A group of physicians who support drug policy reform says in a new position paper that it’s time for states to decriminalize personal use and possession of an array of psychedelic substances. The report from Doctors for Drug Policy Reform (D4DPR) says decriminalizing use and possession of psychedelics by adults “provides a viable path to […]

Nearly three in four marijuana consumers living in legal states say they trust that products they purchase on the regulated market are free of harmful contaminants, according to a new poll shared exclusively with Marijuana Moment. The survey from the cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD found that 73 percent of respondents expressed either “high” or “moderate” […]

Local governments in Ohio are “unequivocally opposed” to lawmaker-proposed changes to marijuana tax revenue allocations approved by voters in 2023. That’s according to a new study published by the Ohio State University’s (OSU) Moritz College of Law representing 38 municipalities across the state. When voters legalized adult-use cannabis in 2023, the law they passed included […]

A new study shows that 40 percent of military veterans suffering from chronic pain report using marijuana to treat their symptoms. Most of them say they use cannabis to deal with pain, mobility and sleep issues, while substantial numbers of veterans also say it helps with PTSD, anxiety and stress. Nearly all participants (98 percent) […]

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and entrepreneur Elon Musk—leader of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—shared a laugh on the senator’s podcast over the idea of boosting viewership by smoking marijuana. During an episode of the Verdict with Ted Cruz podcast that was posted on Monday, Musk mentioned that he was born 69 days […]

The company behind Edible Arrangements is entering the cannabis market, launching a new delivery service for hemp products. Edible Brands, best known for its line of ornate fruit arrangements, announced on Thursday that it was expanding to start selling different kinds of edibles: hemp gummies, drinks and supplements. The products can be purchased for delivery […]

A federal judge in Utah has ordered county law enforcement return psilocybin mushrooms that police seized from a Provo City-based religious group that uses the psychedelic fungi as sacrament. District Judge Jill N. Parrish last month granted Singularism’s request for a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit, filed against Utah and Provo counties and one official. […]

A pair of Senate committees in Hawaii have advanced an amended medical cannabis bill that would, in its new form, allow healthcare providers to recommend marijuana for any debilitating condition they believe is “appropriate” for the treatment instead of only being able to help patients who have maladies on a specific list, as is the […]