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 04 2024
Minnesota Legislature Approves Bill to Accelerate Start of Recreational Marijuana Sales
The full Minnesota Senate has passed legislation, already approved by the House of Representatives, that would expedite the start of legal recreational marijuana sales. On Friday, the Senate approved the measure introduced by State Representative Zack Stephenson (D) with a vote of 34 to 32. Last month, the House of Representatives passed the proposal with …
May 03 2024
New Jersey Legislation Proposes Commission to Monitor and Potentially Cap Medical Marijuana Prices
A pair of New Jersey lawmakers filed legislation yesterday that would establish a commission to monitor medical marijuana prices, with the authority to establish temporary price caps if they deem it necessary. Assembly Bill 4263 was filed by State Assemblymembers Michael Venezia (D) and Garnet Hall (D), and it’s been assigned to the Assembly Oversight, …
May 03 2024
Maine to Implement New Marijuana Rules That Remove Front-Door ID Checks, Allow Minors in Stores, and Permit Samples
Maine is implementing new marijuana regulations that will align cannabis retail environments more closely with those of liquor stores. The changes to the state’s marijuana program, championed by State Senator Craig Hickman, is set to transform both the shopping experience and storage practices at cannabis outlets. This law is expected to take effect by this …
May 03 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris Praises DEA’s Rescheduling Decision, But Says “We Need to Legalize Marijuana”
Vice President Kamala Harris “fully supports” the DEA’s decision to reschedule marijuana, while clarifying her support for legalization. On Tuesday, it was reported that following an over eight-month review by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), they will be rescheduling marijuana. This development was confirmed by an official with the Department of Justice the following day. …
May 03 2024
Arizona Made Over $24 Million in Marijuana Taxes in March
In March, Arizona collected over $24 million in tax revenue from legal marijuana sales. Arizona collected a total of $24,308,528 in marijuana taxes in March. This figure slightly exceeds the $23.4 million collected in March 2023 and the $22.4 million in March 2022, illustrating a consistent upward trend in revenue from the state’s marijuana sales. …
May 03 2024
Oregon Marijuana Prices Reached All-Time Lows in April, With Sales Topping $80 Million
According to recent data from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, legal marijuana sales in April amounted to $81,436,230. This figure represents a slight decrease from the $82,352,507 recorded in March, yet remains substantially higher than the $75.6 million in January and the $75.9 million in February. Since the initiation of recreational marijuana sales in …
May 03 2024
Congressional Research Service Releases Report Titled “Legal Consequences of Rescheduling Marijuana”
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has released an updated report titled Legal Consequences of Rescheduling Marijuana. Established in 1914, the CRS is a division of the Library of Congress that provides nonpartisan analysis for federal lawmakers. Following the Biden Administration’s decision to move marijuana to Schedule III, the CRS has released an updated report detailing …
May 02 2024
National Anti-Marijuana Group Forms “Rescheduling Legal Defense Fund” to Oppose the DEA’s Decision to Reschedule Marijuana
The nation’s largest anti-marijuana political group has established a “Rescheduling Legal Defense Fund” to potentially sue over the Biden Administration’s decision to reclassify marijuana as Schedule III. “The Biden Administration announced plans to weaken federal regulations on marijuana by moving it to Schedule III. Let’s be clear: this does not mean marijuana is legalized—it will …
May 02 2024
Court Rules New Jersey’s Marijuana Legalization is Compliant With Federal Law
In a pivotal ruling, New Jersey’s state appellate court has upheld the compatibility of its recreational marijuana legislation with existing federal marijuana enforcement norms, announcing their decision this Wednesday. Judge Jack Sabatino, along with a two-judge panel, supported a previous lower court’s decision which had dismissed claims by a faction of Highland Park residents. These …
May 02 2024
Study Finds Fewer Young Adults (18 to 25) Drive Impaired Following Marijuana Legalization
Washington State legalizing recreational marijuana did not lead to an increase in the percentage of young people driving under the influence of either cannabis or alcohol, finds a new study. The study was published in the recent issue of the journal Prevention Science, and it was conducted by researchers at the University of Washington. The study …
