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A federal appeals court questioned a DEA lawyer over the agency's approximately six-year delay in ruling on a religious exemption petition from the Iowaska Church in Iowa, which seeks to use the psychedelic ayahuasca in its practice. The DEA attorney defended the protracted review, citing the need for a thorough investigation due to the substance being "extremely dangerous" and the need to verify the source of the imported ayahuasca. Judges expressed skepticism, suggesting the process should take months, not years. The church filed its petition in 2019 and also sought tax-exempt status. Similar delays have been reported by a cannabis company seeking to become a bulk manufacturer of research-grade marijuana, though a different Washington State church recently had its ayahuasca exemption approved by the DEA without legal challenges. < Back Federal Judge Calls Out DEA Over Delay On Psychedelic Church’s Petition To Use Ayahuasca In Religious Ceremonies Nov 19, 2025 Kyle Jaeger Marijuana Moment Article Link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link A lawyer for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) faced a grilling by a federal appeals court over delays in a request for a religious group to use the psychedelic ayahuasca in their practice—a complaint similar to one that marijuana reform advocates have vented over decades amid repeated efforts to end federal cannabis prohibition. DEA has been largely sitting on a religious exemption petition from the Iowaska Church in Iowa for about six years, leading to a lawsuit that was heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday. An attorney representing DEA told judges that the agency “has a compelling interest in conducting a full and thorough investigation about whether an exception can be made to the Control Substances Act (CSA) based on referral or any other statute,” and that warrants the protracted review process. He added that prior Supreme Court precedent has demonstrated that ayahuasca is “an extremely dangerous substance” that had led to deaths in religious ceremonies, so “what we’re asking…is allow the agency to continue and make a thorough investigation before it makes a ruling.” There was skepticism among judges on the appeals court panel, with one stating that it should be “maybe a months-long process” to review exemption petitions and issue a ruling, “not a years-long process.” “This is not breaking massive new ground to work out these details,” he said during the oral argument, which Law360 first reported. The DEA attorney told the court that it’s “very complicated,” and this case is “very different” from other religious exemption cases that deal with the CSA. That’s partly because the agency must ensure that ayahuasca that’s imported by the church is appropriately sourced. Iowaska Church did provide information about the source of their ceremonially used psychedelic, identifying a Peru-based cultivator. But DEA said it needs extra time to “investigate this person” and “see what their track record is and make sure they’re not just diverting it to other users.” In the original lawsuit over the legal status of the Iowaska Church and its request to incorporate ayahuasca into its own ceremonies, the Justice Department last year downplayed the significance a deal hammered out between the federal government and a separate, Arizona-based church that also uses the psychedelic brew as part of its practice. The church first sent its petition to DEA asking for an exemption around ayahuasca use in 2019. The church found an unusual ally in anti-drug Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who court filings described as instrumental in expediting the regulatory appeals process back in 2021. A Grassley spokesperson told Marijuana Moment at the time that the senator’s help shouldn’t necessarily be viewed as an endorsement of the church’s point of view on psychedelics, however. Regarding the agency’s initial delay in processing the religious exemption request, the DEA attorney conceded on Friday that it’s “concerning.” However, he said DEA “has been acting as fast as it could, consistent with other responsibilities and with…very complex issues about how to make sure that this material is safely used and is not diverted for other uses.” One of the appeals court judges said that, from his perspective, “this is less about the complexity and sensitivity of the decision—which may very well be true—but I don’t know how I can look at this record and think that anyone at DEA was doing anything about this case for the past 15 months.” Another judge stated that there’s “been a lot of extensive delays here, and some are attributable to the government and some to the church.” “So tell me if there’s anything wrong with this framing, which at the beginning of the process, there was a long concerning three-year delay by DEA. Then there was a long concerning 16-month delay by the church, which would have entitled you to deem the application abandoned,” he said. In addition to the church’s request to obtain and use the psychedelic in its practices, it has also sought tax-exempt status as a religious institution under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). The church says it has not incorporated the hallucinogen in its services since 2019 after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) responded to an information request stating that the activity was considered illegal. It also has never conducted ceremonies at the church’s Iowa address and the sacramental ingredients have never been stored there, Bill Boatwright, an attorney representing Iowaska in the case, told Marijuana Moment in 2022. Following the appeals court hearing on Iowaska Church’s case, the cannabis company MMJ BioPharma Cultivation said in a press release that it’s similarly faced years-long delays with DEA processing its 2018 petition to become a bulk manufacturer of research-grade marijuana. On the other side of the spectrum, a Washington State church said in May that DEA approved its application for an exception under federal drug laws to use ayahuasca in religious ceremonies—and, for the first time, the agency granted the unique exemption without legal challenges. *Photo courtesy of Apollo.