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The traditional cannabis community holiday of 4/20 for me is about enjoyment and relaxation, community, freedom, and medicine. Since cannabis has become legal, it has grown into a holiday like Thanksgiving or Memorial Day. These are times for a meaningful ritual along with creative marketing and sales. You can get a good deal on a [ . . . ] Source: The Meaning of 4/20 for Me from Heady NJ

These issues “present serious risks to public safety, market integrity and the tax revenue framework that supports Colorado’s regulated cannabis industry.” By Christopher Osher, ProPublica and Evan Wyloge, The Denver Gazette This story was originally published by ProPublica. Colorado regulators announced on Monday that they plan to crack down on companies that illegally sell cheaper and potentially hazardous hemp products as marijuana. The state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division said it had detected “regulatory compliance issues” that threaten to unravel the marijuana industry in the nation’s . . .

President Donald Trump used a White House press appearance on Saturday, April 18, to announce a new executive order aimed at accelerating federal research into psychedelic treatments for serious mental illness, with a specific focus on veterans living with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries. The announcement comes just ahead of 4/20 and signals a notable shift in how the federal government is approaching substances that have long remained restricted under Schedule I drug policy. Standing behind the president during the Oval Office remarks were Joe Rogan and Health and Human Services Secretary . . .

President Donald Trump on Saturday appeared to complain that federal officials are “slow-walking” following through on an executive order he issued to complete the process of federally rescheduling marijuana. “You’re going to get the rescheduling done, right, please? Will you get the rescheduling done, please?” Trump said, seeming to speak to a Department of Justice official during an event in the Oval Office on Saturday. “You know, they’re slow-walking me on rescheduling. You’re going to get it done, right?” The president did not specifically mention cannabis, and it’s not immediately clear . . .

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at expanding and expediting research on the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelics, a move aimed at making substances such as psilocybin, ibogaine, LSD and MDMA more readily available to patients in clinical settings. The move will “dramatically accelerate access to new medical research and treatments based on psychedelic drugs,” Trump said. The order, which the president signed in the Oval Office on Saturday alongside federal health officials, advocates and the podcaster Joe Rogan, directs the Food and Drug Administration . . .

With new leadership in place, do policymakers have an opportunity to reassess Hungary’s outdated marijuana laws? The post A Path Forward for Cannabis Freedom in Hungary? appeared first on NORML.

“The judge here is concerned about retailers that have made big investments in inventory, and they can’t move it, they can’t transport it, they can’t sell it.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal A Franklin County judge granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) to allow two smoke shops to sell off their products less than a month after Ohio Senate Bill 56 took effect, which bans low-level THC hemp products and changes the state’s marijuana laws. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey M. Brown issued a TRO Thursday allowing Happy Harvest locations and Get Wright Lounge to sell . . .

A daily cannabis routine can slide into autopilot and leave stress untouched. Mindfulness techniques can help prevent that slide. The post Integrate mindfulness into your daily cannabis routine appeared first on The Leaf Online.

Using medical marijuana appears to help people reduce the use of other medications, including opioids, sleeping aids and antidepressants, according to a new study involving more than 3,500 patients. They also experience far fewer negative side effects after switching to cannabis from prescription drugs. The results of the survey show that across all medication categories, patients were able to reduce use of other prescription drugs by an average of 84.5 percent after beginning medical cannabis consumption. More than half the patients (58.9 percent) stopped use of other prescription . . .

Texas voters strongly support legalizing medical marijuana yet are largely unaware of their own state’s existing program that provides limited access to cannabis for certain patients, according to a new poll. The survey by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates, which served as the chief pollster for President Donald Trump’s campaigns, found that 75 percent of Texas registered voters favor “legalized marijuana in Texas for medical use”-including 85 percent of Democrats, 63 percent of Republicans and 81 percent of independents. “Medical marijuana is very popular with Texas voters-not only do 3-in-4 voters . . .

4/20 marks the unofficial start of festival season-and this year, Zig-Zag is everywhere. From Denver to Atlanta, Austin to Las Vegas, the heritage rolling paper brand is showing up across the country in a way that reflects the evolution of cannabis culture. Instead of adding to the usual chaos-packed stages, tight schedules, nonstop motion-Zig-Zag is creating space to slow it all down. It’s less about rushing from set to set, and more about being present, living the “Life’s Fast. Burn Slow” mindset in real time. “The cannabis category is maturing, and the opportunity isn’t in driving more . . .

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) has voted to implement a four-month moratorium on new cannabis cultivation licenses, Axios reports. The licensing freeze, which starts on June 16, aims to address a trend of falling cannabis prices in the state. The average price of cannabis flower recently dropped to about $14 for an eighth of an ounce. The changes will not affect retailers or cannabis microbusiness applications participating for the state’s social equity program. The licensing freeze will also not apply to existing operators who may want to increase or decrease their . . .

Pre-rolls were the most-sold product category in the U.S. cannabis industry in 2025, according to a recent Custom Cones USA report, compiled from survey insights and sales data from cannabis analytics firm Headset. The report found that cannabis pre-roll sales generated $3.6 billion in revenue last year, with more than 383 million units sold – a 15.9% market share for the U.S. industry. Pre-rolls also saw more growth last year than any other product category, according to the report, with nearly 10% year-over-year growth and a 18.6% surge in sales, continuing a five-year trend. Until 2025, . . .

