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AMA Raises Concerns About Marijuana, Kratom And Other Botanical Drugs While Pushing ‘Special Schedule’ To Support Research
The American Medical Association (AMA) is urging federal officials to uphold “known and widely accepted scientific and clinical standards for testing safety and efficacy” of botanical drug products—including cannabis, kratom and other plant-derived substances—warning that…
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New Hampshire GOP Governor Bashes Democratic Challenger’s Marijuana Legalization Support, Calling Her An ‘Opioid Lobbyist’
New Hampshire’s Republican governor and her Democratic opponent clashed over the issue of marijuana legalization at a debate, with the incumbent citing the challenger’s previous work as a lobbyist for a pharmaceutical company that manufactured opioids. Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) has…
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Ted Cruz Jokes About Tricking Democrats Into Not Voting By Offering Them Free Marijuana Brownies
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is apparently so worried about a Democratic blue wave in this week’s midterm elections that he is suggesting tricking liberal voters into not showing up at the polls with a ruse about free marijuana brownies. While the GOP senator said Republicans should…
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What Does The Federal Government’s Registration Of 900+ Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Mean For Patients? (Op-Ed)
“For the first time, the federal government is recognizing and registering the medical cannabis dispensaries that patients fought to establish. This is a tremendous victory for patient access and an opportunity to build on 30 years of progress.” By Steph Sherer, Americans for…
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Feds grant protections to 900+ cannabis businesses—with major exceptions (Newsletter: November 2, 2026)
DEA rescheduling hearing brief; Hemp tariff bill in Congress; Alcohol lobbyists’ anti-hemp work; NH & KS candidates on marijuana 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…
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Massachusetts Voters Should Keep Marijuana Sales Legal, Retired Cops Say (Op-Ed)
“Police already face considerable demands on their time and resources, and renewed cannabis enforcement would add to that burden.” by Diane Goldstein and Karen Hawkes, Law Enforcement Action Partnership via CommonWealth Beacon Ten years ago, Massachusetts voters made a clear…
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More Alabama Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Are Set To Open This Week, Officials Announce
“We’ve also been doing some other educational work with the physicians…making sure that they’re comfortable with the patient registry and the different requirements under the law.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector Two medical cannabis dispensaries are expected to open next…
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Marijuana Businesses Face Tax Uncertainty While Awaiting Federal Rescheduling Guidance
“They’re all very anxious to see if relief is on the way and if we’re going to see that guidance from the IRS that basically directs what they can do.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri marijuana businesses had reason to celebrate in April when the federal…
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DEA Refuses To Approve Marijuana Businesses In States That Allow Dual Medical And Recreational Licensing
While the Department of Justice announced on Friday that it has given federal registration and protections to more than 900 medical cannabis businesses across the U.S., it is also refusing to extend such approvals to cannabis operators in certain states. According to an order…
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DEA Warns Medical Marijuana Businesses To Only Obtain Products From Federally Registered Companies
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued new guidance warning that medical marijuana businesses that want to receive federal registration and protections under the Trump administration’s rescheduling reform have until late November to begin sourcing cannabis only…
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DEA Officially Grants Federal Registration And Protections To More Than 900 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The Trump administration has issued federal registrations to hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries in states across the U.S. in line with the process of federally rescheduling cannabis, Attorney General Todd Blanche has announced. “The American people deserve access to the…
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Alcohol Lobbyists Encouraged Law Enforcement Officials To Push For Federal Hemp Crackdown, Report Says
Alcohol industry lobbyists have pushed top state law enforcement officials to pressure Congress in support of keeping the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products on track, according to a new report. Politico on Thursday reported it had obtained a “collection of emails” in…
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Nearly 7,000 Marijuana Businesses Have Applied For Federal Protections Under Trump’s Rescheduling Move, New DEA List Shows
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has released information about state-licensed medical marijuana business that have applied in a timely fashion for federal protections that come with the Trump administration’s move to partially reschedule cannabis. An agency webpage…
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Hemp Imports Would Face New Tariffs And Testing Requirements Under Congressional Bill
A Democratic congresswoman has filed a new bill that would impose a substantial tariff on hemp products being imported into the U.S. from China while also adding new testing requirements for cannabinoid products coming into the country. The Protecting American Hemp Farmers Act,…
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New Hampshire Should Keep Marijuana Illegal Even As Neighboring States Generate Tax Revenue From It, GOP Governor Says
New Hampshire’s Republican governor is continuing to make it clear that she does not support legalizing marijuana as she asks voters to reelect her next week. Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) said at a forum in Manchester on Sunday that the issue of cannabis represents a “big difference'”…
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Trump’s Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Move Makes It Easier To Legalize Medical Access In Kansas, Democratic Governor Candidate Says
The Democratic candidate running for governor of Kansas says the Trump administration’s move to federally reclassify marijuana eases the path toward legalizing medical cannabis for patients in the state. “I think there’s some things that look a little differently now with the…