* The post Federal Judge Calls Out DEA Over Delay On Psychedelic Church’s Petition To Use Ayahuasca In Religious Ceremonies appeared first on Marijuana Moment. < Previous Next > Recent Reviews Blue Lobster - The Flowery (Florida Medical) Snagging Blue Lobster from The Flowery in Florida feels like reeling in a rare catch—those award-winning Maine Trees buds live up to the hype of being as elusive as the 1-in-2-million blue lobster they're named for. This hybrid (Apples & Bananas x Eye Candy) swept the 2023 East Coast Zalympix with "Gassiest," "Best Terps," and runner-up "Best Overall," proving Maine Trees' cultivation prowess. 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A Missouri campaign, Missourians for a Single Market, has filed four versions of 2026 ballot initiatives to unify hemp and marijuana regulations, creating parity between the two industries. The proposals aim to revise the licensing system, amend current laws, and give lawmakers constitutional mandates to develop statutory rules, striking much of the language from the 2022 marijuana legalization law. The initiatives have differences in tax policies and regulatory authority over THC-infused beverages. The campaign plans to gather signatures for one version of the Single Market Amendment, but faces potential complications from proposed legislative changes to congressional district maps and signature requirements. Not everyone in the cannabis space supports the proposal, with some arguing it would "repeal" the voter-approved legalization law and primarily benefit the hemp market. Proponents, like Eapen Thampy, aim to end the "monopoly" and create a "free and regulated market." The initiatives include provisions such as no limits on licenses, geographic restrictions, or individual/entity licensing requirements stricter than those for alcohol or tobacco, no purchase/possession limits for marijuana or hemp, and allowing individuals to grow and sell their own cannabis directly to consumers or retailers. Other provisions include self-certification for medical marijuana patients, expungements for past cannabis convictions, and retroactive state-level tax relief for cannabis businesses. Tax proposals vary, with some imposing an 11% tax for the first 10 years, benefiting a veterans health fund, while others immediately adopt an alcohol parity taxing model. < Back Missouri Activists File Initiatives To Unify Marijuana And Hemp Regulations For 2026 Ballot Sep 9, 2025 Kyle Jaeger Marijuana Moment Article Link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link A Missouri campaign has filed a series of 2026 ballot initiatives that aim to unify hemp and marijuana regulations by creating parity between the two cannabis industries with a revised licensing system and legislative mandates to amend current laws. Missourians for a Single Market submitted four versions of the proposal with the secretary of state’s office on Tuesday. While the crux of the measures are the same, there are differences with respect to policies around taxes and regulatory authority over THC-infused beverages, for example. The marijuana legalization law that voters passed in 2022 enshrined regulations in the state Constitution, limiting the legislature’s ability to make certain adjustments. The coalition behind the new initiatives is aiming to strike much of that language and instead give a constitutional mandate for lawmakers to develop statutory rules themselves. Now that the measures are filed with the secretary of state’s office, there will be a 50-day review process after which officials can certify the language and clear advocates for signature gathering. Once the campaign decides which version of the Single Market Amendment to pursue, the plan is to gather about 300,000 signatures from registered voters, beginning this fall. About 180,000 must be valid to secure ballot placement, with specific requirements for signature thresholds from the state’s congressional districts. But that process could be complicated if the legislature moves forward with a pair of proposals that are being considered during an ongoing special session. One would revise Missouri’s congressional district map in a way that advantages Republicans and the other would require initiatives to get majority support in every congressional district across the state in order to be enacted. Also, not everyone in the cannabis space is on board with the new reform proposal, with at least one Missouri marijuana industry association arguing that it would amount to a “repeal” of the voter-approve legalization law, while primarily benefitting the hemp market. “Opposition from marijuana monopoly interests has blocked the pathway for reasonable legislation to regulate hemp,” Eapen Thampy, lead petitioner for the new effort, said in a press release on Tuesday. “Meanwhile thousands of businesses and their employees face persistent political jeopardy as the marijuana industry corruptly influences the levers of government. The Single Market Amendment seeks to end the monopoly and create a free and regulated market without favoritism.” The measures say lawmakers “shall not create limits on the number of licenses issued, geographic restrictions stronger than those for the sale of alcohol or tobacco, or individual/entity licensing requirements stricter than those for retail establishments selling tobacco or alcohol.” They additionally specify that licensing fees for cannabis retail businesses could not exceed those for retail liquor sales. There also would no longer be a purchase or possession limit for marijuana or hemp. Among the initiatives’ provisions is one particularly unique policy that would make it so people could not only grow their own cannabis at their private residence, but also sell the product directly to other adult consumers or to retailers through a regulated pathway that involves testing. “We want to expand and protect the ability of the individual adults to grow their own cannabis and process it for their own use,” Thampy told Marijuana Moment last month. “Part of this is ensuring that hemp is regulated and protected, and marijuana is brought down to the free market level in terms of who can produce and sell it fairly,” he said. Other notable provisions in the initiatives include those that would allow adults to self-certify as medical marijuana patients, provide a pathway for expungements for those with convictions for possession, sale or distribution of cannabis before August 28, 2027 and mandate retroactive state-level tax relief for cannabis businesses that have been deprived of their ability to deduct federal taxes under the Internal Revenue Service code known as 280E. The four initiatives that were filed on Tuesday share the same fundamental goal, but there are unique differences. For example, two of the measures would impose an 11 percent tax on marijuana and hemp for the first 10 years of implementation. Those tax dollars would be collected by the Department of Revenue to cover administrative costs and then the remainder would go to a veterans health fund. After that, cannabis would be taxed “using a per-dose equivalency model, not exceeding taxes applied to alcohol, based on independent scientific standards and public health data, reflecting comparable psychoactive effects to alcohol.” The other two initiatives use the alcohol parity taxing model immediately after enactment. Two versions would task lawmakers with enacting regulations for hemp THC beverages that model existing rules for alcohol. *— Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments.