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 01 2024
18 US Senators File Federal Legislation to Legalize Marijuana and Enable Expungements
A coalition of 18 United States senators have filed legislation to deschedule and legalize marijuana. Today, led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) was filed by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Gary Peters (D-MI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), …
Apr 30 2024
Study Finds Psilocybin “Elicits Robust, Rapid and Sustained Antidepressant-Like Effects”
The results of a new study using an animal model “demonstrate that psilocybin elicits robust, rapid and sustained antidepressant-like effects”. The study was published in the recent issue of the Journal of Psychopharmacology, and it was conducted by researchers at the Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, the Inner Mongolia Traditional Chinese and Mongolian Medical …
Apr 30 2024
Bipartisan US Lawmakers Praise DEA’s Decision to Reschedule Marijuana, While Calling for Further Reform
The DEA’s decision to move marijuana to Schedule III has garnered widespread and bipartisan praise among congressional lawmakers, with some promising to continue fighting for marijuana to be fully descheduled. “After decades of the federal government being dug in on prohibition, moving cannabis to Schedule III would be a huge shift in policy and signal …
Apr 30 2024
US Department of Justice Officially Confirms Marijuana is Being Moved to Schedule III
An official with the Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially confirmed reports that marijuana is being moved to Schedule III. Earlier today it was reported that the Biden Administration would be rescheduling marijuana following an over eight month review by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Now, the DOJ has confirmed these reports for the first …
Apr 30 2024
US Senate Leader Says DEA’s Decision to Reschedule Marijuana is “Great News”, Calling it “Historic”
United States Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says the DEA’s marijuana rescheduling decision is “great news”, calling it “a historic step forward”. “It is great news that DEA is finally recognizing that restrictive and draconian cannabis laws need to change to catch up to what science and the majority of Americans have said loud …
Apr 30 2024
The DEA is Moving Marijuana to Schedule III: Here’s What That Means
The Biden Administration announced today that the DEA will move marijuana to Schedule III. Here’s a breakdown of what that means. In a landmark decision that marks a significant shift in federal marijuana policy, the Biden Administration announced today that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule …
Apr 30 2024
In Historic Decision Biden Administration Will Reschedule Marijuana to Schedule III
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that it will reschedule marijuana. The DEA’s decision to move marijuana to Schedule III will be followed by a required 30-day public comment period, and a hearing, before it can take effect. Under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule I drug, making it …
Apr 29 2024
In Study of Topical Cannabis to Treat Inflammatory Diseases “All Patients Showed Pain Relief After Two Months of Follow-Up”
In a recent study researchers observed notable pain relief in patients using topical cannabis for various inflammatory diseases. The study was published in the journal Revista Alergia México and is available online through the United States National Library of Medicine. The research aimed to explore the effectiveness of cannabis as a topical analgesic for patients diagnosed …
Apr 29 2024
US Senate Staffers Confirm Rumor That DEA May Reschedule Marijuana This Week
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) may reschedule marijuana as soon as this week, according to rumors confirmed by the offices of at least two members of the United States Senate. In an episode of their podcast released today, the anti-marijuana organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) says an announcement on the DEA’s marijuana scheduling decision …
Apr 29 2024
Nation’s Largest Anti-Marijuana Group Says DEA Rescheduling Decision Could Come This Week
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) says an announcement on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) marijuana scheduling decision “could be coming this week.” “We’ve heard rumors that potentially that announcement could be coming this week – whatever the decision may be”, said a representative for the organization during today’s episode of their podcast The Drug Report. …
