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“Prop 64 did that… Big corporations started buying up small family farms, thinking they could grow better… Maybe some of those smaller family farms can come back.” California Treasurer Fiona Ma didn’t stop at calling the state’s legalization framework a failure. In Part 1 of our coverage from IgniteIt’s Market Spotlight: California, she broke down enforcement gaps, banking barriers, and the need for federal descheduling. In this follow-up, Ma went deeper, explaining why she believes California must start over and how the state can rebuild a fairer market for cultivators, consumers, and taxpayers alike. ‘We have to start all over’…

Every November, Americans take a collective breath to honor those who’ve worn the uniform, the ones who stood watch in silence, who carried both pride and pain home with them, and who continue to serve in quieter ways long after their military careers end.  For many veterans, returning home can be its own kind of battle. Sometimes this can be finding meaning in the noise of civilian life, rebuilding identity, or confronting the invisible scars left behind. In a surprising but welcome turn, the cannabis industry has become one of the places where many are finding not just healing, but…

FBI data: Marijuana arrests drive the drug war; MD gov’t psychedelics report; NE AG: cannabis a “poison”; SD committee’s medical marijuana & hemp recs 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 KNOWThe Consumer Brands Association—which…

A High Times veteran’s no-till living soil urban farming journey begins on a rooftop in New York City. This article originally appeared in High Times Magazine’s 50th Anniversary Print Issue. Order yours here and get it delivered to your door. Golden Jubilee What an honor to contribute to the 50th anniversary issue of the oldest brand in cannabis! I worked almost twenty years as the senior cultivation editor of High Times and I suspect that I got my job in the spring of 2002 in no small part due to the high-quality cannabis I’d bring to the office and share…

Across the country, women and non-binary leaders are reshaping the cannabis industry: breaking barriers, challenging conventions, and creating a more inclusive future. Now, their impact is being celebrated. The Grass Ceiling Honors, presented by GreenState in collaboration with Cann Studio, recognize exceptional changemakers redefining what leadership looks like in cannabis. From cultivation and entrepreneurship to policy, education, and advocacy, these honorees are the driving force behind an evolving and equitable industry. One honoree from each U.S. region will be recognized — five in total — and celebrated during Blunt Brunch Nationals in Las Vegas on December 2, as part of…

Incoming VA & NJ govs’ marijuana reform stances; Survey: Cannabis drinks reduce alcohol use; Hemp “loophole” myth; AMA study: Psilocybin use “surged” 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 (but not free to produce)! We’re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we’re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen. If you value…

Hoodie Analytics projects the Commonwealth could command 4% of national cannabis sales as incoming Governor Abigail Spanberger prepares to pursue adult-use retail legislation. Virginia just leveled up. After years of stop-start cannabis reform, voters elected Abigail Spanberger as governor on November 4, setting the stage for the state’s long-awaited entry into adult-use cannabis. Spanberger has been clear about her stance: legalization, done right, means a safe, transparent, and fair market that reinvests cannabis tax revenue back into Virginia communities. With her win, the path toward retail sales looks real. This week, Hoodie Analytics co-founder and president Kris Walker shared a…

SCOTUS delays marijuana & guns case; OK legalization effort fails; MA cannabis bill advances; Alcohol groups push Congress on 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… 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 to know what…

When renowned US film director Paul Thomas Anderson and his Argentine producer Florencia Martin visited the Sisters of the Valley farm in California’s Central Valley, they were stunned. They were scouting locations and finding inspiration for their new film, and that work, the lush greenery, those open landscapes, those distant mountains… all that timeless mystique remained etched into their retinas. “The connection was very organic,” Sister Karina readily acknowledges, amid the hype surrounding the film One Battle After Another, that crime-drama gem starring Leonardo DiCaprio that is currently a box office hit. So who are the Sisters of the Valley?…

MN AG clarifies hemp letter; MA marijuana user employment protections; Seth Rogen on THC drinks; NE tribe claims punishment for pushing legal cannabis 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…