Bill To Dismantle Montana Adult-Use Weed Market Goes Down in Flames

You are still free to get high in the “Big Sky.” That is because last week, lawmakers in Montana voted to table a bill that would have effectively dismantled the state’s new adult-use cannabis program. Republican state Sen. Keith Regier introduced Senate Bill 546 in Montana last month that would have eliminated recreational marijuana dispensaries […]

Psychedelic Jam Rock Band moe. Is Back With a Vengeance

After an almost three-year hiatus, acclaimed psych rock band moe. is back on the road and ready to rock. The band is currently touring the United States through the end of the year and is absolutely stoked. “People are showing up, everybody’s psyched to see Chuck [Garvey] back and everybody’s psyched that we’re playing again,” […]

Washington Psilocybin Research Bill Heads To House Floor After Panel Rejects GOP Push To Restore Legal Use

A psilocybin research bill cleared a Washington State House committee on Tuesday, passing on a bipartisan 23–8 vote after lawmakers rejected a Republican-led amendment to restore the measure’s original provisions to broadly legalize facilitated use of the drug. “This is something that is—to me—low-risk, something that we can try now,” said Rep. Travis Couture (R), […]

FL cannabis initiative nears ballot (Newsletter: April 5, 2023)

Biden touts marijuana moves; NM gov notes legal sales anniversary; CT dismisses cannabis cases; MT psilocybin defeat; MN legalization vote 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 are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING: Journalism […]

Opinion: Cannabis business owners should negotiate labor peace agreements before signing

Alexa Steinberg When you apply for a marijuana business license in California, one of the many documents you must sign is a sworn statement that your business will enter into a labor peace agreement, or LPA. Almost every licensed cannabis entrepreneur will eventually have to sign an LPA, which is a preliminary contract between your […]

Florida Marijuana Legalization Campaign Nears Signature Total Needed For Ballot Access

An industry-backed marijuana reform campaign has so far collected more than 70 percent of the signatures it needs to put a legalization initiative before voters on the 2024 ballot. The Florida Division of Elections updates petition counts on the measure at the end of each month, and at the close of March the campaign had […]

Powerful Alliances: Twitter, Uber, Politicians, Investors, And Cannabis Companies Converge At The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference In Miami, April 11-12 

The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, renowned as the world’s largest and most successful cannabis investing and finance event, is returning to the iconic Fountainbleu Hotel in Miami on April 11-12, 2023. With over 3,000 industry operators, investors, policymakers, and advocates expected to attend, registrations have surged by 30% compared to last year, reflecting the industry’s […]