A newly filed bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate would effectively let states opt out of the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is set to be enacted later this year. Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a drug-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term in office. But late last year, Trump signed new legislation containing provisions that will redefine hemp in a way that advocates say stands to destroy the industry, making it so only products with 0.4 milligrams of total THC per . . .

The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 360 labor union announced that workers at the cannabis manufacturer Sun Extractions voted to join them to secure better wages and benefits. Their decision adds to the growing momentum of UFCW Local 360’s Cannabis Workers Rising campaign, an ongoing, statewide initiative that has helped to shape labor [ . . . ] Source: UFCW Local 360 Union Organizes Sun Extraction Cannabis Manufacturing Workers from Heady NJ

For millions of Americans, cannabis freedom is still more of a pipe dream than a reality. The post Most Americans Say Cannabis Freedom Is Still Out of Reach appeared first on NORML.

The Louisiana Senate has passed a bill to create a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program, using opioid settlement dollars to fund clinical trials aimed at developing alternative treatments such as psilocybin and ibogaine. The legislation from Sen. Patrick McMath (R) cleared the chamber, with new amendments, in a unanimous vote of 37-0 on Wednesday. “This concept, this new type of treatment, was brought to my attention by members who served as Navy SEALs and terror rescue men and saw combat and came home and struggled with with post-traumatic stress. And had it not been for this ibogaine . . .

One of the senators leading the fight to legalize marijuana in Congress joked that the federal government might need to step in and enact restrictions on a more addictive substance: french fries from McDonald’s. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who has sponsored several bills to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), said that “I am the leader in the Senate for descheduling marijuana, but we should schedule McDonald’s french fries.” “I don’t know what they put on them,” he said. “I think it is an illegal substance.” The senator’s comments came at an event late last month where he . . .

Hi, Sending everyone best wishes for a happy, safe and prosperous 4/20. In the newsletter: Vireo: California’s new MSO Read up, Alex Send tips, press releases, concerns, feedback and criticism to hello@weedweek.com. Sensitive material to share? Contact Alex on Signal. FROM WEEDWEEK Vireo: California’s new MSO Before the pandemic, major MSOs including Green Thumb Industries, Trulieve, Curaleaf and Cresco Labs tried to establish beachheads in California’s massive market. None still has a significant presence here. Now much smaller Vireo Growth has a plan to succeed where the industry’s leading . . .

During the go-go years before the pandemic, major MSOs including Green Thumb Industries, Trulieve, Curaleaf and Cresco Labs tried to establish beachheads in California’s massive market. None still has a significant presence here. The competition, taxes and complexity outweighed the benefits of doing business in what’s still generally considered the world’s largest legal weed market. Their struggles have generally served as a warning to outsiders trying to take on the Golden State. But in recent months, the much smaller, Minnesota-based MSO Vireo Growth has quickly, and . . . Log in or become . . .

A Republican senator said he expects bipartisan legislation to be introduced in Congress this week to avert what he called the “disaster” of the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is set to be enacted later this year. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said in an online town hall meeting he hosted on Tuesday that hemp has “become a multi-billion-dollar industry” since products with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a drug-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term in office. But late last year, Trump signed . . .

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to issue an executive order as soon as this week signaling the administration’s willingness to explore the therapeutic benefits and safety of the psychedelic substance ibogaine. CBS News reported on Thursday that while the administration doesn’t plan to reschedule the psychedelic out of Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) at this time, the move is “meant to open the door to federal funding for further research on its effectiveness with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries, especially among veterans.” The outlet said that while officials . . .

“If the loophole persists, that trust erodes. Not because the hemp farmers are bad people. But because a system that applies rigorous standards to one channel and none to another will eventually produce a failure that damages everyone.” By Jason Leisey, Emerald Tea Supply Co. I spent years in institutional finance trading macro derivatives before I built a licensed cannabis dispensary in New Jersey. I understand how regulatory arbitrage works-how a legal category distinction, rather than any meaningful difference in the underlying asset, can create a two-tier market where one side bears all . . .

“It would effectively eliminate an entire industry in Missouri-the hemp industry-regardless of any federal change in legislation.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independenta Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (R) office received 10,000 handwritten letters Tuesday asking him to veto a Missouri bill that would impose a statewide ban on intoxicating hemp products. The letters, gathered in just 10 days, came from small-business owners, farmers and customers across Missouri who say the legislation could wipe out the state’s hemp industry-even if Congress ultimately pulls back from its own ban set to go into effect on . . .

As the unofficial marijuana holiday know as 4/20 approaches, a leading pro-legalization organization is asking people to share their personal stories about being arrested for cannabis, saying that doing so can help shine a spotlight on “the true impact of the ongoing scourge of prohibition.” The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) said in an email alert to its supporters that the organization is preparing to release a new report on cannabis arrests and that it is “vitally important” that the document not just compile raw data on enforcement but also “include the real human stories that illustrate . . .