* *Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. —* Andrew Mullins, executive director of the MoCannTrade, told Marijuana Moment in June that the forthcoming initiative would effectively “repeal Missouri’s twice voter-approved cannabis legalization” laws, referring to the passage of medical and adult-use reform measures. “Missouri’s licensed, regulated marijuana industry generated $241 million in state and local tax revenues last year alone and is roundly regarded as one of the most impactful in the entire country,” he said at the time. Drastically changing the state’s cannabis policy “would be a spectacular failure, especially since it’s funded by bad actors who are currently selling unregulated cannabis made overseas to Missouri children in gas stations and smoke shops,” Mullins argued. “Missourians aren’t about to take hundreds of millions away from local communities, veterans and our justice system, all in hopes that politicians will eventually replace it with something down the road. The voters of the Show-Me-State are far too smart for that bait and switch.” Meanwhile, Missouri’s hemp market has been facing increased pressure from the state as officials attempt to crack down on businesses selling intoxicating cannabis products such as THCA outside of the marijuana program. The state attorney general sent over a dozen cease-and-desist orders to such businesses in June, threatening potential legal action for non-compliant businesses. Lawmakers have contemplated multiple approaches, with different details on what kinds of products would be allowed and what limits would be set on THC levels in the products. In February, legislation allowing low-dose intoxicating hemp beverages to continue to be sold in grocery and liquor stores was reported favorably by committees in both the House and Senate but was not enacted into law. *Read the text of the Missouri marijuana ballot initiatives below: * The post Missouri Activists File Initiatives To Unify Marijuana And Hemp Regulations For 2026 Ballot appeared first on Marijuana Moment. < Previous Next > Recent Reviews Blue Lobster - The Flowery (Florida Medical) Snagging Blue Lobster from The Flowery in Florida feels like reeling in a rare catch—those award-winning Maine Trees buds live up to the hype of being as elusive as the 1-in-2-million blue lobster they're named for. 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A local dispensary achieved 30% delivery sales in two months and plans to become Brooklyn's largest cannabis delivery service by summer 2026. < Back Greenpoint Dispensary Green Apple Eyes Brooklyn Delivery Dominance After Explosive Growth Sep 17, 2025 Cannabis Business Times Article Link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link The local dispensary achieved 30% delivery sales in just two months and is aiming to become Brooklyn’s largest cannabis delivery service by summer 2026. < Previous Next > Recent Reviews Blue Lobster - The Flowery (Florida Medical) Snagging Blue Lobster from The Flowery in Florida feels like reeling in a rare catch—those award-winning Maine Trees buds live up to the hype of being as elusive as the 1-in-2-million blue lobster they're named for. This hybrid (Apples & Bananas x Eye Candy) swept the 2023 East Coast Zalympix with "Gassiest," "Best Terps," and runner-up "Best Overall," proving Maine Trees' cultivation prowess. The Flowery's locations across Florida make it accessible, and the jar's contents d Air Mail by Fade Co. - Story Dispensary (Silver Spring, Maryland) Receiving a package of Air Mail from Fade Co. at Story Dispensary in Silver Spring, Maryland, felt like getting a first-class dispatch from the clouds—sealed with a stamp of sophistication and ready to take my senses on a transcontinental journey. The dispensary's seamless service, with staff offering winged wisdom on strains, paired perfectly with Silver Spring's dynamic pulse of urban elegance and green spaces. Unsealing the jar at home, I was greeted by robust, resin-laden Cookies Gary Payton & Velvetz Dual Chamber Terp Vape - Takoma Wellness Center The Cookies Dual Chamber 3-in-1 cannabis terp vape is an innovative and intriguing addition to the vaping scene at Takoma Wellness Center... 1 2 3 4 5

A lead attorney, Josh Schiller, is "hopeful" the U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case challenging the constitutionality of federal cannabis prohibition based on the Commerce Clause, arguing against enforcement against intrastate cannabis activity. The case asks justices to reevaluate the 2005 *Gonzales v. Raich* decision. Schiller believes now is the right time due to the growth of the industry, the lack of stigma around cannabis, and the importance of federalism. He suggests that even if the government reschedules marijuana, it won't impact the constitutional argument of the case. The strategy has been to efficiently bring the case before the Supreme Court to overturn the prior decision. < Back Attorney Suing Feds Over Marijuana Prohibition Is ‘Hopeful’ The Supreme Court Will Take Up The Case Nov 3, 2025 Kyle Jaeger Marijuana Moment Article Link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link A lead attorney representing marijuana businesses in a case that’s pending consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court says he’s “hopeful”—albeit somewhat “nervous”—about the prospect of justices taking up the matter and ultimately deciding to address a key legal question about the constitutionality of federal cannabis prohibition. Last month, the powerhouse law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP submitted a petition for writ of certiorari on behalf of their clients, who are arguing that the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution precludes the federal government from enforcing criminalization laws against