Anthony Martinelli

New Jersey officials have voted unanimously to approve rules that will allow marijuana consumption lounges where marijuana can be legally consumed onsite. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission voted 4 to 0 yesterday to approve the proposed rules, which will establish a license for marijuana consumption lounges. At these locations patrons would be able to …

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A House committee in Washington State held a public hearing today on legislation that would transfer cannabis regulatory and licensing activities to the department of agriculture. A potential vote is scheduled for next week. House Bill 2334 was filed last week by State Representative Kristine Reeves along with four bipartisan cosponsors. Today the House Committee …

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The nation’s first overdose prevention center, operating in New York City, was used nearly 50,000 times and saved hundreds of lives in its first year, according to a new report. OnPoint NYC, operator of the only locally-approved overdose prevention centers (OPCs) in the United States, recently released a baseline report with detailed findings from year …

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A Washington State House committee voted this morning to pass legislation requiring cities to get voter approval before they can ban marijuana businesses. House Bill 1650 was approved today through the House Committee on Regulated Substances & Gaming. The proposed law would “ban local governments from prohibiting cannabis retail businesses in their jurisdiction after July 1, …

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Across the US legal marijuana states combined to sell over $20 billion worth of marijuana and marijuana products. According to an analysis by The Marijuana Herald of the most up-to-date data that is currently available via state agencies and cannabis commissions, there was $20.7 billion worth of marijuana sold in 2023. Sales numbers include the …

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There was over $1.5 billion worth of legal marijuana sold in Colorado throughout 2023. In total licensed marijuana retail outlets sold around $1.52 billion in marijuana last year. The top month for marijuana sales was March, with $139 million in sales. This was followed by July with $137 million and August with $132 million. The …

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The National Football League (NFL) is partnering with researchers in order to conduct clinical trials on the safety and efficiency of the marijuana compound cannabidiol (CBD) for treating pain and providing protection against concussions. “The goal of this open-label, placebo-controlled, dosage escalation study is to learn about the safety of a Cannabis/Hemp Isolate Extract in …

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A legislative proposal that would allow those 21 and older in Washington State to grow marijuana for personal use received a public hearing today in a House committee, and all but one person spoke in favor. House Bill 2194, filed by Representative Shelley Kloba with 12 cosponsors, would legalize the personal cultivation of up to …

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Federal legislation that would protect state marijuana laws and allow commerce between legal marijuana states and tribes recently gained a new legislative sponsor. The STATES (Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States) Act 2.0 was filed last month by Representative Dave Joyce (R) with four cosponsors. The measure has since gained two additional cosponsors, including …

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A new report released today by the Congressional Research Service details the legal consequences of the federal government rescheduling marijuana. The report starts by noting that on August 29, 2023, “the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reportedly recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that marijuana be rescheduled from Schedule I to Schedule …

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