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.

VA Lawmakers Advance Three Marijuana, Psychedelics Reform Bills

Virginia lawmakers have advanced a handful of drug policy bills—including measures to legalize commercial cannabis sales in the commonwealth, seal…

January 31, 2025

Study: Despite Fears, Legal Marijuana Hasn’t Normalized Impaired Driving

Contrary to concerns among some critics that legalizing marijuana would normalize cannabis-impaired driving, a new study found “no support that…

December 24, 2024

After the Election, PA and Hawaii Seem Likeliest States to Legalize Marijuana

In the aftermath of the November 5 election, cannabis reform advocates are working to determine what the outcomes will mean…

November 13, 2024

Hundreds Prosecuted for Drug Use During Pregnancy in Year After Dobbs

A new report from a reproductive rights organization finds that pregnancy-related prosecutions are at an all-time high in the wake…

October 4, 2024

National Cancer Institute Surveys Pain Patients’ Cannabis, Polysubstance Use

A federal government agency has published a wide-ranging series of scientific reports on marijuana and cancer as part of an…

September 23, 2024

Marijuana and Working Memory: Research Contradicts Stereotypes

Researchers looking into the effects of medical marijuana use on brain processes say in a new federally funded paper, published…

September 20, 2024

Cannabis Use Among Older Adults Almost Doubles in Three Years

A new study supported by AARP shows that marijuana use by older people in the United States has nearly doubled…

September 13, 2024

Cannabis Legalization a Potential Vote-Winner in Key Swing States: Poll

A new public opinion survey in the key presidential election swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin shows that voters…

September 3, 2024

Growing Acceptance of Cannabis in Sports, Highlights NFL-Funded Study

New research funded by the National Football League (NFL) highlights the growing acceptability of therapeutic cannabis in sports. But it…

August 23, 2024

Olympia, WA, Decriminalizes Psychedelic Plants and Fungi

Leaders in Washington State’s capital city of Olympia voted unanimously on August 13 to pass a resolution locally decriminalizing psilocybin…

August 15, 2024