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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May 30 2024
President Biden Says the Thousands of Marijuana Charges He Pardoned Should Also Be Expunged
President Biden has issued thousands of federal marijuana pardons. Now, he says these charges should also be expunged. In October 2022, President Joe Biden announced a sweeping pardon for all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. The pardon applied to thousands of individuals convicted on federal charges since 1992. Following the initial pardons, over a …
May 30 2024
New York Senate Passes Bill Allowing Cannabis-Related Employment for Individuals on Parole
The New York Senate has passed a bill allowing individuals under parole, probation, or other state supervision to be employed by cannabis licensees. The bill, introduced by Senator Kevin Parker in February, was approved yesterday with a vote of 45 to 16. The measure amends the existing cannabis law, specifically targeting Section 127, subdivision 6, …
May 30 2024
Louisiana Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Automatic Pardons for Marijuana Possession Convictions
Legislation that allows for the automatic expungement of first-time marijuana possession convictions has been given approval by Louisiana’s full legislature. House Bill 391 “Removes eligibility for a pardon by the governor without the necessity of completion of sentence and without a recommendation of the Board of Pardons for a person convicted of possessing more than …
May 30 2024
Marijuana’s Move to Schedule III: 15 Changes and 15 Constants
The DEA is moving marijuana to Schedule III, officially proposing the change on May 21. Here’s a breakdown of the 15 most significant changes this will bring, and the top 15 changes it won’t bring. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has taken a significant step by proposing to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a …
May 29 2024
Study: CBD-Rich Cannabis Oil Enhances Social Interaction in Animal Model
Cannabis oil “promotes social behavior by acting on oxytocin pathway”, according to the results of a new study. Titled Cannabis Sativa Oil Promotes Social Interaction and Ultrasonic Communication by Acting on Oxytocin Pathway, the study was published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, and it was published online by the US National Library of …
May 29 2024
Head of Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Program Chosen to Lead Rhode Island’s Recreational Marijuana Program
Michelle Reddish, who has been the chief operating officer of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority for the past year, has been selected to lead Rhode Island’s new cannabis agency. The Senate Committee on Judiciary is set to review Reddish’s nomination to head the state’s Cannabis Office, as reported by the Rhode Island Current. Governor Dan …
May 29 2024
New Hampshire House Rejects Senate Changes to Medical Marijuana Bill, Votes to Establish Conference Committee
The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted today against concurring with the Senate amendments to a bill that would allow medical marijuana to be prescribed for any condition. The House’s decision to reject the Senate’s amendments to House Bill 1278 comes six days after the Senate passed the bill. The House had previously passed HB …
May 29 2024
Louisiana Legislature Approves Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana Paraphernalia, Sends it to Governor Jeff Landry
Legislation to decriminalize the possession of marijuana paraphernalia throughout Louisiana has been given approval by the state’s full legislature. Louisiana’s full legislature has voted to pass House Bill 165, sending it to Governor Jeff Landry. The bill received final approval by the House of Representatives today by a vote of 69 to 24. It passed …
May 29 2024
Initiative to Decriminalize Marijuana in Lockhart, Texas, to be Voted on This November
Supporters of the the Lockhart Freedom Act have submitted more than twice the number of signatures required to put the measure to a vote this November. At a press conference today, Campaign Director Elle Cross says proponents of the initiative have submitted nearly 1,000 signatures with the city clerk’s office, more than twice the amount …
May 29 2024
DEA Official: Marijuana to be Rescheduled to Schedule III by October
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal to reschedule marijuana is set to be finalized by October, according to a DEA official. On May 21, the DEA published its proposal to move marijuana to Schedule III in the Federal Register, launching a legally mandated 60-day public comment period. Once this period ends on July 22, the …
