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Everything seemed on track… until it wasn’t. Germany made history as the European country that went furthest with cannabis regulation, both on the recreational and medical fronts. In no time, record-breaking imports rolled in, the market expanded, and thousands of patients found relief thanks to easier access. Legalizing medical cannabis opened up economic opportunities, but it also meant concrete improvements in quality of life, especially for those who depend on this treatment. Among those advances came telemedicine: the option to consult with doctors online and get prescriptions without ever having to set foot in a doctor’s office. On top of…
As a cannabis attorney, I’m often asked when cannabis will finally be legalized, to which I always respond, “Cannabis has been legal for almost a decade.” This response is often met with confused looks, but it’s true. Congress first legalized “industrial hemp” in 2014. In response to the rapid rise of the market for CBD and other cannabinoid products, Congress dropped the “industrial” prefix and dramatically expanded the definition of “hemp” in the 2018 Farm Bill to include the plant and all of its “cannabinoids, extracts, derivatives, isomers” etc. Contrary to popular belief, “hemp” is cannabis; it’s not a separate…
Even as cannabis legalization spreads across America, a stark injustice remains unresolved: veterans imprisoned for nonviolent cannabis offenses are still serving long sentences. This week, the Last Prisoner Project and the Balanced Veterans Network have joined forces to bring their stories to light and push Congress to stop penalizing those who served. Locked Up for a Plant They Never Chose Robert Deals, a 56-year-old veteran who spent 11 years in the U.S. Air Force, has now served more than a decade of an 18-year sentence for a nonviolent cannabis offense. Deshawn Reilly, 46, served eight years in the Marines and…
I was five years old when the labels started stacking up. Bipolar disorder. ADHD. Dyslexia. Alexithymia. The doctor’s name was Dr. Christensen, and I can still see him sitting across from my parents as I played with toys in the corner of the office. He told them I would probably never live a normal life. I remember looking up at their faces, pale and stunned, as if they had just been given a terminal diagnosis. They didn’t understand what it meant, and neither did I. What I felt, even as a child, was fear and disconnection. From that point on,…
Most scholars believe the Hashashin’s love for their namesake substance is an exaggeration, if not an outright fabrication. When the Italian merchant Marco Polo traveled through the Middle East on his way to China, he was told a story about a group of assassins known as the Hashashin, who lived in a hilltop fortress ruled by the mysterious “Old Man of the Mountain.” The story, which Polo later recorded in his great travel book Il Milione, went that in the courtyard of his fortress was a “beautiful garden” that clashed with the desert landscape that surrounded it, filled with “lovely…
GOP senator: hemp products could be banned in 2 weeks; Marijuana industry wants tax reform; Edible Arrangements hemp delivery; Study: Cannabis odors 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…
In the last decade, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) has reshaped how clinicians and researchers think about treatment-resistant depression and trauma. This combination of rapid-acting pharmacotherapy and structured therapy offers new possibilities in mental health care, and it’s gaining momentum fast. Rapid Relief Meets Deeper Change Ketamine is notable for its ability to deliver antidepressant effects within hours, unlike traditional medications that may take weeks to work. As an NMDA receptor antagonist, ketamine boosts synaptic plasticity, encouraging new neuronal connections and reshaping pathways that underpin mood and resilience. Research has shown how ketamine reverses impaired neuroplasticity and enhances synaptogenesis in treatment-resistant depression.…
Politics Now that four European countries have legalized cannabis for recreational use, the obvious question is ‘which country will be next?’ Lawmakers in several European nations are considering adult-use legalization measures, yet some proposals seem to have a better chance of being approved compared to others. Published on September 19, 2025 The European continent is currently home to the most countries that have adopted national adult-use cannabis legalization measures. The South American continent has one (Uruguay); North America has one (Canada); and Africa has one (South Africa); Comparatively, four European nations have adopted national recreational legalization measures. Malta became the…
For years, Edible Arrangements was the punchline of suburban birthdays and office parties. Chocolate-dipped strawberries, pineapple carved into flowers, melon skewers in a vase. Now the company behind those fruit baskets is pushing something sweeter: THC. On Thursday, Edible Brands announced the national rollout of Edibles.com, a hemp-THC marketplace that ships to more than 65% of the country. Same-day delivery is already live in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. The menu looks nothing like a fruit bouquet. Instead of grapes on sticks, you’ll find gummies from the industry’s biggest names: Wana, Wyld and Kiva Confections. These are the heavyweights…
GOP senator: Congress must “step up” on marijuana; Dem lawmaker talks Trump & cannabis; OH’s $3B in sales; Study: cannabis as tobacco substitute 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…