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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Mar 06 2024
US House of Representatives: Federal Bill to Deschedule Marijuana Gains 87th Sponsor
A US House bill to deschedule marijuana and allow expungements has gained its 87 sponsor. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act would remove marijuana as a federal controlled substance, decriminalizing it nationwide. Yesterday, Congressmembers Steve Jorsford (D-NV) joined as a sponsor for the MORE Act, bringing the total to 87. When the measure was …
Mar 05 2024
South Carolina: Senate-Approved Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Receives Committee Assignment in House
In South Carolina, legislation to legalize medical marijuana is under consideration by a key House Committee. Senate Bill 423 has been assigned to and is being considered by the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, weeks after it was passed by the full Senate in a 26 to 17 vote. Filed by …
Mar 05 2024
US Congress: The Six Marijuana and Kratom Bills With the Highest Chance of Being Enacted Into Law
There are a handful of measures in the United States Congress that would address marijuana and kratom that have a legitimate chance of being enacted into law over the next 12 months. In the US Congress, there has never been a bill passed into law that addresses kratom. The only standalone marijuana-related bill to ever …
Mar 05 2024
New Kentucky Bill Would Make Over 430,000 More People Eligible to Become Medical Marijuana Patients
Legislation filed in Kentucky would greatly expand the list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions. Senate Bill 337 was filed last week by Senator Steve West (R), who was the lead sponsor for the medical marijuana legalization bill that was enacted in 2023. Senate Bill 337 was assigned to the Committee on Committees the same day, …
Mar 05 2024
Hawaii Senate Votes 19 to 6 to Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Votes 24 to 1 to Decriminalize Marijuana
Hawaii’s full Senate passed two marijuana-related bills today, one to decriminalize the substance and one to legalize it entirely. The Senate voted 19 to 6 today to pass Senate Bill 3335, sending it to the House of Representatives. The proposed law would legalize the possession, personal cultivation and license distribution of recreational marijuana for those …
Mar 04 2024
Virginia Legislature Passes Bill to Double the Maximum Expiration Date for Marijuana Products
Legislation that “increases the maximum expiration date allowable for a cannabis product after registration absent stability testing, from six months to 12 months” has received unanimous approval by Virginia’s House and Senate. Expiration House Bill 815 was filed last month by Delegate Mike Cherry (R). The measure was approved through the House of Delegates on …
Mar 04 2024
Washington Legislature Sends Governor Inslee a Bill to Allow the Sale of Marijuana Waste
Washington’s full legislature has approved a bill to allow licensed cannabis producers and processor “to sell specified solid waste generated during cannabis production or processing”. Senate Bill 5376 was given final passage today through the Senate in a unanimous 48 to 0 vote. The measure passed the full House of Representatives on February 29 by …
Mar 04 2024
Arizona: In February, Marijuana Tax Revenue Passed $25 Million for Just the Fifth Time Ever
In Arizona there was $26 million in taxes made from legal marijuana sales in February, marking just the fifth time marijuana tax revenue in Arizona passed $25 million in a given month. There was $26,034,924 in taxes made from licensed marijuana sales in February, according to the Arizona Department of Revenue. Revenue comes from a …
Mar 04 2024
Study: Beer Sales Declined Following Marijuana Legalization
According to a new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, retail beer sales declined in Canada following the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2018. “There is increasing interest in understanding the impact of non-medical cannabis legalization on use of other substances, especially alcohol”, states the study’s abstract “Evidence on whether cannabis is …
Mar 04 2024
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Says There’s “Little Evidence” to Support Per Se THC Driving Limits
A report released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) puts into doubt the evidence behind per se THC driving limits. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, there are five states with per se THC driving limits – Illinois, Montana, Nevada, Ohio and Washington. These type of limits mean that if someone …
