But for a growing number of people—myself included—cannabis isn’t about escape. It’s about connection, healing, and learning to live again. After my father passed, I found myself in a fog where life felt unrecognizable. Nothing made sense anymore. But through cannabis, I began to rediscover a sense of peace—not by dulling my pain, but by softening its edges enough to explore what was underneath it. As more people turn to cannabis to process trauma and loss, science is beginning to catch…

DEA boosts legal psychedelic production; Conservative group wants fed marijuana labeling guidance; New CA cannabis regulator; SCOTUS brief 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, but costs money to produce! While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. So if you’ve got a few dollars…

DOPE® is returning with a renewed purpose. High Times and Dope Magazine are relaunching the DOPE® program as an active cultural platform dedicated to community, recognition and cannabis justice. As part of this relaunch, DOPE® and High Timesare presenting the 2025 DOPE® Award, an honor given to individuals whose work reflects leadership, service and meaningful impact in cannabis.Honoring Mary Bailey with the 2025 DOPE® AwardThe DOPE® Program: Active Initiatives This year’s recipient is Mary Bailey, Managing Director and co-founder of the Last Prisoner Project, whose work has reshaped the modern conversation around cannabis justice. Honoring Mary Bailey with the 2025…

TX medical marijuana expansion; Cannabis biz owner runs for Congress; Marijuana prisoner letter campaign; Study: Cannabis regs vs alcohol agencies 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 you dig into today’s cannabis news, I wanted you to know you can keep this resource free and published daily by subscribing to Marijuana Moment on Patreon. We’re a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep…