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- North Carolina Police Can Search Based On Smell Of Cannabis, Supreme Court Rules August 15, 2026“The totality of the circumstances, including the odor of cannabis, provided law enforcement with probable cause to search.” By Carolina Journal The North Carolina Supreme Court has upheld a conviction in a Mecklenburg County case involving a defendant whose arrest was linked to authorities detecting cannabis odor. Friday’s unanimous decision in State v. Schiene marked the court’s […]Marijuana Moment
- Marijuana Legalization Boosts Agriculture Jobs In States That Enact It, New Study Shows August 14, 2026States that enact marijuana legalization see jobs in the agriculture sector increase more than they would have without the policy change, according to a new economic analysis from researchers at Texas Tech University. The results, which were presented at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association’s 2026 meeting last month, found a 9 percent uptick in […]Tom Angell
- Talarico Suggests Paxton Cracked Down On Cannabis To ‘Enrich’ Donors In Alcohol And Tobacco Industries August 14, 2026Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is suggesting that his Republican opponent for the seat supports banning cannabis in order to aid his political donors in the alcohol and tobacco industries. “People are outraged across the state, and it’s not any one political party,” Talarico said of recently enacted state restrictions on hemp products […]Tom Angell
- Top Marijuana Advocacy Group Raises Alarm About Initiative To Roll Back Legalization In Massachusetts August 14, 2026One of the nation’s leading marijuana reform organizations says it would be “disastrous” for the cannabis industry is an initiative to roll back Massachusetts’s legalization law that is on that state’s November ballot is approved by voters. “If you haven’t been paying attention to what’s going on in the Bay State, it’s time to start,” […]Tom Angell
- DEA defends synthetic cannabinoid ban (Newsletter: August 14, 2026) August 14, 2026IL marijuana biz form; Study: Medical cannabis for endometriosis; TX hemp product ban op-ed; OH marijuana prices 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 consumed […]Tom Angell