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 28 2024
Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Revising Recreational Marijuana Laws, Allows Licensed Cultivation This Year
Governor Tim Walz has signed into law legislation that makes several significant changes to the state’s recreational marijuana law, which has been in place for a year. Later this year, Minnesota will permit certain commercial cultivators to begin growing marijuana in anticipation of the launch of the state’s retail market. Cannabis business licenses will be awarded …
May 28 2024
South African President Signs Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act (“CfPPA”). The CfPPA regulates the cultivation, possession, and use of recreational cannabis by adults in a private setting. “The consequent regulatory reform enabled by the CfPPA will, amongst others, entirely remove cannabis from the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act”, states …
May 28 2024
Delaware Governor Signs Bill Allowing Medical Marijuana for Any Condition; Those 65+ Can Self-Certify
Legislation that would alter Delaware’s medical marijuana law has been signed into law by Governor John Carney. House Bill 285 will remove the state’s list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions, allowing physicians to recommend the medicine for any condition they deem appropriate. In addition, the proposal will allow those aged 65 and older to self-certify …
May 28 2024
Atlanta City Council Supports Covering Psilocybin and Ketamine Treatment for City Employees
An ordinance endorsed by a majority of the Atlanta City Council would study the potential of providing ketamine and psilocybin coverage to city employees, including firefighters, cops and city staff. Sponsored by Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari and cosponsored by a majority of the council, the resolution states that “that the Department of Human Resources is hereby …
May 28 2024
The 4 States That Could Become the 25th to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
There are 24 states that have legalized recreational marijuana, but several are vying to become the 25th. Although proponents of marijuana legalization are actively trying to change state law in nearly all of the 26 states without legal marijuana, a handful of efforts have a real possibility of succeeding this year. In particular, there are …
May 28 2024
White House Drug Czar Says Rescheduling Marijuana Will Have “Historic and Long-Lasting Impact”
The White House Drug Czar says the DEA’s proposal to reschedule marijuana will have “historic and long-lasting impact”. “We’ve had a policy for over half a century where so many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana”, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Rahul Gupta said in …
May 27 2024
Missouri Marijuana Stores Sold $120 Million Worth of Product in April, Continuing Strong Sales Trend
In Missouri, legal marijuana sales remained robust in April, with a total of $120.1 million in sales, continuing the strong performance seen in previous months. According to data released by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there was $104.6 million in recreational marijuana sales and $15.5 million in medical marijuana sales in April. …
May 27 2024
Federal Plan to Reschedule Marijuana Receives Over 6,100 Comments, Two-Thirds Support Full Descheduling
In the six days since the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) filed its proposal to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act, there has been over 6,000 comments submitted. On May 21, the DEA submitted their proposal in the Federal Register, officially launching the legally required 60-day public comment period. Since …
May 27 2024
Federal Health Agency Acknowledges Psilocybin’s Potential Benefits for Mental Health and Addiction
A federal health agency has recently published a page highlighting the potential benefits of psilocybin, a psychedelic substance, for mental health and addiction treatment. The page, titled “Psilocybin for Mental Health and Addiction: What You Need To Know,” was posted on the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) website, which is part of …
May 26 2024
The Top 5 Most Popular Legal Marijuana Strains In the United States
In the United States, there are hundreds of marijuana strains sold in the legal marijuana market, including over 600 in Massachusetts alone. That said, some strains are far more popular and prominent than others. Currently, 24 states have legalized recreational marijuana, and 38 states have legalized medical marijuana. Most of these states have thriving legal …
