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 22 2024
Nationwide Polls Find 66% of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana, Most Say It’s Safer Than Alcohol and Tobacco
A large majority of adults in the United States support legalizing marijuana federally and most believe it to be safer than tobacco or alcohol, according to nationwide polling data released today. According to survey data compiled by Data For Progress, two-thirds (66%) of likely voters support legalizing cannabis federally “for all adults over the age …
Apr 20 2024
President Biden and Vice President Harris Both Post Pro-Marijuana Messages at exactly 4:20pm, on 4/20
In a not-so-subtle nod to the marijuana holiday 4/20, both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made pro-marijuana social media posts at exactly 4:20pm (ET) on 4/20. “Sending people to prison just for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives and incarcerated people for conduct that many states no longer prohibit”, said President …
Apr 20 2024
4/20, 2024: Top 5 Developments in Marijuana Law Reform Since the Previous 4/20
It’s officially 4/20, a day celebrated by many marijuana consumers and activists. Since the previous 4/20, there’s been some significant advancements in marijuana law reform at both the state and federal levels. Here’s a list of the top five developments in marijuana law reform since the previous 4/20. Minnesota Legalizes Recreational Marijuana On May 27, …
Apr 19 2024
US Senate Bill to Legalize Marijuana, Expunge Past Offenses, Being Filed Tomorrow
Legislation to legalize marijuana will be filed tomorrow in the United States Senate. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) will be filed tomorrow by a coalition of Senate Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden. The CAOA would require the US attorney general to finalize rules removing …
Apr 19 2024
US Secretary of Homeland Security Tells New Mexico Governor They Will Continue Seizing Legal Marijuana
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has confronted the US Secretary of Homeland Security regarding Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) decision to begin seizing massive amounts of marijuana from state-licensed marijuana businesses in New Mexico, and arresting employees. In recent weeks the CBP has confiscated hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of marijuana transported by …
Apr 19 2024
White House Press Secretary Says President Biden Supports Decriminalizing Marijuana
During today’s White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that it’s “very, very clear” that President Biden supports decriminalizing marijuana. “Look, [on] decriminalization the president has been very, very clear he doesn’t believe that anyone should be in jail, or be prosecuted, just for using or possessing marijuana. He continues to say that. …
Apr 19 2024
Jimmy John’s Selling Dime Bags for 4/20 At All 2,600+ Nationwide Locations
Jimmy John’s, a popular sandwich chain with a national footprint of over 2,600 stores, is celebrating 4/20 in a unique way. The franchise says they’re offering a “Deliciously Dope Dime Bag” deal for just $10 at all of their over 2,600 locations across the United States. The deal includes a regular sized sub, chips, and …
Apr 19 2024
US Congressmember Says Tomorrow is the “Last 4/20” With Marijuana in Schedule I
Congressmember Earl Blumenauer, co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, says this 4/20 will be the last with marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. “This is the last 4/20 celebration that cannabis will be on Schedule I”, says Congressmember Blumenauer, who has been a member of the US House of …
Apr 19 2024
Marijuana Banking Act in U.S. House of Representatives Gains 115th Bipartisan Sponsor
Congressmember Jay Obernolte (R-CA) has become the 115th sponsor of the SAFE Banking Act. The SAFE Banking Act was filed last April with 10 sponsors. In the year since, the measure has garnered 105 additional cosponsors, in addition to having an updated version of the measure filed in the Senate in September (which itself has …
Apr 19 2024
North Carolina’s First-Ever Marijuana Store Opening Tomorrow
Tomorrow, on 4/20, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (ECBI) will open their marijuana superstore on tribal land, the first in North Carolina history. Although the marijuana store will at first be available just to medical marijuana patients, the Great Smoky Cannabis Company says it will accept any valid medical marijuana card, even those from …
