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Former Trump AG pick: rescheduling would destroy Dems; OK marijuana ballot push; MD psychedelics task force report; Medical cannabis for vets’ PTSD 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 KNOWBipartisan members of Congress are pushing…

In just a few short years, Revelry NYC has become the cannabis event where New York’s culture, commerce, and community converge. This year, it’s taking over Pier 36 in Manhattan on September 12–13, 2025, and according to co-founder Lulu Tsui, it’s bigger, more inclusive, and more dialed-in than ever. As the Chief Experience Officer for On The Revel, Tsui has spent years designing events that bridge the gap between New York’s rapidly evolving cannabis industry and the community that sustains it. “We create spaces, trade shows, events, and industry nights specifically for the cannabis industry,” Tsui told me. “To gather…

IN gov: Fed marijuana reform could boost state legalization; DEA “drug slang” quiz; Study: Medical cannabis for pain; SXSW psychedelics panels 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…

Every so often, a cannabis book comes along that feels like it has been missing from the shelf for years. Veronica “Vee” Castillo’s Cannabis Legacy Chronicles Series: The Traveling Cannabis Writer’s Guide to America’s Hidden Gems – Part 1: The 30,000-Foot View is one of those rare finds. We read it cover to cover and it is clear: Vee has built something more than a travelogue. This is six years of crisscrossing the United States, living out of suitcases, rental cars, and guest rooms, documenting over 200 stories that mainstream media rarely touches. The book brims with voices from every…

NJ marijuana lounge tips; TX hemp hearing; Study: Medical cannabis treats orgasm difficulty; NH gov against legalization; Kratom 7-OH ban op-ed 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…

Original publication: April 1978. DEAL for REAL The Dealer as Robin Hood BY TIMOTHY LEARY Wisdom well-stated remains valuable long after its author has turned stupid. In the case of Timothy Leary, a legacy remains that is still worth exhuming. In 1968, when Leary was still the High Priest of Acid and not yet a federal informer, he penned an article titled “Deal for Real,” setting forth brilliantly the ethics and spiritual rewards of righteous dope dealing. It first appeared in the East Village Other and was later collected in the Underground Press Anthology (Ace Books, 1972). Ten years later…

Baltimore. It’s a city perhaps known more as the setting for award-winning television shows than for the artists who call it home. Never mind Tupac’s brief stint living in B-more as a young teen. From every corner of the musical spectrum, including the city’s own long-standing, eponymous dance music genre known as “Baltimore Club,” Charm City is a launching pad, a channel and an approach that gives the local artists an all-encompassing perspective. It’s a unique freshness that also comes through in Baltimore’s cannabis culture.  Just ask rapper, fashion entrepreneur and cannabis tastemaker A$AP Ant aka YG Addie. “We kinda…

It was never going to be all sunshine and legal gummies. But few imagined it would unravel this fast. Just five years ago, cannabis legalization seemed like the fastest-growing industry in North America. Between 2018 and 2021, investors poured billions into grow ops, dispensary chains, and weed-tech startups. Everyone from venture capitalists to celebrities wanted a piece of the green rush. Politicians competed to out-progressive each other on cannabis reform. Analysts called it “the next tech boom.” Companies were labeled “the Apple” or “the Amazon” of cannabis. And for a moment, it felt like they were. Fast forward to 2025:…

Cannabis policy modernization efforts have gained steam in recent years in Slovenia, thanks to the hard work of local activists. A great example of increasing cannabis reform momentum in Slovenia can be found in the recent introduction of an adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The recreational measure, which was introduced last month, would allow adults to cultivate and possess cannabis. The bill’s introduction came on the heels of lawmakers in the European nation approving a historic medical cannabis measure. Both measures were introduced by lawmakers after voters in Slovenia approved referendum measures in 2024. On June 9, 2024, as part of…

Surprisingly, many of the countries that today have the strictest drug policies also hide a history where those same substances were of great cultural significance. For example, Japan once boasted a thriving hemp industry; today, cannabis use carries serious legal and moral penalties. Weed users face a confusing and dangerous political landscape, as well as a deep social stigma. So, what’s the legal status of the plant in Japan? While medical cannabis is technically legal, a system to endorse it still has to be implemented. As for adult use, this is one of the few countries that, in addition to…