Industry News

“The proposed measure does not place voters in ‘the untenable position of casting a single vote on two or more dissimilar subjects.'” By Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon A controversial push to revoke recreational marijuana legalization remains on track to be decided by voters after the state’s highest court on Friday rejected a legal challenge seeking The post Massachusetts Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Marijuana Legalization Rollback Ballot Initiative appeared first on Marijuana Moment.

Virginia’s governor and a key lawmaker say they have reached an agreement on a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana sales through budget legislation this month following the veto of a previous proposal to enact the reform. “Throughout this year’s legislative process, my end goal has been to finally set up a safe, well-regulated retail cannabis The post Virginia Lawmakers And Governor ‘Have A Deal’ On Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales This Month appeared first on Marijuana Moment.

A Democratic congressman has filed a new bill that would drastically overhaul how drugs are classified under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), including by letting states effectively force federal rescheduling by changing their own local laws. Under current law, federal officials conduct a multi-part analysis to determine which, if any of CSA’s five schedules to The post New Bill In Congress Would Let States Force Federal Reclassification Of Drugs Like Marijuana And Psychedelics appeared first on Marijuana Moment.

Ukraine’s Ministry of Health has announced that the country’s medical cannabis program is officially operational, with the first prescribed products being purchased by a handful of patients on Thursday. The THC capsules were dispensed at a pharmacy in the city of Vinnytsia to two veterans suffering from chronic neuropathic pain and phantom limb pain following The post Ukraine’s First Legal Medical Cannabis Products Have Been Dispensed To Military Veterans And A Woman With MS appeared first on Marijuana Moment.

The Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule marijuana opens the door to interstate cannabis commerce—and it could happen through one of several unique pathways—according to a leading advocacy group. The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) said in a recent analysis that it’s closely monitoring the implications of a Justice Department order that moved medical cannabis authorized The post Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move Opens The Door To Interstate Cannabis Commerce, Top Reform Group Says appeared first on Marijuana Moment.

KY gov slams GOP lawmaker over medical marijuana comments; PA senator blames gov for cannabis bill defeat; MA anti-marijuana petitioner fired 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… Before The post Drug testing industry tries to block cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: June 12, 2026) appeared first on Marijuana Moment.

Kentucky’s Democratic governor is calling out a top GOP lawmaker for having a “complete lack of humanity” after he suggested that state law enforcement officials should prosecute people who act in accordance with a recent executive order to expand medical cannabis access. Gov. Andy Beshear (D) signed the order last week to broaden the list The post Kentucky Governor Slams GOP Lawmaker For ‘Lack Of Humanity’ Over Push For Medical Marijuana Prosecutions appeared first on Marijuana Moment.