Ben Adlin

Ben is a writer and editor covering cannabis since 2011, including as a senior news editor for Leafly. He is currently senior editor at Marijuana Moment. He lives in Seattle.

Vermont Advances Safe Consumption Site Bill, But Cuts Second Location

Lawmakers in Vermont have formally adopted changes to narrow the scope of a House-passed safe consumption site (SCS) bill, which in…

April 23, 2024

New Orleans Police: Rats Eating Drugs in Evidence Room, “They’re All High.”

At a New Orleans City Council hearing on March 11 about the sorry state of the city’s police headquarters—which faces…

March 13, 2024

Virginia Cannabis Bills on Sales, Parenting, Resentencing Now With Gov. Youngkin

Virginia’s Democrat-led legislature passed a number of marijuana-related bills in recent weeks, sending them to Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. He…

March 7, 2024

Study Links Cannabis Use to Decreased Odds of Cognitive Decline

Marijuana use is associated with lower odds of subjective cognitive decline (SCD), according to a new study, with people who…

March 1, 2024

Alaska Eyes Psychedelics Task Force in “Anticipation of Federal Legalization”

On February 5, an Alaska Senate panel took testimony on a plan that would create a state task force to…

February 6, 2024

Major Concerns Over Hawaii Cannabis Legalization Bill

A marijuana legalization measure unveiled in draft form by Hawaii’s attorney general in 2023 has now been formally introduced in the…

January 31, 2024

New York’s Proposed Rules for Growing Cannabis in Your Home

New York regulators have released a preview of proposed rules for home cultivation of marijuana by adults ahead of the…

January 23, 2024

Congressional Resolution Demands Cannabis Equity, Push for UN Reform

The Democratic co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus have reintroduced a resolution “urging action to increase equity within cannabis policy…

January 12, 2024

Work on MN Marijuana Record Expungements “Well Underway”

Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety posted an update on the state’s mandated expungement of thousands of marijuana-related criminal records on…

January 5, 2024

Why People Often Prefer Cannabis to Other Sleep Aids

A new survey of cannabis consumers with sleep issues found that most preferred to use marijuana instead of other sleep…

November 14, 2023