intrastate cannabis activity. Massachusetts-based marijuana companies and industry leaders Canna Provisions, Gyasi Sellers, Wiseacre Farm and Verano Holdings are asking justices to reevaluate a landmark 2005 case, *Gonzales v. Raich*, wherein the Supreme Court narrowly determined that the federal government could enforce prohibition against cannabis cultivation that took place wholly within California based on Congress’s authority to regulate interstate commerce. Attorney Josh Schiller and his partners see an opening for another landmark case that could help unfurl the convoluted state-federal marijuana policy conflict. “Time is of the essence,” Schiller told Marijuana Moment on Thursday, noting the dramatic shift in public opinion and state laws governing cannabis. “We think that this is the right time for this case because of the need—the industry needs to get relief from federal oversight at the moment.” A U.S. appeals court rejected the arguments of the state-legal cannabis companies the firm is representing in May. It was one the latest blows to the high-profile lawsuit following a lower court’s dismissal of the claims. But it’s widely understood that the plaintiffs’ legal team has long intended the matter to end up before the nine high court justices. Four justices must vote to accept the petition for cert in order for the court to take up the case, though the next step is for the Department of Justice to file its initial brief, currently due by November 28. Schiller spoke to Marijuana Moment about his expectations for the cannabis case, why justices might be inclined to take it up and more. The following interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Marijuana Moment: Why do think now is the right time to be pursuing this case with SCOTUS? *Josh Schiller:* I think that, in the last 25 years, this decision [*Gonzales v. Raich*] has been sort of hanging around as an outlier—and I think that that’s captured in our petition. If you read it, I think we’ve strongly advocated as to why this decision was an outlier, and the reason to take it now is, frankly, because of the remarkable growth of the industry. And not only do we think that this court may find that decision was wrongly decided at the time it was decided, the court may also decide that a different test or constitutional analysis should be applied. And then we just think that the facts and the stigma on weed is just gone. Generationally speaking, it’s gone. Thirty-eight states and more have it legally. It’s an accepted product that’s safely regulated within states, and that’s consumed by, frankly, I would think, more than half of the country. Time is of the essence. Our country believes weed is safe—no longer believes it’s stigmatized, or a so-called gateway drug. I was always taught that the Supreme Court often evolves with with our culture, and old norms and misconceived notions drift away as our culture evolves, and we think that this is the right time for this case because of the need—the industry needs to get relief from federal oversight at the moment. *MM: What gives you confidences that justices will ultimately take up the case?* *JS:* If you’re going to use a word like ‘confidence,’ then I’m more nervous than I am confident, to be honest. We’re ‘hopeful’ is the word I would use. We think, intellectually, we’ve raised a valid argument—and we think, intellectually, we’ve put together a case that allows the court to overturn that prior decision and to really get rid of an outlier case involving a really, really important area of the Constitution. And obviously there are all kinds of things going on right now in our country that are, frankly, unprecedented in terms of the use of executive power. It’s kind of ironic. When we filed this case, we didn’t expect that liberal governors and attorneys general all over the country would be filing suit after suit after suit to get rid of federal power in their inner cities. But that’s what’s going on. So, you know, maybe this gets the attention of all nine justices. Regardless, we’re hopeful that the ideological core of the conservative group that is the majority of the court still considers federalism to be a really important area of of our constitutional analysis and application of those principles that our founders held so so highly—and the interplay between the federal police power and the states to regulate themselves is one of the most important cornerstones of the Constitution. This case is saying, ‘look, let’s re-examine how we’ve had jurisprudence on this issue in the past, and let’s correct it, because a bad decision has had an impact for the last 10 years on this industry, and this complaint helps demonstrate that. *MM: If the Trump administration moves forward with a marijuana rescheduling proposal, how might that impact your case?* *JS:* That wouldn’t change the importance, intellectually speaking, of our argument about the fundamentals of this cornerstone principle of the Constitution—the Commerce Clause—I don’t think it would impact their decision to take the case on it at all. It will obviously give the industry relief. If it was so terrible how it was rolled out so slowly—and the last administration did nothing to get it done, which is terrible—my expectation is that this administration is just going to do nothing, too. It’s quite unfortunate, because if you think about it, it’s a bipartisan issue now. It’s not a red state or a blue state issue at all. And it should be one of those things where Congress or the administration acts quickly and changes something that’s having a bad impact. It shocks me that that hasn’t happened, but I’m hopeful that it will—but I don’t think, even if it were to happen, it would have an impact. *MM: SCOTUS has recently accepted a case concerning the federal ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana. Do you consider that encouraging with respect to the likelihood justices will accepts yours too? * *JS:* The suggestion is that they’re going to overturn [the ban] by taking it, right? Which has wild implications in our case if they think that that shouldn’t matter, when it interferes with your constitutional right to carry a gun, that’s also a constitutional principle, and they’re also rejecting the idea of a federal police power. But then again, unfortunately, the Second Amendment in our country has many, many decisions over the years that I generally disagree with. They seem outcome-driven, as opposed to being logical. It’s hard to say that it has as much, or anything, to do with weed as it has to do simply with the principles of the Second Amendment *MM: The plan all along was to get this case to the Supreme Court after appealing lower court rulings that didn’t go in your favor. Can you speak to that strategy?