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The year 2025 marks a somber milestone: the centenary of international cannabis prohibition. What began in Geneva in 1925, when global powers agreed to classify “Indian hemp” as a narcotic under the International Opium Convention, has since shaped a century of misguided policy, criminalization, and cultural stigma. “This is not a moment for celebration,” says longtime activist and Berkeley Patients Group co-founder Etienne Fontan. “It’s a moment to reflect on the generations harmed, the science suppressed, and the patients denied access to a plant that’s been with humanity since the beginning.” A Global Chorus of Remembrance & Reform Paulo Thiessen…

What was discovered?Why it’s exciting79 phenolic compounds (tentative IDs)Reveals chemical complexity beyond cannabinoids25 compounds never before seen in cannabisExpands the known cannabis chemotype palette16 rare flavoalkaloids in leaves of one strainNew molecule class, brand-new to cannabis You know the buzz: THC, CBD, terpenes. But what if I told you that a whole new class of compounds, so rare that even scientists barely recognize them, was just discovered in cannabis? 79 Phenolic Compounds Identified (25 Never Reported in Cannabis Before) Researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Africa used an advanced chemistry method—two-dimensional liquid chromatography combined with high-resolution mass spectrometry (HILIC ×…

There’s something sacred about soil. It’s where life begins and where it returns; the quiet alchemist that transforms death into sustenance, seed into medicine, hope into harvest.Guardians of the Garden: Meet the CultivatorsA Moment of Gratitude On this earth, cannabis takes root like any other healing plant, drawing minerals and mystery from depths we barely understand. But it’s also the hands that tend it, the eyes that read its moods, the hearts that understand the ancient contract between human and humus. These are our cultivators: the farmers, growers, and caretakers who’ve chosen to work with one of nature’s most misunderstood…

In Germany, as in so many other countries, soccer transcends sport and is woven into the fabric that brings neighborhoods together, integrates diverse communities, and builds a sense of national identity. 1. FC Union Berlin is living proof of that.Who is the Bundesliga’s new cannabis sponsor?What do cannabis and soccer have in common? Born in a working-class district, its community identity was strengthened through gestures that are now legendary. That same grassroots culture of collective care is once again resonating, this time in a perhaps unexpected field: medical cannabis. Union has chosen avaay Medical as its new main sponsor, a…

Court win for marijuana users’ gun rights; Military starts psychedelic drug testing; PA legalization dispute; Study: CBD improves cognitive decline 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 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth…

Wine loosens the tongue; weed sets you free. After a few puffs, many people feel more relaxed, more introspective, or —even the toughest, prickliest types— start to open up emotionally. The right setting, next to the right person, can lead to deep, loving, and sometimes wild conversations. Smoking weed as a couple often helps you tune into each other’s feelings and drop the guard, making it easier to touch on things that might otherwise be hard (if not downright impossible) to discuss.  Shared goals? A deeper meaning to the relationship? Fears and insecurities? Alternative futures? Projects you want to lock…

It was Bill Hicks, who, in a moment of unrelenting truth-telling, said something that combined two of my favorite things in life: music and drugs. Check it out … I think drugs have done some good things for us. I really do. And if you don’t believe drugs have done good things for us, do me a favor. Go home tonight. Take all your albums, all your tapes and all your CDs and burn them. ‘Cause you know what, the musicians that made all that great music that’s enhanced your lives throughout the years were real fucking high on drugs.…

VA senator: Legalize marijuana sales to offset fed cuts; Colombian legalization vote; Gun rights win for cannabis consumers; Congressional hemp report 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 a part of…

Colombia is among the countries that have had the most back-and-forth on cannabis regulation—perhaps rivaled only by Mexico (and, of course, the US). Congress has already debated the issue a grand total of eight times, but has never reached a real outcome. Last week, the First Committee of the House of Representatives approved a constitutional reform bill to allow the adult use of cannabis. But be still, oh foolish heart: this is only the first round of debate, with seven more still to go. For now, the event feels like no more than a déjà vu, met with more caution…

MO marijuana ballot measure; PA gov candidate dodges legalization question; CO gov promotes psychedelics listening session; Cannabis petition to Trump 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 KNOWRep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is circulating a draft…