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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Apr 26 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris Says Trump “Took Marijuana Reform Backwards”
An e-mail sent yesterday by the reelection campaign for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris says former-President Donald Trump “took marijuana reform backwards”. “Today at the White House, Vice President Harris hosted Kim Kardashian and others to hold a roundtable discussion on criminal justice reform”, begins the e-mail. “It comes after last month’s White …
Apr 25 2024
The 3 States On Track to Legalize Marijuana in 2025
While a handful of states still have a legitimate chance to legalize marijuana this year, others are unlikely to do so this year but are on track to see significant movement toward legalization in 2025. There are current two states set to have initiatives to legalize marijuana on this November’s ballot, with at least two …
Apr 25 2024
North Dakota Secretary of State Gives Approval to Marijuana Legalization Initiative
North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe has given approval to an initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana, allowing proponents of the measure to begin collecting signatures in hopes of putting it to a vote during the November 2024 or 2025 election. The nonprofit political committee New Economic Frontier now has one year to collect …
Apr 25 2024
Study Finds Cannabis Might Be Useful in Patients With Neurodegenerative Disorders
In a groundbreaking study published by the journal Neurodegenerative Disease Management, researchers from Australia have shed light on the potential of medicinal cannabis in managing neurodegenerative disorders. “Currently, there exist no curative treatments for neurodegenerative disorders”, states the study. “Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in the use of medicinal cannabis to improve …
Apr 25 2024
Poll Finds 71% of Colorado Voters Support State’s Decision to Legalize Marijuana
Over a decade after Colorado legalized recreational marijuana, a strong majority of voters want marijuana to remain legal. A statewide survey of hundreds of registered Colorado voters was conducted between April 8 and 9 by Public Policy Polling. It found seven out of 10 (71%) voters think marijuana should be a legal product for adults, …
Apr 25 2024
DEA Remarks Suggest They Will Reschedule Marijuana, Leading to Public Comment Period
The DEA has told several senators that the agency is following the necessary procedures in their marijuana rescheduling review, including a forthcoming “public comment period and a hearing”. These would only be necessary if the DEA actually decides to reschedule marijuana. A group of 21 lawmakers from the US House and Senate recently sent a …
Apr 25 2024
Ben & Jerry’s Urges Governors to Grant Clemency for Marijuana Offenses
The massively popular ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s has clarified its support for legalizing marijuana, while calling on governors to issue pardons and commutations for marijuana offenses. “The failed policies of the War on Drugs – including harsh sentences, overcriminalization, and surveillance of Black and Brown communities – have perpetuated racial disparities in the …
Apr 25 2024
Court to Hear Arguments in Landmark Case Against Federal Marijuana Ban
A federal judge has scheduled oral arguments in a landmark case where multiple marijuana companies are challenging the U.S. prohibition on marijuana. In the case CANNA PROVISIONS, Gyasi Sellers, Wiseacre Farm, Verano Holdings, v. Merrick Garland (in his official Capacity as Attorney General of the United States), the US District Court for the District of …
Apr 25 2024
38 States Have Legalized Medical Marijuana: An In-Depth Breakdown
At the time of publication, 38 states—76% of the entire nation—have legalized medical marijuana. California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996. Less than 30 years later and 37 other states have followed suit, in addition to a handful of other states that have legalized low-THC marijuana oil. Below is a breakdown …
Apr 25 2024
Bicameral Coalition of US Lawmakers Tell DEA to “Promptly Remove Marijuana From Schedule I”
A bicameral coalition of lawmakers has sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) urging them to “promptly remove marijuana from Schedule I”. The letter was led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) in the Senate, and Congressmembers Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) in the House of Representatives. It …