* *JS:* I wouldn’t say we ever intended to lose a case. Our hope was to get to the Supreme Court to have an opportunity to overturn the prior case, and now we’re there. We thought we got a fair opportunity in the district court to make a record, which we did. Now that record is coming up on appeal. It’s kind of an efficient strategy, because instead of going through discovery and months and months and years of litigating a case, we went straight to the appeals court. So we got here much faster than we, frankly, expected to—and we got a good record out of it. So we were very thankful that we were able to make a record in the district court, make a record in the appeals court and now have our opportunity to very efficiently argue the merits of overturning *Gonzales v. Raich.* *Photo courtesy of Philip Steffan.* The post Attorney Suing Feds Over Marijuana Prohibition Is ‘Hopeful’ The Supreme Court Will Take Up The Case appeared first on Marijuana Moment. < Previous Next > Recent Reviews Blue Lobster - The Flowery (Florida Medical) Snagging Blue Lobster from The Flowery in Florida feels like reeling in a rare catch—those award-winning Maine Trees buds live up to the hype of being as elusive as the 1-in-2-million blue lobster they're named for. This hybrid (Apples & Bananas x Eye Candy) swept the 2023 East Coast Zalympix with "Gassiest," "Best Terps," and runner-up "Best Overall," proving Maine Trees' cultivation prowess. 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Despite state election officials declaring the MSO-funded Florida marijuana legalization campaign over, the campaign insists it is still alive and has a chance to make the 2026 ballot. < Back Florida marijuana legalization campaign says there’s still chance to make 2026 ballot Feb 2, 2026 Chris Roberts MJbizDaily Article Link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link Declared over by state elections officials, the MSO-funded Florida marijuana legalization campaign said it's still alive. Florida marijuana legalization campaign says there’s still chance to make 2026 ballot is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs < Previous Next > Recent Reviews Blue Lobster - The Flowery (Florida Medical) Snagging Blue Lobster from The Flowery in Florida feels like reeling in a rare catch—those award-winning Maine Trees buds live up to the hype of being as elusive as the 1-in-2-million blue lobster they're named for. This hybrid (Apples & Bananas x Eye Candy) swept the 2023 East Coast Zalympix with "Gassiest," "Best Terps," and runner-up "Best Overall," proving Maine Trees' cultivation prowess. The Flowery's locations across Florida make it accessible, and the jar's contents d Air Mail by Fade Co. - Story Dispensary (Silver Spring, Maryland) Receiving a package of Air Mail from Fade Co. at Story Dispensary in Silver Spring, Maryland, felt like getting a first-class dispatch from the clouds—sealed with a stamp of sophistication and ready to take my senses on a transcontinental journey. The dispensary's seamless service, with staff offering winged wisdom on strains, paired perfectly with Silver Spring's dynamic pulse of urban elegance and green spaces. Unsealing the jar at home, I was greeted by robust, resin-laden Cookies Gary Payton & Velvetz Dual Chamber Terp Vape - Takoma Wellness Center The Cookies Dual Chamber 3-in-1 cannabis terp vape is an innovative and intriguing addition to the vaping scene at Takoma Wellness Center... 1 2 3 4 5

A Massachusetts campaign to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization, specifically repealing commercial sales and home cultivation, collected enough certified signatures to advance the measure to lawmakers for consideration. The initiative has faced controversy over allegations of misleading signature-gathering tactics and could imperil tax revenue supporting public programs, although the state's legal cannabis market has generated over $8 billion in sales since 2018. < Back Massachusetts Campaign To Scale Back Marijuana Legalization Has Enough Signatures To Advance Toward Ballot, Officials Say Dec 22, 2025 Kyle Jaeger Marijuana Moment Article Link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link Massachusetts officials have announced that the campaign behind an initiative to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law collected enough valid signatures to send the measure to lawmakers for consideration before it potentially gets put in front of voters to decide next on year’s ballot. As of Thursday, the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Elections Division said it certified 78,301 signatures for the petition, titled “An Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy.” The initiative would still let adults 21 and older possess and gift up to an ounce of cannabis, but it would repeal provisions of the voter-approved legalization law allowing for commercial sales and home cultivation by adults. “I am pleased to inform you that 78,301 certified signatures of the 79,420 received by this office on or before December 3, 2025, have been allowed,” Michelle Tassinari, first deputy secretary of the Elections Division, said in a notice to the Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts. “Therefore, the initiative petition will be transmitted to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as required by the Constitution.” The campaign had already expressed confidence that it secured enough signatures to advance. Lawmakers will receive the proposal at the start of the 2026 session on January 7, and they have until May 5 to act on it. If the choose not to enact it legislatively, the campaign would need to go through another round of petitioning and get at least 12,429 certified signatures by July 1 to make the November ballot. There’s been controversy surrounding the prohibitionist coalition’s signature collection tactics, with allegations that petitioners working on behalf of the campaign shared misleading information about what the measure would accomplish—with claims that paid petitioners have used fake cover letters for other ballot measures on issues like affordable housing and same-day voter registration. The state attorney general’s office has confirmed it’s received complaints to that end. And an association of state marijuana businesses last month urged voters to report to local officials if they observe any instances of “fraudulent message” or other deceitful petitioning tactics. The campaign has denied the allegations. