Anthony Martinelli is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Marijuana Herald. He previously founded and served as Editor-in-Chief of TheJointBlog.com, a cannabis news site he launched in 2011 and sold in 2019. He has also worked as a campaign manager and communications director for multiple political campaigns and elected officials. Anthony can be reached at Info@TheMarijuanaHerald.com.
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Maine Committee Advances Bill Overhauling Employer Drug Testing Rules, Including Cannabis Protections
A Maine legislative committee has approved a bill that would significantly update the state’s employer substance use testing laws, including new protections tied to legal …
Federal Judge Denies Emergency Bid to Stop Medicare CBD Program, Sets Hearing for April 20
A federal judge has denied an emergency request to block the new Medicare-linked CBD pilot program, allowing it to move forward as the legal challenge …
Judge Criticizes Plaintiffs’ Court Choice in Lawsuit Challenging Federal CBD Program
A federal judge today criticized counsel for the plaintiffs seeking to block the new Medicare CBD program, saying that because they chose to file the …
Maine Legislature Approves Marijuana Testing Changes, Sends Bill to Governor Mills
Maine lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would revise how marijuana products are tested, sending the measure to Governor Janet Mills for …
Mississippi Medical Marijuana Advocates Rally at Capitol Following Governor’s Veto of Reform Bills
Roughly 100 medical marijuana patients, industry workers and advocates gathered outside the Mississippi Capitol on March 30, calling on lawmakers to override Governor Tate Reeves’ …
Study Finds Strong Majority of Malaysian Doctors Support Medical Marijuana
A nationwide survey published in the Medical Journal of Malaysia finds that a majority of public-sector medical practitioners support the use of marijuana for medical …
Groups Opposing Marijuana Reform Sue HHS and CMS, Seek Emergency Order Blocking Medicare CBD Program
A coalition of anti-marijuana organizations filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & …
Connecticut Committee Advances Bill to Replace THC-Based Marijuana Tax with Flat 10.75% Rate
Connecticut’s Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding voted today in favor of a bill that would eliminate the state’s current potency-based THC tax and …
Maine House Passes Bill Raising Marijuana Tax by 40% and Creating New Preroll Excise Tax
The Maine House of Representatives has approved a bill that would increase the state’s marijuana tax, impose a new excise tax on prerolls and expand …
New York Senate Bill Would Allow Terminally Ill Patients to Use Medical Marijuana in Hospitals and Nursing Homes
A new bill filed today in the New York Senate would allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in hospitals, nursing homes and other …
