Anthony Martinelli is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Marijuana Herald, a daily marijuana news and information website that launched in 2018. You can reach Anthony at [email protected].
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Feb 26 2025
Kentucky Bill to Legalize Marijuana Cultivation for Patients and Expand List of Qualifying Conditions Receives Committee Assignment
Kentucky House Bill 571, a measure to significantly expand the state’s medical marijuana program, has been assigned to the House Health Services Committee. HB 571 was filed earlier this month by State Representative Alan Gentry (D) and placed in the House Committee on Committees. Yesterday, the bill advanced to the Health Services Committee. The proposed …
Feb 26 2025
Study: Psilocin “Exhibits Significant Therapeutic Potential in the Treatment of Epilepsy”
A study being published in the journal Pharmacology Research & Perspectives found that psilocin, the active metabolite of psilocybin, “exhibits significant therapeutic potential in the treatment of epilepsy.” Researchers from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, and Tarbiat Modares University conducted experiments using mouse seizure models to evaluate psilocin’s effects. The …
Feb 25 2025
West Virginia Lawmakers Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Marijuana
Today, Delegate Sean Hornbuckle (D-Cabell) introduced House Joint Resolution 27 to the West Virginia Legislature, which would place a proposal to amend the state constitution to legalize cannabis on the 2026 general election ballot. The resolution, co-sponsored by Delegates Lewis, Pushkin, Hansen, and Garcia, has been referred to the Judiciary Committee for further deliberation. HJR …
Feb 25 2025
South Dakota Governor Signs Kratom Bill Into Law
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed House Bill 1056 into law, officially establishing statewide regulations on kratom products. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives in January with a unanimous 66 to 0 vote and cleared the Senate on February 13, also unanimously (35 to 0), introduces restrictions on kratom sales and distribution …
Feb 25 2025
Arizona: $26 Million in Marijuana Taxes Garnered in January 2025, Most Since January 2024
Arizona’s marijuana industry generated over $26 million in tax revenue in January. There was $26,010,976 in tax revenue generated from licensed marijuana sales in January, according to the Arizona Department of Revenue. This is a notable increase over the $23.3 million garnered in December and the $23.7 million in November. January’s taxes brings the all-time …
Feb 25 2025
WA Bill to Revise Marijuana Advertising Laws Passes Second Senate Committee, Advances to Full Senate
Senate Bill 5206 has cleared another legislative hurdle, passing the Senate Ways and Means Committee yesterday after previously being approved by the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce. The bill now advances to the full Senate for a vote. Sponsored by Senators Drew MacEwen (R), Chris Gildon (R), and Derek Stanford (D), the legislation would …
Feb 24 2025
New York Governor Proposes Reinstating Marijuana Odor as Evidence for Impaired Driving Tests, Facing Opposition From Legalization Advocates
Governor Kathy Hochul has introduced a proposal to reintroduce the smell of cannabis as a factor in determining reasonable cause for ordering blood tests in impaired driving cases. New York’s recreational marijuana law, signed in 2021, explicitly barred police from using the odor of marijuana as justification for a traffic stop or vehicle search. Hochul’s …
Feb 24 2025
Idaho Governor Signs Legislation Establishing Mandatory Minimum Fine for Marijuana Possession
Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 7 into law today, officially establishing a mandatory minimum fine for marijuana possession. The measure, which previously passed the state Senate in a 27 to 8 vote after clearing the House 54 to 14, takes away judicial discretion to issue fines below a set amount. Under Idaho’s existing …
Feb 24 2025
States Most Likely to Legalize Cannabis in 2025
24 states have legalized recreational marijuana. Here’s a look at the states most likely to become the 25th to legalize. Legislative efforts to legalize recreational cannabis have been introduced in numerous states, but those listed below are the most likely to legalize cannabis this year.
Feb 24 2025
Texas Bill Would Ban All THC-Containing Hemp Products, Limit Cannabinoids to CBD and CBG
A newly introduced bill in the Texas Legislature would prohibit the sale of consumable hemp products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other cannabinoids besides cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG). Senate Bill 3, sponsored by Republican State Senator Charles Perry, was filed on Feb. 20 and referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee. The measure would ban …
