# science & health (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover science & health. Page: Feed: --- ## [CDC wants medical cannabis question on federal health survey (Newsletter: August 27, 2026)](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/cdc-wants-medical-cannabis-question-on-federal-health-survey-newsletter-august-27-2026/) _2026-08-27 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ Feds urge states to prep for psychedelic approval; IA governor candidate on marijuana; Cannabis R & D tax credit op-ed 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… Free to \[…\] The post CDC wants medical cannabis question on… ## [States Should Start Planning Now For FDA Approval Of Psychedelics, Federal Report Says](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/states-should-start-planning-now-for-fda-approval-of-psychedelics-federal-report-says/) _2026-08-26 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ A federal health agency has published a new report on recent advances in psychedelic medicine, along with recommendations for state policymakers on how to prepare for formal approval of drugs like psilocybin and MDMA. It also notes how the Schedule I status of many psychedelics has hampered scientific studies on their effects for decades. “Psychedelic-assisted \[…\] The post States Should Start… ## [How Cannabis Companies Can Take Advantage Of The Research And Development Tax Credit Under Federal Rescheduling (Op-Ed)](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/how-cannabis-companies-can-take-advantage-of-the-research-and-development-tax-credit-under-federal-rescheduling-op-ed/) _2026-08-26 · Marijuana Moment · Marijuana Moment_ “Cannabis companies should consider various pitfalls to ensure not only legal compliance, but to maximize potential benefits.” By Meeren Amin, William Bogot and Douglas W. Charnas, Fox Rothschild LLP With rescheduling of medicinal marijuana and potential relief coming for recreational use, cannabis companies should be aware of tax benefits available to the industry. One such \[…\] The post How… ## [Iowa Democratic Governor Candidate Explains Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized Even If It’s ‘Dangerous’](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/iowa-democratic-governor-candidate-explains-why-marijuana-should-be-legalized-even-if-its-dangerous/) _2026-08-26 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ The Democratic Party’s nominee to be the next governor of Iowa is explaining why he thinks marijuana should be legalized and treated like alcohol, even if he thinks it’s “dangerous.” Legalizing and taxing cannabis can be part of solving the state’s $1.3 annual budget deficit, Rob Sand, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, said at a town \[…\] The post Iowa Democratic Governor Candidate Explains Why… ## [CDC Wants To Add New Question About Marijuana’s Medical Benefits To Federal Health Survey](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/cdc-wants-to-add-new-question-about-marijuanas-medical-benefits-to-federal-health-survey/) _2026-08-26 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is proposing to add a new question to an annual health survey that would ask how often people use marijuana and whether they are doing so for specific medical reasons or if it is just “for fun or to get high.” The agency’s proposed 2028 National Health \[…\] The post CDC Wants To Add New Question About Marijuana’s Medical Benefits To Federal… ## [DEA releases cannabis rescheduling hearing transcript (Newsletter: August 26, 2026)](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/dea-releases-cannabis-rescheduling-hearing-transcript-newsletter-august-26-2026/) _2026-08-26 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ FBI’s updated marijuana arrest data; TX Dems slam GOP over hemp THC ban; New IL medical cannabis conditions; Problematic use & prohibition op-ed 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 \[…\] The post DEA releases cannabis rescheduling… ## [Illinois Adds Two New Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/illinois-adds-two-new-medical-marijuana-qualifying-conditions/) _2026-08-25 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ Illinois officials have added two new qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Tuesday that patients with sickle cell disease and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) with chronic pain can now qualify for legal access to medical cannabis, with a doctor’s recommendation. IDPH Director Dr. \[…\] The post… ## [More Than 200,000 People Were Arrested For Marijuana Possession In The U.S. Last Year, FBI Data Shows](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/more-than-200000-people-were-arrested-for-marijuana-possession-in-the-u-s-last-year-fbi-data-shows/) _2026-08-25 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ More than 200,000 people were arrested for possessing marijuana in the U.S. last year, according to the FBI’s latest annual crime report, and another 17,000 were booked for allegedly selling or growing cannabis. Those figures likely understate the true number of people busted for marijuana, however, given inconsistencies in the federal data and questions about \[…\] The post More Than 200,000 People… ## [DEA Releases Full Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Transcript As Judge Prepares To Issue His Recommendation](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/dea-releases-full-marijuana-rescheduling-hearing-transcript-as-judge-prepares-to-issue-his-recommendation/) _2026-08-25 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ The full official transcript of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal has now been made available to the public. The release of the day-by-day record of the cannabis rescheduling proceedings comes after DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julius ordered that dozens of mostly small and technical changes be \[…\] The post DEA… ## [Reports Of Increases In Problematic Cannabis Use Don’t Mean We Should Return To Prohibition (Op-Ed)](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/reports-of-increases-in-problematic-cannabis-use-dont-mean-we-should-return-to-prohibition-op-ed/) _2026-08-25 · Marijuana Moment · Marijuana Moment_ “A free society should be capable of learning to live with potentially risky substances without the government banning them.” By Jeffrey A. Singer, Cato Institute As a physician, I