By Matt Macosko — March 11, 2026 Someone put a measure on the Massachusetts ballot to repeal marijuana legalization. The voters’ response? Not a chance. A new poll from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center shows 63% of Massachusetts voters oppose the repeal measure, with only 20% supporting it. That’s not a close call
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By Matt Macosko — March 11, 2026 Florida’s shot at legal cannabis in 2026 is officially over. The state Supreme Court declined to hear the case on March 9, and there’s nowhere left to appeal. Smart & Safe Florida — the campaign that needed 880,062 valid signatures to get legalization on the ballot — came
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On March 9, 2026, veterans groups testified before both the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees, urging lawmakers to expand access to cannabis and psychedelics to address the veteran suicide crisis. It was one of the most powerful days of testimony Congress has seen on the issue — and it could finally move the needle
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The federal government’s ban on intoxicating hemp products takes effect November 12, 2026. Delta-8 THC, HHC, and high-THCA products will become illegal overnight. Here’s what’s happening and why it matters.
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Texas Democratic primary voters overwhelmingly approved a cannabis legalization ballot measure by 80% to 20%, sending a clear message about where the Lone Star State stands on marijuana reform.
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It is 2026 and legal cannabis businesses in the United States still cannot get normal bank accounts. An industry that generated over $30 billion in legal sales in 2024 alone is still operating primarily in cash because the federal government has not figured out banking access. The SAFE Banking Act — a bill that would
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In November 2024, Florida voted on Amendment 3 to legalize recreational marijuana. The measure got 55.89 percent of the vote — a clear majority of Floridians said yes. But it failed anyway because Florida requires 60 percent to pass a constitutional amendment. More people voted yes than no and it still did not pass. Here
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Here is something that should make your blood boil. In 2026, while 24 states have legalized adult-use cannabis and the industry is generating billions in tax revenue, there are still 19 states where you can be thrown in jail for having a bag of weed in your pocket. Not selling it. Not growing acres of
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Every year, we watch the same slow dance play out across the country. Some states take a step forward on cannabis. Others dig in their heels. And a few somehow manage to do both at the same time. 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most interesting years yet for marijuana legalization —
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If you told me five years ago that the NRA and NORML would be filing briefs on the same side of a Supreme Court case, I would have thought you were smoking something stronger than what we grow up here in the hills. But here we are. And honestly? This might be one of the
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Published on May 30, 2024 By Ben Adlin https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-terpenes-are-as-effective-as-morphine-for-pain-relief-and-have-fewer-side-effects-new-study-finds/ Marijuana Moment is made possible with support from readers. If you rely on our cannabis advocacy journalism to stay informed A new federally funded study into the effects of cannabis terpenes suggests that the compounds could be “potential therapeutics for chronic neuropathic pain,” finding that an injected