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s (D) office—which cleared the campaign for signature gathering in September–has stressed to voters the importance of reading their summary, which is required to go at the top of the signature form, before signing any petitions. Meanwhile, the head of Massachusetts’s marijuana regulatory agency recently suggested that the measure to effectively recriminalize recreational cannabis sales could imperil tax revenue that’s being used to support substance misuse treatment efforts and other public programs. Whether the cannabis measures make the cut is yet to be seen. Voters approved legalization at the ballot in 2016, with sales launching two years later. And the past decade has seen the market evolve and expand. As of August, Massachusetts officials reported more than $8 billion in adult-use marijuana sales. Last month, the Massachusetts Senate approved a bill that would double the legal marijuana possession limit for adults and revise the regulatory framework for the state’s adult-use cannabis market. Similar legislation also advanced through the House earlier this year. This month, state regulators finalized rules for marijuana social consumption loungues. *— Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments.* *Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. —* Separately, the state Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) recently launched an online platform aimed at helping people find jobs, workplace training and networking opportunities in the state’s legal cannabis industry. State lawmakers have also been considering setting tighter restrictions on intoxicating hemp-derived products and a plan to allow individual entities to control a larger number of cannabis establishments. Also in Massachusetts, legislators who were working on a state budget butted heads with CCC officials, who’ve said they can’t make critical technology improvements without more money from the legislature. Massachusetts lawmakers additionally approved a bill to establish a pilot program for the regulated therapeutic use of psychedelics. And two committees have separately held hearings to discuss additional psilocybin-related measures. *Read Massachusetts’s officials notice on the marijuana initiative below:* *Photo courtesy of Philip Steffan.* The post Massachusetts Campaign To Scale Back Marijuana Legalization Has Enough Signatures To Advance Toward Ballot, Officials Say appeared first on Marijuana Moment. < Previous Next > Recent Reviews Blue Lobster - The Flowery (Florida Medical) Snagging Blue Lobster from The Flowery in Florida feels like reeling in a rare catch—those award-winning Maine Trees buds live up to the hype of being as elusive as the 1-in-2-million blue lobster they're named for. This hybrid (Apples & Bananas x Eye Candy) swept the 2023 East Coast Zalympix with "Gassiest," "Best Terps," and runner-up "Best Overall," proving Maine Trees' cultivation prowess. 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The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration and Metropolitan Police Department shut down six businesses, including liquor stores, for illegal cannabis sales in late December 2025 under expanded 2024 authority, resulting in the suspension of three alcohol licenses, seizures, and arrests. < Back Fifth licensed D.C. medical dispensary shutdown for alleged illicit cannabis sales Jan 6, 2026 Editorial Staff Outlaw Report Article Link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration and Metropolitan Police Department shut down six businesses for illegal cannabis sales in late December 2025, including several liquor stores. The enforcement actions, carried out under expanded authority granted in 2024, also resulted in the suspension of three alcohol licenses and additional seizures and arrests. Source < Previous Next > Recent Reviews Blue Lobster - The Flowery (Florida Medical) Snagging Blue Lobster from The Flowery in Florida feels like reeling in a rare catch—those award-winning Maine Trees buds live up to the hype of being as elusive as the 1-in-2-million blue lobster they're named for. This hybrid (Apples & Bananas x Eye Candy) swept the 2023 East Coast Zalympix with "Gassiest," "Best Terps," and runner-up "Best Overall," proving Maine Trees' cultivation prowess. The Flowery's locations across Florida make it accessible, and the jar's contents d Air Mail by Fade Co. - Story Dispensary (Silver Spring, Maryland) Receiving a package of Air Mail from Fade Co. at Story Dispensary in Silver Spring, Maryland, felt like getting a first-class dispatch from the clouds—sealed with a stamp of sophistication and ready to take my senses on a transcontinental journey. The dispensary's seamless service, with staff offering winged wisdom on strains, paired perfectly with Silver Spring's dynamic pulse of urban elegance and green spaces. Unsealing the jar at home, I was greeted by robust, resin-laden Cookies Gary Payton & Velvetz Dual Chamber Terp Vape - Takoma Wellness Center The Cookies Dual Chamber 3-in-1 cannabis terp vape is an innovative and intriguing addition to the vaping scene at Takoma Wellness Center... 1 2 3 4 5

An Alabama appellate court blocked a lower court ruling preventing state regulators from issuing medical cannabis permits. An appeals court ruling could help restart Alabama medical cannabis licensing. < Back Appeals court ruling could help restart Alabama medical cannabis licensing May 23, 2025 Chris Roberts MJ Biz Daily Article Link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link An Alabama appellate court has blocked a lower court’s ruling that is preventing state regulators from issuing coveted vertically integrated medical cannabis permits. Appeals court ruling could help restart Alabama medical cannabis licensing is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs < Previous Next > Recent Reviews Blue Lobster - The Flowery (Florida Medical) Snagging Blue Lobster from The Flowery in Florida feels like reeling in a rare catch—those award-winning Maine Trees buds live up to the hype of being as elusive as the 1-in-2-million blue lobster they're named for. This hybrid (Apples & Bananas x Eye Candy) swept the 2023 East Coast Zalympix with "Gassiest," "Best Terps," and runner-up "Best Overall," proving Maine Trees' cultivation prowess. The Flowery's locations across Florida make it accessible, and the jar's contents d Air Mail by Fade Co. - Story Dispensary (Silver Spring, Maryland) Receiving a package of Air Mail from Fade Co. at Story Dispensary in Silver Spring, Maryland, felt like getting a first-class dispatch from the clouds—sealed with a stamp of sophistication and ready to take my senses on a transcontinental journey. The dispensary's seamless service, with staff offering winged wisdom on strains, paired perfectly with Silver Spring's dynamic pulse of urban elegance and green spaces. Unsealing the jar at home, I was greeted by robust, resin-laden Cookies Gary Payton & Velvetz Dual Chamber Terp Vape - Takoma Wellness Center The Cookies Dual Chamber 3-in-1 cannabis terp vape is an innovative and intriguing addition to the vaping scene at Takoma Wellness Center... 1 2 3 4 5