don’t dismiss recent reports of increases in problematic cannabis use. But we should avoid letting them trigger another drug-war moral panic. Cannabis use has increased as \[…\] The post Reports Of Increases In… ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QIPEXNWvOxqX) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Feds Aren’t Answering States’ Questions On Marijuana Rescheduling Process, South Dakota Official Says](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/feds-arent-answering-states-questions-on-marijuana-rescheduling-process-south-dakota-official-says/) _2026-08-22 · Marijuana Moment · Marijuana Moment_ “At the state level, we probably have more questions than answers.” By Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight A federal change in medical marijuana’s legal classification should help South Dakota’s medical cannabis industry claim business tax deductions and gain access to banking, officials told state lawmakers Monday, but questions remain about the broader impact. Whitney Brunner, \[…\] The post… ## [Tennessee Hemp Product Ban Could Lead To $110 Million Tax Shortfall, Projections Show](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/tennessee-hemp-product-ban-could-lead-to-110-million-tax-shortfall-projections-show/) _2026-08-22 · Marijuana Moment · Marijuana Moment_ “Their decisions left Tennesseans who rely on hemp for chronic pain out on the side of our busted roads and stuck the rest of us with the tax burden.” By Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout Tennessee Republican lawmakers banned popular cannabinoid-derived hemp products starting in July, and after one month of sales tax collections, projections are \[…\] The post Tennessee Hemp Product Ban Could Lead To… ## [Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Pledges Huge Tax Cut For Marijuana Industry, Along With Crackdown On Hemp Products](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/michigan-gop-governor-candidate-pledges-huge-tax-cut-for-marijuana-industry-along-with-crackdown-on-hemp-products/) _2026-08-21 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ The Republican Party’s nominee for governor of Michigan is promising to repeal or significantly roll back a recently enacted tax hike on the marijuana industry if he is elected in November. He also wants to crack down on sales of unregulated hemp THC products. Last year, lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), who is term-limited \[…\] The post Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Pledges Huge Tax Cut… ## [Iowa Officials File Rules To Let Out-Of-State Patients Register For Medical Marijuana Access](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/iowa-officials-file-rules-to-let-out-of-state-patients-register-for-medical-marijuana-access/) _2026-08-21 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ Iowa regulators have filed proposed rules changes to remove the residency requirement for patients in the state’s medical cannabis program while also ensuring that military veterans qualify for reduced registration fees. The residency-focused part of the regulatory change from the state Department of Health and Human Services is meant to comply with provisions of a bill \[…\] The post Iowa Officials… ## [Too Many People On Probation And Parole Still Can’t Use Medical Marijuana, Even Under Federal Rescheduling And State Legalization (Op-Ed)](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/too-many-people-on-probation-and-parole-still-cant-use-medical-marijuana-even-under-federal-rescheduling-and-state-legalization-op-ed/) _2026-08-21 · Marijuana Moment · Marijuana Moment_ “Because marijuana use remains illegal under federal law, standard supervision conditions may prohibit consumption.” By Sephria Reynolds-Tanner, Reason Foundation Medical marijuana is legal in 47 states, the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories. Yet for millions of Americans on probation or parole suffering from qualifying conditions like chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and… ## [Texas Officials Sued Again Over Hemp THC Product Restrictions](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/texas-officials-sued-again-in-federal-court-over-hemp-thc-product-restrictions/) _2026-08-21 · Marijuana Moment · Marijuana Moment_ “We are asking the Court to uphold the Texas Constitution, protect thousands of Texas jobs, and keep policy decisions where they belong—with the elected representatives of the people.” By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Several members of the hemp industry are filing an additional lawsuit against the state of Texas alleging the ban on nearly \[…\] The post Texas Officials Sued Again Over Hemp THC… ## [DEA Judge Issues Order On Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Transcript Corrections](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/dea-judge-issues-order-on-marijuana-rescheduling-hearing-transcript-corrections/) _2026-08-21 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ The judge overseeing a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal has issued an order directing that corrections be made to the official transcript of the proceedings. DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julius on Thursday ordered that dozens of mostly small and technical changes be made to the record and \[…\] The post DEA Judge… ## [FDA wants help monitoring cannabis convos on social media (Newsletter: August 21, 2026)](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/fda-wants-help-monitoring-cannabis-convos-on-social-media-newsletter-august-21-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ Poll: MA voters oppose legalization rollback; SXSW marijuana & psychedelics panels; Study: THC cannabis drinks reduce alcohol consumption 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 is often \[…\] The post… ## [Cannabis Drinks Help People Consume Less Alcohol While Improving Sleep And Mood, Study Finds](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/cannabis-drinks-help-people-consume-less-alcohol-while-improving-sleep-and-mood-study-finds/) _2026-08-20 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ Most people who consume cannabis beverages end up drinking less alcohol— and see improved sleep, less stress and reduced pain, according to the results of a new study. The results come as Congress is considering whether to allow a currently scheduled ban on hemp THC products to take effect as