Brian Mast

The U.S. government’s foreign assistance programs face an unprecedented freeze, which may put millions of lives at risk worldwide. New Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a sweeping order on Friday to freeze new funding for most U.S. foreign aid, reports CNBC. However, there are exceptions...

New York Lawmakers Approve Bill For Permanent Cannabis Farmers Markets New York legislators passed a bill to make cannabis farmers markets a permanent fixture. Sponsored by State Sen. Michelle Hinchey (D) and Assembly member Donna Lupardo (D), the bill aims to support growers by allowing licensed...

The latest bipartisan push in Congress to address cannabis reform comes as cannabis-related amendments to a large-scale spending bill covering Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies (MilConVA) for the 2025 fiscal year that were filed recently. The measure from Reps. Brian Mast...

Tuesday's news that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug blew the industry and sent cannabis stocks high in the sky. And, while the move was generally praised by the majority of industry experts some ...

Bipartisan lawmakers sent a letter Friday to House appropriators urging them to maintain protections (contained in a spending bill) enabling physicians with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recommend medical marijuana to veterans in states with legal cannabis programs...

In a significant development, Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) has reintroduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) 2.0 Act, signaling a renewed effort to end federal marijuana prohibition in states where it is legal. The revised bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Lori...

An updated directive from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) confirms once again that VA doctors are banned from recommending medical marijuana treatment to their patients. The revised Veterans Health Administration (VHA) guidance, updated on July 28th, reported...

"I cannot tell you how many times I've heard veterans tell me that medical marijuana saved their life," Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) recently stated. What Happened: As first reported by Marijuana Moment, Blumenauer's statement aligns with the sentiment of a bipartisan group of...

It’s time for the federal government to address cannabis legalization as the 118th Congress gets underway. That's according to Rep. Earl Blumenauer who, during a virtual media briefing on Wednesday, discussed the latest developments in cannabis policy. “I want this to be the last...

On Thursday, Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Florida's Rep. Brian Mast (R) reintroduced a bill to establish the foundation for legalizing cannabis at the federal level, Marijuana Moment first reported. Joyce, a co-chair of the...

Cannabis advocates will hold a policy forum in the Capitol Visitors Center of the  Congressional Auditorium symbolically scheduled for April 20 - the unofficial marijuana holiday. The summit will bring together activists and leaders from government, business, healthcare,...

Are marijuana users allowed to own guns under federal law? According to Oklahoma Federal Judge Patrick Wyrick, a federal law banning cannabis consumers from owning firearms is unconstitutional. Wyrick, who was appointed by Donald Trump, cited last year’s U.S. Supreme Court...

The first cannabis-focused bill filed in the new Congress concerns the controversial issue of medical marijuana patients and their gun rights, or medical marijuana and second amendment conflicts. The bill (HR 363), introduced Friday by Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV), seeks “to...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wrote a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to deschedule marijuana and remove it from the Controlled Substances Act,  reported Politico. The letter, authored by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), ...

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker thinks that Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell is significantly impacting his Senate colleagues to oppose passing any cannabis-related bills in the lame-duck session. Last week, McConnell revealed he was pleased that the final version of the National Defense...