The order prohibits all trading in the securities of the company in Canada amid AYR’s delay in filing its Q1 2025 financial statements. < Back AYR Wellness Issued Cease Trade Order by Ontario Securities Commission Jun 6, 2025 Cannabis Business Times Article Link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link The order prohibits all trading in the securities of the company in Canada amid AYR’s delay in filing its Q1 2025 financial statements. < Previous Next > Recent Reviews Blue Lobster - The Flowery (Florida Medical) Snagging Blue Lobster from The Flowery in Florida feels like reeling in a rare catch—those award-winning Maine Trees buds live up to the hype of being as elusive as the 1-in-2-million blue lobster they're named for. This hybrid (Apples & Bananas x Eye Candy) swept the 2023 East Coast Zalympix with "Gassiest," "Best Terps," and runner-up "Best Overall," proving Maine Trees' cultivation prowess. The Flowery's locations across Florida make it accessible, and the jar's contents d Air Mail by Fade Co. - Story Dispensary (Silver Spring, Maryland) Receiving a package of Air Mail from Fade Co. at Story Dispensary in Silver Spring, Maryland, felt like getting a first-class dispatch from the clouds—sealed with a stamp of sophistication and ready to take my senses on a transcontinental journey. The dispensary's seamless service, with staff offering winged wisdom on strains, paired perfectly with Silver Spring's dynamic pulse of urban elegance and green spaces. Unsealing the jar at home, I was greeted by robust, resin-laden Cookies Gary Payton & Velvetz Dual Chamber Terp Vape - Takoma Wellness Center The Cookies Dual Chamber 3-in-1 cannabis terp vape is an innovative and intriguing addition to the vaping scene at Takoma Wellness Center... 1 2 3 4 5

Two studies from the University of Georgia suggest that cannabis may be a pain-management substitute for chronic or acute pain and that medical cannabis laws lead to fewer opioid prescriptions. One study focusing on commercially insured cancer patients found that the opening of cannabis dispensaries led to reductions in opioid prescriptions. The lead author, Felipe Lozano-Rojas, stated that cannabis legalization has a role in mitigating the opioid epidemic, advising that moving toward cannabis for pain management seems safer after consulting a physician. The other study found that the enactment of medical cannabis laws led to a 16% fall in the rate of patients receiving opioid prescriptions, with the decrease observed across various demographics. < Back Studies Find Medical Cannabis Replaces Pain Medication; Reforms Lead to Fewer Opioid Prescriptions Nov 13, 2025 TG Branfalt Ganjapreneur Article Link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link Two studies from the University of Georgia suggest that cannabis may be a pain-management substitute for people with chronic or acute pain from conditions like cancer, and that medical cannabis laws lead to fewer opioid prescriptions. The study, titled “Cannabis Laws and Opioid Use Among Commercially Insured Patients With Cancer Diagnoses” and published last month in the journal JAMA Health Forum, focused on data from patients with cancer diagnoses, and followed how cannabis dispensary openings affected opioid prescription rates, the average number of days per prescription, and the average number of prescriptions per patient. The researchers found the rate of patients with cancer with opioid prescriptions was reduced by 41.07 per 10,000, the quarterly mean days’ supply was reduced by 2.54 days, and the mean number of prescriptions per patient was cut by 0.099. The study found adult-use dispensary openings were also associated with reductions in opioid outcomes, though estimated treatment effects were smaller, with the rate of prescriptions reduced by 20.63 per 10,000, the mean daily supply was cut by 1.09 days supplied per prescription, and the mean number of prescriptions per patient was reduced by 0.097. In a statement, Felipe Lozano-Rojas, lead author of the study and an assistant professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, said the studies “are consistent across states and subpopulations: Cannabis legalization has a role to play in mitigating the opioid epidemic.” “The opioid epidemic is ongoing. Moving away from opiates and toward cannabis seems to be a safer way of managing chronic and acute pain after discussing with the physician in charge of the case. That being said, this is not a free for all. These findings do not mean that everyone experiencing any pain should use cannabis.” — Lozano-Rojas in a statement The other study, forthcoming in the American Journal of Health Economics, titled “The Effect of Medical Cannabis Laws on Use of Pain Medications Among Commercially Insured Patients in the United States,” found that the enactment of medical cannabis laws led to fewer opioid prescriptions. On average, according to the researchers, the rate of patients receiving opioid prescriptions fell by 16% in states that had passed the reforms. “We were able to leverage the data we had access to in a way that shows the decrease in opioids happens across genders, across ages, across races, across socioeconomic demographics when medical cannabis is available as an alternative,” Lozano-Rojas said in a statement. “Even those who do receive opioid prescriptions received less in situations when medical cannabis was available.” < Previous Next > Recent Reviews Blue Lobster - The Flowery (Florida Medical) Snagging Blue Lobster from The Flowery in Florida feels like reeling in a rare catch—those award-winning Maine Trees buds live up to the hype of being as elusive as the 1-in-2-million blue lobster they're named for. This hybrid (Apples & Bananas x Eye Candy) swept the 2023 East Coast Zalympix with "Gassiest," "Best Terps," and runner-up "Best Overall," proving Maine Trees' cultivation prowess. The Flowery's locations across Florida make it accessible, and the jar's contents d Air Mail by Fade Co. - Story Dispensary (Silver Spring, Maryland) Receiving a package of Air Mail from Fade Co. at Story Dispensary in Silver Spring, Maryland, felt like getting a first-class dispatch from the clouds—sealed with a stamp of sophistication and ready to take my senses on a transcontinental journey. The dispensary's seamless service, with staff offering winged wisdom on strains, paired perfectly with Silver Spring's dynamic pulse of urban elegance and green spaces. Unsealing the jar at home, I was greeted by robust, resin-laden Cookies Gary Payton & Velvetz Dual Chamber Terp Vape - Takoma Wellness Center The Cookies Dual Chamber 3-in-1 cannabis terp vape is an innovative and intriguing addition to the vaping scene at Takoma Wellness Center... 1 2 3 4 5