scheduled in November or to \[…\] The post Cannabis Drinks Help People Consume Less Alcohol While Improving… ## [SXSW Is Considering Marijuana And Psychedelics Panel Proposals For 2027 Festival, And You Can Vote On Them](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/sxsw-is-considering-marijuana-and-psychedelics-panel-proposals-for-2027-festival-and-you-can-vote-on-them/) _2026-08-20 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ The South by Southwest (SXSW) is once again accepting public votes on which panels will be a part of the annual festival—and people can choose from a variety of marijuana- and psychedelics-focused proposals for the 2027 edition of the event. As in years past, potential SXSW attendees should have plenty of cannabis and drug policy \[…\] The post SXSW Is Considering Marijuana And Psychedelics Panel… ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eFy8nFavCJNm) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Massachusetts Voters Don’t Support Repealing Recreational Marijuana Sales On The Ballot, Poll Shows](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/massachusetts-voters-dont-support-repealing-recreational-marijuana-sales-on-the-ballot-poll-shows/) _2026-08-20 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ Most Massachusetts voters oppose a measure on the November ballot to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and WCVB-TV, found that a total of 55 percent of registered voters said they would either definitely vote no on repealing recreational cannabis sales \[…\] The post Massachusetts Voters Don’t… ## [FDA Wants Help Monitoring Marijuana And Hemp Posts On TikTok, Reddit And Instagram](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/fda-seeks-contractor-to-monitor-marijuana-and-hemp-posts-on-tiktok-reddit-and-instagram/) _2026-08-20 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking a contractor to monitor social media sites like TikTok, Instagram and Reddit for conversations about marijuana and hemp products, and to conduct a survey of cannabis consumers, among other tasks. The agency said in a request for quotes that it is seeking help to “address knowledge gaps \[…\] The post FDA Wants Help Monitoring Marijuana And Hemp Posts… ## [Lawmakers press Trump for cannabis rescheduling guidance (Newsletter: August 20, 2026)](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/lawmakers-press-trump-for-cannabis-rescheduling-guidance-newsletter-august-20-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ NH lawmakers override marijuana greenhouse veto; Study: Medical cannabis helps sleep; Study: Psilocybin boosts mental health; Rescheduling op-ed 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… Your good deed for \[…\] The post… ## [New Hampshire Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto Of Bill Allowing Medical Marijuana Cultivation In Greenhouses](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-hampshire-lawmakers-override-governors-veto-of-bill-allowing-medical-marijuana-cultivation-in-greenhouses/) _2026-08-19 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ New Hampshire lawmakers have voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill to let medical cannabis companies grow marijuana in greenhouses. The Senate on Wednesday voted 16-8 to reverse Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s (R) decision, and the House of Representatives did so by a vote of 257-44. Supporters argue that the proposal will make cannabis \[…\] The post New Hampshire Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto… ## [Why DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Proposal May Be DOA Under The Trump Administration (Op-Ed)](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/why-deas-marijuana-rescheduling-proposal-may-be-doa-under-the-trump-administration-op-ed/) _2026-08-19 · Marijuana Moment · Marijuana Moment_ “Trump himself has never called for relaxing federal controls on adult-use marijuana.” By Robert A. Mikos, Vanderbilt University Law School Last month, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wrapped up hearings on a long-delayed Biden Administration proposal to reschedule all marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The agency’s proposed rule would move the drug from \[…\] The post… ## [Oregon’s Psilocybin Program Helps People Improve Mental Health, Federally Funded Study Published By American Medical Association Shows](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/oregons-psilocybin-program-helps-people-improve-mental-health-federally-funded-study-published-by-american-medical-association-shows/) _2026-08-19 · Marijuana Moment · Marijuana Moment_ “They reported decreases in depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms; improved life satisfaction; and improved mental wellbeing.” By Jack Gorsline, Psychedelic State(s) of America Oregon’s state-regulated psilocybin program has maintained a strong safety record while delivering measurable mental health improvements. But an impending financial crisis threatens to dismantle… ## [Medical Marijuana Improves Sleep Satisfaction And Boosts Quality Of Life, Study Shows](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/medical-marijuana-improves-sleep-satisfaction-and-boosts-quality-of-life-study-shows/) _2026-08-19 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ Full-spectrum cannabis oil is associated with “favorable perceived quality of life and sleep satisfaction,” according to a new study of medical marijuana patients. Higher concentrations and longer treatments also seemed to produce “higher odds of better outcomes.” Researchers at State University of Montes Claros conducted a cross-sectional observational survey involving 71 medical patients… ## [Bipartisan Lawmakers Press Trump For Marijuana Rescheduling Guidance—Including Whether Medicare Will Cover Medical Cannabis](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/bipartisan-lawmakers-press-trump-for-marijuana-rescheduling-guidance-including-whether-medicare-will-cover-medical-cannabis/) _2026-08-19 · Tom Angell · Marijuana Moment_ A bipartisan coalition of members of Congress are pressing President Donald Trump and key members of his Cabinet for additional guidance on how the partial rescheduling of marijuana will affect cannabis businesses and consumers. Among other things, they want to know whether there are plans for Medicare to cover medical cannabis. The administration’s marijuana rescheduling \[…\] The post Bipartisan…