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Capitalism doesn’t just create material inequality: it also inflicts pain and lays the groundwork for drugs to become a form of escape. “People whose lives have been wrecked by capitalism end up turning to drugs,” says activist Vince Tao, as quoted by Morbo. In Vancouver, Canada, that equation comes to life in neighborhoods like the Downtown Eastside, where poverty, homelessness, and marginalization define daily life. There, the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) decided to intervene with a proposal as radical as it is logical: distributing 100% pure drugs—cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine—so that people who use them at least know what they’re…

Trump admin to warn about marijuana & youth; GOP senator: Don’t take THC out of hemp; NH legalization hearing; TX cannabis poll 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…

This article originally appeared in the Cannabis Confidential newsletter. You can subscribe here. “It’s a far-gone lullaby sung many years ago; mama, mama, many worlds I’ve come since I first left home “Grateful Dead It was a beautiful, crisp September morning as I looked up from my WSJ to watch the sunrise over the East River. It was a mindful moment, a pause to reflect on the beauty of the world and my place in life. That was the first thing I remember about 9/11: how sharp the horizon was as dawn illuminated lower Manhattan. I had hundreds of trading…

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The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) has been at the center of psychedelic science and advocacy for nearly four decades. From MDMA-assisted therapy trials to policy reform campaigns, the nonprofit has helped steer psychedelics from the underground into mainstream conversation. Now, as it approaches its 40th anniversary, MAPS is turning the page on leadership with the appointment of two familiar figures: Betty Aldworth and Ismail Lourido Ali. The pair have already been serving as interim co-leads since March, but the board has now made it official. Aldworth and Ali step in as Co-Executive Directors, a move that both reflects…

Dem lawmaker: Trump “revolutionary” for marijuana & psychedelics; Fmr Cabinet secretary slams rescheduling; MO cannabis initiative; TX gov’s hemp 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… 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 Marijuana Moment,…

Hemp is not what it used to be. Once dismissed as rope and rags, the hemp plant is now being redefined not just by its industrial potential but by its cannabinoid chemistry. To truly understand hemp and how it fits into modern cannabis science, we need to talk about chemotypes. A chemotype refers to the plant’s chemical profile, particularly the dominant cannabinoids it expresses. In cannabis, chemotypes are categorized into five primary groups. These classifications help breeders, scientists, and regulators differentiate between types of cannabis, including hemp, based on the ratio of cannabinoids like THC, CBD, and emerging compounds such…

Congresswoman: Marijuana reform at “standstill” under Trump; Poll on legalization as “good” or “bad” for society; Study: Cannabis reduces alcohol use 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…

There is a particular kind of clarity that comes only from packing everything you own into a small Ford Focus and heading west. It was a move born not of a grand plan, but of a singular, powerful purpose: to find my place and grow in the cannabis industry, an industry that had always felt like home—one that had helped me manage a lifetime of crippling anxiety. With my cat, Kiki, as my co-pilot, I said farewell to the East Coast and made the rather abrupt decision to head for California. Cultivate, Multiply, Motivate Landing in Northern California proved to be…

Woodstock once meant guitars screaming under the rain, joints passed from hand to hand, and a field of kids chasing peace and rebellion. More than half a century later, the name has resurfaced in a can of cannabis-infused seltzer. The brand behind the legendary festival has rolled out a new line of THC drinks with minor cannabinoids and functional mushrooms. Four blends promise four moods: Laugh, Chill, Solace, Dream. A New Woodstock The lineup includes Citrus Spritz with Lion’s Mane and Reishi, Yuzu Ginger with Cordyceps and L-theanine, Raspberry Lychee with CBG and CBD, and Dark Berries with CBN and…