It’s the day after a fun social outing and you wake up feeling tired, drained and uninterested in doing anything other than vegging out. You’re headachey, foggy or a little more “blah” than normal. You think back on your evening and you don’t remember drinking *that* much or doing anything else that would make you feel so lethargic… but then it hits you. Whether you were smoking like a chimney all night or casually snacking on cannabis-infused edibles like they were run-of-the-mill munchies, you’re feeling the aftershock of too much THC. < Back How to Cure the Infamous ‘Weed Hangover’ Apr 4, 2025 K. Astre Cannabis Now Article Link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link It’s the day after a fun social outing and you wake up feeling tired, drained and uninterested in doing anything other than vegging out. You’re headachey, foggy or a little more “blah” than normal. You think back on your evening and you don’t remember drinking *that* much or doing anything else that would make you feel so lethargic… but then it hits you. Whether you were smoking like a chimney all night or casually snacking on cannabis-infused edibles like they were run-of-the-mill munchies, you’re feeling the aftershock of too much THC. Some people call it a “weed hangover.” Surprisingly, alcohol isn’t the only substance that can have you feeling off-kilter after overindulging. Dehydration, the main culprit when it comes to booze hangovers, has been shown to have a short-term effect on brain function and cognition (things like such as attention and memory), according to one study. But there are a few conflicting reports when it comes to whether or not cannabis can cause you to experience hangover symptoms. For example, another study determines that “marijuana smoking can produce residual (hangover) effects the day after smoking.” But a different study not only concludes that “marijuana smoking was not associated with a ‘hangover,’” but that “no evidence of residual subjective intoxication was found, and most of the behavioral tasks and mood scales were unaffected the morning after.” So, what’s the deal? It really depends on how cannabis affects you as an individual. Some people have never experienced a weed hangover, while others are all too familiar with the unpleasant condition. Either way, if you feel like you just can’t get it together after one too many edibles, dabs, hits or the like, then there are ways you can help yourself recover. Sleep It Off & Hydrate With some rest and a little bit of patience, a weed hangover is so easy to kick that it’s barely worth worrying about. As a general rule, the annoying or uncomfortable symptoms that stem from consuming cannabis past your body’s personal tolerance level will subside after a nice, long nap. Sleeping it off is the easiest way to let your body sort itself out without you needing to do much. But if you don’t have the option to take it easy, due to previous plans or obligations like “going to work,” there are some ways you can help weather the storm. The next best thing you can do to dissipate your pot-pot haze is to hydrate. Because some other common symptoms include dry mouth and intense thirst, H2O is essentially your best friend. You can also try moisturizing eye drops or laying down with your eyes covered with a cool compress for a little while. And if you are experiencing mild nausea, you can try sipping on some ginger tea or peppermint tea to soothe your stomach. For brain fog, you can try sipping on some coffee, going for a brisk walk or even just moving around your living space to break through the fuzz. In general, you should feel just fine the day after smoking, vaping, dabbing or eating cannabis and residual effects should normally include a need for more snacks and enjoying a good night’s rest. Yes, there may be times where do get a little higher than expected by accident, but it’s important to take learning about your personal tolerance level very seriously. But if you find that you’re experiencing hangover-like symptoms often, then may consider cutting back a little bit, microdosing or taking tolerance break to reconsider how you’re consuming cannabis. *TELL US*, have you ever had a weed hangover? The post How to Cure the Infamous ‘Weed Hangover’ appeared first on Cannabis Now. < Previous Next > Recent Reviews Blue Lobster - The Flowery (Florida Medical) Snagging Blue Lobster from The Flowery in Florida feels like reeling in a rare catch—those award-winning Maine Trees buds live up to the hype of being as elusive as the 1-in-2-million blue lobster they're named for. This hybrid (Apples & Bananas x Eye Candy) swept the 2023 East Coast Zalympix with "Gassiest," "Best Terps," and runner-up "Best Overall," proving Maine Trees' cultivation prowess. The Flowery's locations across Florida make it accessible, and the jar's contents d Air Mail by Fade Co. - Story Dispensary (Silver Spring, Maryland) Receiving a package of Air Mail from Fade Co. at Story Dispensary in Silver Spring, Maryland, felt like getting a first-class dispatch from the clouds—sealed with a stamp of sophistication and ready to take my senses on a transcontinental journey. The dispensary's seamless service, with staff offering winged wisdom on strains, paired perfectly with Silver Spring's dynamic pulse of urban elegance and green spaces. Unsealing the jar at home, I was greeted by robust, resin-laden Cookies Gary Payton & Velvetz Dual Chamber Terp Vape - Takoma Wellness Center The Cookies Dual Chamber 3-in-1 cannabis terp vape is an innovative and intriguing addition to the vaping scene at Takoma Wellness Center... 1 2 3 4 5