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Federal Court Lets Trump Move Ahead With Marijuana Rescheduling, Rejecting Pharma Company And Drug Testing Industry Request To Block It
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Federal Court Lets Trump Move Ahead With Marijuana Rescheduling, Rejecting Pharma Company And Drug Testing Industry Request To Block It

Politics Federal Court Lets Trump Move Ahead With Marijuana Rescheduling, Rejecting Pharma Company And Drug Testing Industry Request To Block It Published 48 minutes ago on September 9, 2026 By Tom Angell A federal appeals court has rejected a request

Source: Marijuana Moment

Mike Tyson Thanks Trump For Releasing Federal Marijuana Prisoners, Saying He Hopes More Will Soon Be Freed
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Mike Tyson Thanks Trump For Releasing Federal Marijuana Prisoners, Saying He Hopes More Will Soon Be Freed

Politics Mike Tyson Thanks Trump For Releasing Federal Marijuana Prisoners, Saying He Hopes More Will Soon Be Freed Published 4 seconds ago on September 9, 2026 By Tom Angell Retired boxer Mike Tyson is thanking President Donald Trump for his

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Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Raises Money From Marijuana Industry While Pledging To Cut New Wholesale Tax
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Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Raises Money From Marijuana Industry While Pledging To Cut New Wholesale Tax

Politics Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Raises Money From Marijuana Industry While Pledging To Cut New Wholesale Tax Published 1 second ago on September 9, 2026 By Marijuana Moment His Democratic opponent called the cannabis tax a “new and emerging issue”

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Georgia Medical Cannabis Patients Can Now Vape—But Not Smoke—Marijuana
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Georgia Medical Cannabis Patients Can Now Vape—But Not Smoke—Marijuana

Politics Georgia Medical Cannabis Patients Can Now Vape—But Not Smoke—Marijuana Published 2 seconds ago on September 9, 2026 By Marijuana Moment “The law is very clear. You can vaporize flower and then of course vaporize the vape oil. So, the

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Addressing Cannabis Safety Issues Is A Strength, Not A Weakness, For The Legalization Movement (Op-Ed)
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Addressing Cannabis Safety Issues Is A Strength, Not A Weakness, For The Legalization Movement (Op-Ed)

Politics Addressing Cannabis Safety Issues Is A Strength, Not A Weakness, For The Legalization Movement (Op-Ed) Published 1 second ago on September 9, 2026 By Marijuana Moment “Acknowledging these problems is not a concession to prohibition. Solving them is how

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State Department Warns Americans Against Traveling Internationally With Marijuana Or CBD Products
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State Department Warns Americans Against Traveling Internationally With Marijuana Or CBD Products

Politics State Department Warns Americans Against Traveling Internationally With Marijuana Or CBD Products Published 3 seconds ago on September 9, 2026 By Tom Angell The U.S. State Department is warning U.S. citizens against traveling internationally while carrying marijuana or CBD

Source: Marijuana Moment

Massachusetts Hits $10 Billion In Recreational Marijuana Sales As Vote On Ballot Measure To Roll Back Legalization Approaches
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Massachusetts Hits $10 Billion In Recreational Marijuana Sales As Vote On Ballot Measure To Roll Back Legalization Approaches

Politics Massachusetts Hits $10 Billion In Recreational Marijuana Sales As Vote On Ballot Measure To Roll Back Legalization Approaches Published 3 hours ago on September 9, 2026 By Tom Angell Massachusetts has reached a key marijuana milestone, with officials announcing

Source: Marijuana Moment

New federal cannabis banking report published (Newsletter: September 9, 2026)
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New federal cannabis banking report published (Newsletter: September 9, 2026)

Newsletter New federal cannabis banking report published (Newsletter: September 9, 2026) Published 3 seconds ago on September 9, 2026 By Tom Angell Top GOP congressman: Marijuana a “gateway drug”; States with high cannabis arrests; Hemp regulation op-ed Subscribe  to receive

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Colorado Regulators Under Fire For Delays In Warning Public About Reports Of Cannabis Products With Adverse Effects
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Colorado Regulators Under Fire For Delays In Warning Public About Reports Of Cannabis Products With Adverse Effects

Politics Colorado Regulators Under Fire For Delays In Warning Public About Reports Of Cannabis Products With Adverse Effects Published 3 seconds ago on September 8, 2026 By Marijuana Moment “When you take a really long time to get a bulletin

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In These Six States, More Than Half Of All Drug Arrests Were For Marijuana
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In These Six States, More Than Half Of All Drug Arrests Were For Marijuana

Politics In These Six States, More Than Half Of All Drug Arrests Were For Marijuana Published 3 seconds ago on September 8, 2026 By Tom Angell The so-called “war on drugs” is mostly a war on marijuana in several U.S.

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Congress Should Regulate THC Products, Businessman In Both The Marijuana And Hemp Industries Says (Op-Ed)
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Congress Should Regulate THC Products, Businessman In Both The Marijuana And Hemp Industries Says (Op-Ed)

Politics Congress Should Regulate THC Products, Businessman In Both The Marijuana And Hemp Industries Says (Op-Ed) Published 1 hour ago on September 8, 2026 By Marijuana Moment “Eliminating a competing channel is not the same as regulating it… Responsible operators

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Many Banks Still Won’t Work With Marijuana Businesses, Federal Report Shows
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Many Banks Still Won’t Work With Marijuana Businesses, Federal Report Shows

Politics Many Banks Still Won’t Work With Marijuana Businesses, Federal Report Shows Published 2 seconds ago on September 8, 2026 By Tom Angell Many banks are still reluctant to provide services to state-licensed marijuana businesses, according to a new federal

Source: Marijuana Moment

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