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 15 2024
New Hampshire’s Full Senate to Vote on House-Backed Marijuana Legalization Bill
The New Hampshire Senate is scheduled to vote tomorrow, May 16, on legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana. House Bill 1633 was given approval last week by the Senate Judiciary Committee, marking the first time a Senate committee in New Hampshire has ever given approval to a marijuana legalization bill. The measure has already been …
May 15 2024
Maryland Marijuana Sales Top $90 Million in April
There was over $90 million in legal marijuana sold in Maryland for the second straight month. Although April saw a slight decrease in marijuana sales compared to March, they were still substantial at $92,291,643. Of this total, approximately $63 million came from recreational marijuana sales. Year to date, Maryland’s legal marijuana market has generated $365.3 …
May 15 2024
The 5 Most Impactful Pro-Marijuana Moves Made By President Biden
Throughout his Senate career, President Joe Biden often took a staunch anti-marijuana and anti-drug stance. However, since taking office, President Biden has become one of the most pro-marijuana presidents in U.S. history, and certainly the most impactful. During his 2020 presidential campaign, Biden announced that he supported decriminalizing marijuana and allowing states to decide their own …
May 15 2024
GOP Congresswoman Praises Decision to Reschedule Marijuana, Department of Health Secretary Warns Decision “Has Not Been Finalized”
At a congressional hearing today a GOP lawmaker praised the DEA’s decision to reschedule marijuana, with the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warning that rescheduling has not yet been finalized. At today’s hearing of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Congressmember Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) told HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra …
May 14 2024
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Exceed $1 Billion, Patient Count Surpasses 100,000
Since the start of legal medical marijuana distribution in Arkansas in 2019, sales have surpassed $1 billion. According to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Arkansas medical marijuana patients have purchased over $1.10 billion worth of products since sales began in May 2019. The DFA reports that 203,000 pounds of medical marijuana have …
May 14 2024
Michigan’s April Marijuana Sales Top $275 Million, Total Sales Surpass $8 Billion as Prices Hit All-Time Low
Legal marijuana sales in Michigan passed $275 million in April, despite prices dropping to an all-time low. According to data compiled and released by the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency, there was a total of $278,546,443 worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in April. Just $1,861,261.02 was purchased by medical marijuana patients, with the …
May 14 2024
Willie Nelson Releasing Cannabis Cookbook in November With Wife Annie
Country music icon, bestselling author, and cannabis entrepreneur Willie Nelson is releasing a cannabis cookbook this November with his Wife Annie. According to a press release, “Willie Nelson pairs his gift for storytelling and herbal remedies with his wife Annie’s passion for home cooked meals in this cookbook of cannabis-infused delicacies”. The book is titled …
May 14 2024
Total Wine & More, Largest Wine Retailer in the U.S., Now Selling THC Beverages in Texas and Louisiana
Total Wine & More, the largest independent wine retailer in the US, says it is now carrying a variety of drinks infused with THC in all of its Texas and Louisiana locations. Founded in 1991 in Delaware, Total Wine & More operates 260 “wine superstores” across 28 states. In a press announcement Total Wine & …
May 14 2024
DEA Says Average THC Content in Illicit Marijuana is 16%
According to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) report, the average THC content of marijuana flower sold through the illicit market in the United States is 16%. The report uses data from the University of Mississippi’s Marijuana Monitoring Program, which is responsible for testing marijuana seized by the DEA as well as local and state law …
May 14 2024
New Hampshire Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Legislation
Legislation that would have initially place an arbitrary cap on the allowable THC in medical marijuana has been given approval by a key committee in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Senate Bill 419 has been given approval through the Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee by a vote of 12 to 8. The …
