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Join us at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment | | Marijuana Moment obtained previously unpublished Biden-era cannabis enforcement guidance that was recently rescinded by the Trump administration—showing that the former president's pardons had more far-reaching criminal justice impacts than was known, including a directive for prosecutors to be "extremely cautious" about pursuing further marijuana cases. - The document, surfaced via a Freedom of Information Act request, also has implications for medical marijuana patient protections and the federal law criminalizing gun possession by cannabis consumers.
| | The Last Prisoner Project is leading a holiday letter drive encouraging people to send messages of hope and support to those still behind bars for marijuana offenses—with one formerly incarcerated person saying that "the hardest moments were the ones when I felt cut off from the world." - "A single letter could break through that isolation. It reminded me that I still had value, that people on the outside hadn't forgotten me."
| | The Drug Enforcement Administration posted an op-ed written by a mom who says her son's suicide "was caused by" marijuana dabbing.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded grant funding to a research project on powdery mildew resistance in hemp.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) tweeted, "Labeling people 'narco-terrorists' without proof just to justify killing them is not the law. It's lunacy. This policy risks dragging America into another foreign war. We need transparency, oversight, and respect for the Constitution." He also posted a document he said indicates that "Coast Guard records show that prior to the reign of 'blow-them-to-smithereens' 21 percent of boats stopped off the coast of Venezuela possessed NO drugs!"
Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) sent a letter that urged President Donald Trump not to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández for drug trafficking charges. | |  | What does cannabis really look like across America?
Flowhub's new docuseries, The Great American Dispensary Tour, explores the people, stories, and culture behind the movement. Produced with Emmy-winner Ricki Lake and journalist Jason Kennedy, Episode 1 starts in Nevada. Watch now. | | Wisconsin lawmakers are considering several bills to regulate intoxicating hemp products.
The Nebraska Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the voter-approved medical cannabis law. Separately, regulators voted to extend emergency medical marijuana rules for another 90 days.
The California Legislative Analyst's Office is projecting the state will generate $631 million in cannabis tax revenues for fiscal year 2025-26.
A Massachusetts appeals court is allowing evidence to be dismissed from a case on alleged illegal marijuana sales, ruling that police conducted an unconstitutional search.
Oklahoma regulators filed proposed changes to medical cannabis rules.
New Jersey regulators published a pamphlet about medical cannabis patient rights and protections.
The Maryland Department of Legislative Services published a briefing on cannabis and hemp issues for the 2026 session..
Arizona regulators published a list of certified medical cannabis testing laboratories.
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