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Judge slams DEA for psychedelic petition delay; Joe Rogan blasts hemp ban; Study: Cannabis reduces alcohol drinking; TX advances hemp 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… 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. Phyllis Schroeder: “As a Texas resident and hemp industry supporter, I was completely taken…

In California, legal weed has been around for so long that it practically works as a spiritual category. That’s where the idea of being “Cali sober” came from: ditching alcohol but keeping cannabis, a kind of THC-powered “sobriety” that became a trend among celebrities, wellness influencers, and people who simply want to dodge a hangover without giving up the ritual. And yes, there are studies showing that plenty of people are drinking less now that getting cannabis is as easy as getting a sandwich. But is the substitution effect actually real? Is the Cali sober theory a cultural phenomenon… or…

GOP bill to block hemp ban; FL legalization measure advances; Booker: marijuana is bipartisan; THC drinks exec’s plan cannabis reform plan 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…

In a year when food insecurity continues to rise across California, two cannabis community heavyweights, Hash House and QC Farms, have stepped forward to deliver something truly meaningful: thousands of Thanksgiving meals for local families in need. What began as a challenge among friends has evolved into one of the season’s most impactful grassroots charity efforts. Organizer John (who spearheaded the campaign) tells High Times that the idea was simple: prove that the cannabis community can unify and show up for real-world causes that matter. “We started off with a $25,000 goal,” John says. “We kicked in the first $5,000…

Germany’s cannabis world is moving fast. While the country breaks its own records for medical flower imports, it’s also moving forward—unevenly but steadily—with its system of adult-use cannabis social clubs. Two parallel trends, one story: domestic demand has surpassed all expectations. According to newly published data from the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) and shared by the International Cannabis Business Conference, Germany imported 56.915 metric tons of medical cannabis in Q3 2025, the highest quarterly figure ever recorded. Even previous numbers were revised upward: Q2 increased from 43.257 metric tons to 47.706 metric tons, confirming a strong…

State-legal marijuana exception in new fed rule; RFK “still uses psychedelics”; Roger Stone talks Trump & hemp ban; VA legalization plan 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. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [], forms: { on: function(evt, cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt, callback: cb } ); } } } })(); Get our daily newsletter. Email address: Leave this field empty if you’re human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Before you dig into today’s…

Senator Cory Booker walked into a cannabis conference in Washington, D.C. and went straight for the jugular. Justice, he told the room, starts with descheduling. Booker appeared at the Cannabis Capital & Policy Summit, a one-day event in the nation’s capital produced by IgniteIt in partnership with the U.S. Cannabis Roundtable. The crowd was packed with CEOs, investors, policy experts and regulators, all trying to read the federal tea leaves in real time. Booker’s appearance and remarks at the summit were first reported by IgniteIt. On stage, Booker did not bother with soft landings. “Justice is descheduling, we all know…

MA marijuana bill advances; KY & IL govs on hemp; NY’s 500th dispensary; Roger Stone slams hemp ban; TX lawmakers divided over THC ban 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… *Rattling the tip jar* Got a few dollars you can spare to help Marijuana Moment pay our writers, keep our website running and grow into the kind of robust news organization the fast-paced world of drug policy deserves?Join us for $25/month and be…

This article is an adapted version of the Cannabis Confidential newsletter originally published here: FUBAR or Not FUBAR? The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author.Lemme ‘Splain, LucyBut Wait, There’s More We’re publishing this adapted version this weekend, given the continued confusion around the recent intoxicating hemp ban and the read-through for the industry writ large. Cannabis stocks have been trading as if the recent news was proof positive that the GOP hates weed and Prohibition 3.0 is upon us. I get it, of course, particularly after Mitch McConnell did Mitch McConnell-type things on his way…

A decade into legalization, cannabis companies are still locked out of tax deductions for giving back – but that hasn’t stopped them from making a difference.  By Jon Marshall  Businesses give back for a variety of reasons. Whether it is to help meet critical local needs, build deeper relationships with customers or raise brand awareness, supporting the community is often both a moral and strategic business choice. In most cases, businesses are rewarded for their generosity through tax deductions on charitable donations. But many people are surprised to learn that this is not an option for businesses in the cannabis…