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If you need up-to-the-minute news on the politics, business, science and culture of cannabis, you’re in the right place.

Edited by Tom Angell, a 25+ year veteran of the legalization movement, Marijuana Moment helps activists, industry professionals, consumers, policymakers and the public understand developments and trends affecting cannabis.

In addition to Marijuana Moment’s original reporting, we deliver a morning e-mail newsletter packed with all the latest headlines, primary source documents and analysis from across the world. Subscribe here.

Who Reads Marijuana Moment?

Politico:

“One of the nation’s leading trackers of developments and news in the cannabis industry.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer:

In state after state, in ballot initiatives and constitutional amendments, Americans are sending a clear message—they want an end to marijuana prohibition

I’m working with @SenBooker & @RonWyden on comprehensive marijuana reform legislation in the Senatehttps://t.co/f57FSUNjJQ

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) April 20, 2021

Former Health and Human Services Sec. Xavier Becerra:

At the direction of @POTUS, we’re continuing to examine how marijuana is scheduled. We’re looking at what the evidence tells us – and that will guide what we do. https://t.co/KrGPLfXjff

— Secretary Xavier Becerra (@SecBecerra) December 5, 2022

Shaleen Title, former Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission member:

“Thanks to Tom, I get a comprehensive yet concise, well-designed source of cannabis information in my inbox every morning. As a business owner, I need to know what’s happening in marijuana as quickly as possible, and I especially appreciate his emphasis on linking readers directly to primary source documents.”

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul:

It's time to finally legalize recreational marijuana and create an equitable adult-use cannabis program that generates much-needed revenue for New York. #SOTS21 https://t.co/IkciDxTnhW

— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) January 7, 2021

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis:

Since Colorado voters legalized cannabis a decade ago, Colorado has developed one of the leading regulatory systems in the world and inspired countless others like it across the country and around the globe.https://t.co/RrfefeteUH pic.twitter.com/a3b0Bg6VNC

— Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) January 4, 2024

Paul Armentano, NORML deputy director:

“I receive numerous unsolicited newsletters in my inbox every day. The only newsletter I subscribe to, open and read is Tom Angell’s Marijuana Moment.”

Sen. Ron Wyden:

This is big: Today @SenBooker @SenSchumer and I are releasing our draft legislation to end the federal prohibition of cannabis. https://t.co/IuibyvyM0x

— Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) July 14, 2021

Christopher Ingraham, journalist, formerly of The Washington Post:

“Tom is consistently on top of every major piece of news in marijuana policy before it happens. If you follow the topic, get his newsletter.”

Don Murphy, former Marijuana Policy Project lobbyist:

“I never go to Capitol Hill without first reading Marijuana Moment. It’s a must-read for any drug policy advocate.”

Who Else Reads Marijuana Moment?

Staffers and principals from:

U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
State legislatures
State marijuana regulatory bodies
News organizations like: New York Times, Politico, Associated Press, USA Today, Los Angeles Times and TIME
Cannabis and drug policy groups like: Marijuana Policy Project, Drug Policy Alliance, NORML and Students for Sensible Drug Policy
Industry players like: National Cannabis Industry Association, Vicente Sederberg, Weedmaps and Leafly
Think tanks like: Brookings Institution and Third Way
Cannabis dispensaries in dozens of markets
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